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No One Wants School Associated with Fun

Charles Oliver | 3.10.2006 12:00 AM

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The imaginatively named state of Western Australia plans to ban students from wearing denim to school. "It is associated with weekend wear, with recreational time," said Education Minister Ljiljanna Ravlich. "It's just unacceptable at schools, and we are trying to lift the standards."

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Charles Oliver is a contributing editor at Reason.

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