... required to wear uniforms. First, uniforms will help disciple the students. For example, uniforms will make students focus more, instead of worrying about their clothes. "As fashion and trends change, students become more concerned with how they look and how they are perceived than they do with their academic success ... more comfortable going to school knowing other students won't pick them on. Some of the wealthier students with better clothes can pick on and exclude some students who have cheaper clothes making them not want to put as much effort into their school work. Wearing unifor...

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... . Decreasing peer pressure is a big problem, which can be helped by the addition of uniforms to public schools. Students can sometimes put peer pressure on other students because of the clothes they wear. One example from Memphis Tennessee, says, "There isn't competition, especially in grades 4,5, and 6, over who is wearing what." (www.ed.gov) This comment was released one year after ... the uniform policy was started. Uniforms, in a sense, make each student equal by making him or her more alike. No ones clothes are any better than anybody else's. A principal from Kansas City, Missouri, ...

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... up with the "in" of fashion. These uniform consists of a white button down shirt, V neck vest, a skirt, shoes, and knee high stockings or socks. As you can see, the everyday clothes we wear are more expensive. As the season changes, so does fashion. Just when it seems you are caught up with the rest of your friends, and have new ... the next season's wardrobe. If students wore uniforms they would be able to save their clothes for after school. In this way the clothes would not seem over worn. Another problem with wearing regular clothes, is the possibility of an intruder entering the sc...

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... right to free speech (Kuhn 86). Many parents and students use this argument to oppose school uniform policies. However, students can express themselves in other ways besides the type of clothes they wear. By enforcing a dress code that requires school uniforms, public schools will have less violence on campus. Since 1994, when mandatory uniform policies were adopted in the Long Beach ... . Safety in school today is essential for both students and administrators, so creating an environment that reduces incidents of intimidation and violence is necessary for students to learn effectively. ...

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... up with the "in" of fashion. These uniform consists of a white button down shirt, V neck vest, a skirt, shoes, and knee high stockings or socks. As you can see, the everyday clothes we wear are more expensive. As the season changes, so does fashion. Just when it seems you are caught up with the rest of your friends, and have new ... the next season's wardrobe. If students wore uniforms they would be able to save their clothes for after school. In this way the clothes would not seem over worn. Another problem with wearing regular clothes, is the possibility of an intruder entering the sc...

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... would also have problems figuring out what to wear the next day. At SAS, having to wear free dress twice a month will not show whether the student has a lot of clothes and how rich or poor they are. Without school uniforms, students will try their best to wear something different everyday. Even though you might come from a not-so-rich family ... pressure. If their friends don't like it, they would feel embarrassed the next day. So they have to be very careful choosing their clothes. Imagine students doing this every night, standing in front of their closet choosing clothes while they co...

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... music videos, and television; nevertheless, these trends are not always positive. In a lot of hip-hop and rap music videos, rappers wear baggy clothes and inappropriate words on their shirts. Also the video vixens wear very revealing clothing. By copying this style, students can hide dangerous items; for ... example, guns and [bombs] in their baggy [clothes]. According to School Dress Codes: AZ Pro/Con Issue, "[In] May 1999, a fifteen-year-old [student] in Conyers Georgia, brought to ... he had hidden in the legs of his baggy jeans. He wounded six of his fellow students" (Cruz, 8). By ...

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... improve and pride and school spirit will improve. Clothing designers spend millions of dollars each year on advertising because they know what we know: clothes send a message and influence behavior. Clothes can be a distraction, and that affects learning. Clothes can divide students into competing cliques, and that destroys school spirit. If everyone is dressed the same it would obviously eliminate disruptions, and increase ... school spirit. Several commotions occur between students due to there appearances and their clothes. Several gangs dress in certain colors, or dress in certain c...

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... latest styles to fit in, which cost a small fortune. Parents will not have to feel guilty or ashamed because they cannot afford the clothes. Students will not have to worry about their new pair of sneakers getting stolen from them. And parents then will not have to spend ... so strict that students" would have to purchase their uniforms from the school. Children should be given the option to buy clothes privately, to fit a standard. Students" clothes with in that standard can express themselves through their hairstyles, different colors of bottoms, and accessories. This makes the studen...

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... environment. Every parent wants their child to grow academically. By enforcing uniform standards, students will distinguish better between "Play time" and "Learning time." [THESIS] Although everyday clothes allow students to create their individuality, all students in public schools (K-12) should be required to wear uniforms because school uniforms would save parents money, create social equalization, and help ... Heart reports that "Our students typically spend $300 per year for their entire school uniform wardrobe." That is much less than the $700-$1140 typically spent on school cloth...

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... Matt's Reasoning The last main reason school uniforms should not be required in District 219 is that it encourages conformity and reduces student's individuality. Many teens express themselves through their clothes and accessories. Taking away their individuality can lead to behavioral problems, which school uniforms try to make go away. Also, limiting free [removed]individuality, in this case) can be ... that sacrifice is worth making." - Dr. Hilfer. Matt's Rebuttal Doesn't reduce bullying. It would encourage it from other schools, and bullies can bully people on other things besides c...

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... several uniforms. By having several uniforms they are able to reduce the look of wear that uniforms get over time. Uniform advocates argue that all the pressures of wearing trendy clothes distracts students from focusing on schoolwork. They believe wearing a uniform promotes equality. Proponents of uniforms believe that uniforms foster a sense of community, which helps students focus on their schoolwork. (Kaiser ... believe that uniforms add security because it is harder to conceal weapons while wearing a uniform. (Knowles, 2000) They argue that uniforms will cut out the number of theft...

