Top 10: Unusual school bans

Rebecca Vukovic

By Rebecca Vukovic
Published November 4, 2013

We know schools have their students' best interests at heart, but every now and then we come across a school rule that completely baffles us. When we found out this school in the US banned Miley Cyrus' infamous dance move 'twerking' from the school's homecoming event, we were inspired to document some strange school rules. Here is our top 10 unusual things banned in schools.

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