Pro's and Con's Of School Uniforms

For many years parents, teachers, administrators, and students have argued over the pros, cons, and benefits of school uniform policies. Most realize there are both pros and cons to enforcing uniform policies in schools. There are social and safety related pros to having mandatory uniform policies in schools. There are legal, financial, and questionable effectiveness cons to the uniform policies. The debate lies in whether or not the pros do in fact make a difference in ... body". Opponents feel this is discrimination against students from minority backgrounds. Before researching the idea of ...

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In today's world, everyone fights for order and justice to be done. Also, for our youth and tomorrows rulers, we attempt to make them as civilized as possible so our world will be in good hands. One way the authority of today does this is by trying to influence uniforms on as many schools as possible. They feel this will help to cut back on school yard fights and will stop kids from segregating themselves from others because of how they dress. It also has supposedly been proven to help in test scores in the sense that students can focus more on their studies then what they are going to wear t...

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... this study doesn't show huge savings, the point is that uniforms are cheaper. Most parents argue that school uniforms are costly and in todays up and down economy, they are an unnecessary added expense. "Some experts believe that uniforms increase the amount of clothing parents will buy, and parents who buy from thrift stores will be negatively impacted. "(Asabeth-Pros and Cons of School Uniforms) I disagree with this notion since I know my parents saved ... a lot of money when I used uniforms in middle school. Another down side seen by ... ...

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... stated in "School Uniforms", "USA today reported that teachers felt uniforms contributed to higher academic achievements because students were not distracted by the clothes of their classmates." Even though with wearing uniforms, children and teens can't expressed themselves through their style of clothing. But this will make the school safer and decrease less crimes like theft and robbery. In the book School Dress Codes: Pros/Cons Issues, John Dean ... a seventeen-year-old senior, said of the dress code, "It cuts down on violence ... ...

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... by 74 percent, weapon offenses decreased 50 percent, assault and battery offenses decreased by 34 percent, and vandalism decreased by 18 percent(Gallegos, 1998). Two years later, of the 5,500 middle and high school teachers who were surveyed at the National Association of Secondary School Principals Annual Conference, 70 percent said they favored the idea of school uniforms(Kohn, What to Look for in a Classroom, 1998). ... While many parents argue that the implementation of uniforms is infringing upon the freedom of their children, principals and school administration beg to differ. Supe...

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... ; so what did the uniform accomplish, nothing. Is there any reasons why they do have uniforms, do the pros out do the cons, and if they do need uniforms then how can they make them a little more student friendly? The faculty will argue that uniforms help provide the students with some sort of unity; getting them prepared for the workforce. They also say that it is less ... they wanted. If that is just out of the question, then I would make the uniform something that is presentable yet comfortable, such as a button up shirt and dress pants, or a nice shirt and dark jeans. Something the st...

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... policies can lead to higher rates of dropping out and delinquency among suspended youth. Without schooling, nor availability of alternative schools in many cases, youth fall behind in school and often experience repeat suspensions and an increased likelihood of dropping out of school. A 1994 study showed that students who were suspended and expelled believed that their school no longer wanted them and eventually dropped out. Pushed out of school and on the streets, youth are ... E. Evaluation III. Pros and cons A. Advantages: 1. Zero Tolerance Policies -Can provide a real deterrent to s...

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