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... a very good idea even though I never had to wear a uniform while I attended public schools. Having a school full of students wearing the same clothes and hairstyles helps build integration within the class. Students that wear many different styles of clothes all come together wearing similar pants, shirts, ties, and shoes. Through a dress code restriction, everyone is made more comfortable by wearing similar ... clothes; otherwise, people may feel alienated with less trendy or "cool" clothes. School uniforms helps to eliminate social barriers. Many students come from diverse backgrounds;...

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... not have to keep up with the fashion while at school. If uniforms were non-existant, students may be victimised by others because of the clothes they choose to wear. Focus may be placed on the clothes people wear instead of on schoolwork, which is what school is all about. This is damaging to students' studies because school's purpose is to educate ... everything easier because nobody can really complain as they all have to wear it. Everyone wearing the same uniform allows students to be easily identified. If everyone was wearing different clothes, nobody would know where a student was ...

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... school uniforms, but it does. The students that wear school uniforms have to buy more than one school uniform because their clothes need to be washed and dried before the next school day. Because school uniforms dry slowly like any other clothes, parents must also buy second uniform, which includes pants, shirt, and shoes for boys; and skirt, shirt, and shoes for ... child is no longer able to attend the school for some reason. Second, the new policy would take away the student's self expression and individuality. Kids and teenagers use their clothes to express themselves. Some students...

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... Rights 2005) I noticed division throughout my school with those who wore the newest brands and those of that just wore no name brand clothes. School uniforms bring students together because of their personality not the label on their clothes. Uniforms I believe have a very positive impact on students in school. I believe school uniforms are cost effective. The costs of uniforms are a lot cheaper ... be used the next year and year after that. Name brand clothing usually tends to wear out fast since many name brand goals are to get parents to buy more clothes. In 1999, the NDP Group condu...

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... break the economic and social barriers between the students, where no one is any longer discriminated against for wearing less expensive or no-name brand clothes. Uniforms also keep students focused on studies rather than focussing on shoes, or other fashionable accessories, which may distract them from school. Uniforms ... or the new Nike basketball jerseys, simply because they cannot afford it. However, with uniforms, no one is able to comment on the others clothes, because not only one person is wearing it, but also everyone is. This creates an equal and balanced learning environment...

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... an academic atmosphere (Pertman 2). Officials in Long Beach believe that uniforms reduce escalating violence and gang activity in schools, because students no longer get hassled by gang members because of clothes with rival colors or insignias. They also help create a work-like atmosphere because students spend less time discussing wardrobes (Pertman 1). The same applies to Chicago public schools. Farragut High School ... be required to wear. After a few weeks of wearing the uniforms Tre said, " It's OK now. You don't have to waste time finding clothes" (Shedden 2). They feel, as I do, ...

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... all of the choices. This may cause students to be late for school, and will cause them to fall behind in class. In school, focus may be placed on the clothes people wear instead of on schoolwork. School uniforms allow students to all look the same and not have to keep up with the fashion while at school. By having school ... students will get better grades. School uniforms help reduce violence in schools. They minimize violence by taking away one of the biggest causes of the conflict. When students wear expensive clothes, others will often steal it out of jealousy. In 1994, Long Beach, ...

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... in fact make a difference in students" lives. A socially related pro is that it puts everyone on a level ground in term of socioeconomic status. When children get their choice of school clothes depending on how much money their parents make it leads to self-esteem issues. If all children have to wear the same outfit in school then it's not so obvious ... argument is in the cost of uniforms. Purchasing uniforms is a mandatory cost and some parents are unable to afford this cost. Parents have to buy their children clothes other than uniforms because they need clothes to change into after ...

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... and doing their school work wearing whatever they want. On the other hand, uniforms help students focus on their academic performances rather than designer clothes. Although uniforms infringe on students rights, there are many positives outcomes and preventions from this infringement. Many high school students who argue against ... jackets. Therefore, if we wore school uniforms, we would not have to worry about getting beat up or robbed for your gear. Designer clothes are very expensive and each student should have at least five different outfits for each day of the week. School uniforms...

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... then? Quoted from Pat McNelly, "Some say it is more economical for families to buy uniforms. But kids who want nice clothes will want them regardless of a uniform policy, so parents may need to buy both uniforms and the clothes kids really want to wear." So with uniforms, you are paying twice as much then as you do without them. Uniforms also ... have no use outside of school. Don't you think it is wrong that we need to buy extra clothes just for school? Wearing uniforms in school is like running our schools in the manner of prisons. Quoted from Dowe Oland, "As our strdents come to the ...

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... been issues concerning dress codes in school. Should there be school uniforms or not? Dress codes should not be inforced in schools. People are unique and clothes are part of the reason why. Uniforms might be uncomfortable and students would not be able to concentrate. Not all people will be able to afford ... what they wear. No one wants to be the same as everyone else. If everyone wanted to be the same they would allready be wearing the same clothes. Whether the uniform is tight, itchy, too big, or too small, no one wants to sit through class feeling uncomfortable. The teacher cannot ex...

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"The uniforms, in my opinion, are a good idea. They are very professional looking; they are cheaper than buying clothes twice a month, and they show school spirit. This also means we don't have to worry much about how we look," said Luis Rodarte, a student of Hoover Middles School. School uniforms ... can only made once, and usually have a lasting effect. On my first day of high school in the late 90's, I was surprised by what I thought were the most bizarre clothes. Students worn torn clothes and baggy pants, and had dyed hair. Dressing outside of what is expected can be a distraction that...

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... with shirt tucked in shows a sense of discipline in the student. Uniforms instills discipline in the student which t! hen would also teach the student discipline in their school work. Buying clothes for children can become a large expense. The children who do not come from rich families to buy the designer clothing have to wear the non-namebrand ... clothes. This causes some competition among the students about who dresses better which may lead to violence. Making uniforms mandatory would put all students into one category rather than having rivaling ... academics instead of who looks...

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