I had to deal with a student once who didn't like the ID's that all students had to wear. It allowed for proper student tracking, and managing of student finacial affairs (Ir lunch money on the card so it couldn't be stole) Kids would scan into classes, and out. That way we accurate counts and would know who was on campus when. If you didn't have a badge you went to the office to be checked in. It was a safety issue. The student who raised the stink came to school with a bar code magic markered to his forehead. Basically the school told him, give us an accurate debate on the issue with out a demonstration and we will consider it. The kid nor his parents couldn't give any rationel other than "I don't want to wear it." The badge's stayed. The student was given the choice of moving to a new school or accepting the issue until he could produce an accurate argument.
He stayed at the school and complained about "The man". However when a debate student put together a proposal of a way to make it less evasive for the students but more profitable for the school the teachers were more than happy to aquiecess.
The original kid found another issue to argue about and contiuned to be a general nusaince while in HS.

My hubby's work allows him to wear his kilt if he chooses too as long as it is safe to do so. (IE don't want machinery or other stuff hurting him) The company across the street were letting people in sari's, Kaftan's, turbans and other "ethnic" garb to be worn. However when someone wanted to wear their kilt on 'jean's friday'. Everyone balked at the idea. He simply cited the dress code which specifically states that "Ethnic dress, as long as it does not show gentalial or breasts is acceptable in the work enviroment, provided it is not a saftey hazzard". If they wanted to let the other ethnic clothing be worn they needed to allow the kilt. They agreed. He could wear it should he chose to. It was more along the lines that if he wanted to he could, not that he would.

Was this young man looking for a fight, who knows. Did the adminstrator over react? maybe, maybe not. Is it right for parents to squak over things? depends on the issue. I personally got in the middle of one because the school would not recognize a school sanctioned award at graduation, until it would brought to the attention of local media. (I had perfect attendence all through JR & HS. School handbook states that an award is given at graduation if you do this. They didn't recognize the award. They never had a student actually care about attending school.) After my mother's upheavel the school started keeping a better eye on those students who actually do what they are told to do. They started rewarding the good behavior instead giving all the attention to the kids who skip class everyday. Something good came of this. Let's home something good comes of this kid's experience.