As Fox News shared Tuesday morning, Aubrey Independent School District has reversed its dress code decision to ban all logos larger than 1.5 inches by 1.5 inches.
The reversal came after the dress code had banned military logos.
As Fox News’ Todd Starnes had also reported previously, Air Force veteran Phil Rolen’s 11-year old twin daughters were told they could not wear jackets with the Air Force logo.
Before the reversal, the school district had defended its dress code to a local NBC affiliate. As they phrased it the policy “instills pride, discipline and levels the playing field for students to allow them to focus on learning.”
Superintendent Debby Sanders had also equated the dress code with the military when she pointed out that “Aubrey ISD has a student dress code to follow, just as our military personnel are expected to wear uniforms.”
Had the school not reversed its decision, the Rolens planned on continuing to fight the dress code policy.
Phil Rolen discussed the patriotism and military pride in his family, including specifically when it comes to his girls. The twins had purchased the jackets themselves from money they made selling cakes in a jar. One shared she was “really offended” when told she had to take off her jacket.
Starnes revealed today though that just after midnight, he received an e-mail from Sanders that the school policy will now allow military logos:
Sanders also spoke further about the military:
Rolen said about the policy that “the administration of the school district was dead wrong on that.” He did also share that “we were proud they made the decision to reverse their decision.”
As Starnes sees it, those who encouraged the school district to change their policy “righted a wrong.”
