NYC Council Votes To Create Universal Dress Code In Schools: Report

NEW YORK CITY — New York City schools will soon have a universal dress code after the city council approved legislation Thursday.

The public school dress codes will be required to comply with Title IV — a federal civil rights law that discrimination based on gender, according to an NBC New York report.

Council member Althea Stevens said the new policy is aimed at eliminating "sexist and hetero-normative dress codes" as well as standards that target girls and students of color.

Prior to the legislation, dress codes were left up to individual schools in the city, according to the report.

The Department of Education will work with the city council to create new guidelines for the students' dress code.

“Uneven dress code policies in New York City public schools have led to disproportionate discipline and consequences for students simply expressing themselves. My hope is that this transparency will bring us towards consistent, inclusive and fair policies across our school system that do not unjustly target our students," Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala said in a statement.