“School uniforms are one step that may help the cycle of violence‚ truancy and disorder by helping young students understand what really counts is what kind of people they are.” This quote was made by former president Bill Clinton. In the article ‘Should kids wear school uniforms?’‚ talks about how school uniforms can benefit students and how some think school uniforms are irrelevant. There are many benefits of wearing school uniforms; they increase students’ self-esteem‚ improve discipline‚ and
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School Uniforms: Good or Bad? Kelly Wiles Picture this: walking into a school and seeing that America’s youth is not being judged by what they are wearing: whether their style is "cool" or not. "Uniforms are to the suburbs wildly" (Ferrandino‚ Newsweek). Whether students approve or not‚ uniforms are spreading across the nation. There are many advantages to this school clothing restraint. They help students as well as parents resist peer pressure. They also prevent gang members from wearing gang accessories
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Are Uniforms the Answer? There is a continuous debate about whether or not grade school students should have to wear uniforms. There isn’t really a definitive answer‚ since either side could argue valid points. Benefits and disadvantages could stem from both arguments. People who argue that students should wear uniforms‚ do so for a variety of different reasons. One big reason is because having a school uniform stops gangs from wearing their colors‚ which in turn decreases violence. We all want
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Gonzalez 1 Yugo Gonzalez Mrs. Kastl 1st Period 12/3/14 School Uniform The idea of school uniform brings controversy to many schools around the world‚ but uniform has its pros and cons to it. With the ongoing discussion about uniforms‚ one comes to question if uniforms are really necessary. School attire should be eliminated because it takes away freedom of expression and the attention from education‚ but can also be enforced because reducing peer pressure and bullying as well as deterring
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Uniforms are the Wrong Answer Some schools are beginning to consider making school uniforms mandatory for all students in every grade. However‚ I believe this is the wrong choice for our school‚ and uniforms should not be enforced. It is easy to see how school uniforms may be an effective form of bully prevention‚ making our school a safer learning environment for students and an easier place for educators to work. However‚ the negatives do outweigh the positives. School uniforms force children to
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The Flawed Electoral College System The Electoral College undermines the notion that every vote counts in the United States. One candidate loses; the other becomes the leader of the free world. How do we know which candidate is the victor? The Electoral College determines this. Whoever receives the most votes in a particular state wins the electoral votes for that state. The only exceptions are Maine and Nebraska. The size of the population determines the number of electoral votes for that
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Are Uniforms A Good Way to Improve Students Discipline and Motivation? AED 200 Introduction Uniforms have been a big debate for years. Some educators and parents believe feel uniforms are a great addition to the school system while others feel it is not giving student’s freedom of speech by expressing themselves in what they wear. Should Students Wear Uniforms? Should students wear uniforms is the big debate across school districts across the united states today. According to Eduguide
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The Great Debate: School Uniforms If someone is asked what their opinion on school uniforms is and why‚ their answer is either “I support the idea because it is less stress for students” or “I don’t support the idea because it violates the first amendment right.” School uniforms and why they should or shouldn’t be in schools has been a debate for a long time. Uniforms have been such a debate that it reached supreme court attention in 1965 when a group of students wore black armbands to show
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The debate over school uniforms is common within school boards everywhere. While the term “uniform” has a negative connotation of taking away individuality‚ others argue that uniforms promote professionalism. Establishment of uniforms will create a focus on education‚ reduce bullying for the diversity of students‚ and lessen behavioral issues; which results in better learning environments. Even though uniforms promote conformity‚ the focus of school shifts from fashion to education. Not only do
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50% Say Yes 50% Say No Yes to Deterrents Americans should continue to help the health of its citizens. American is known as a powerful force in the western world both politically and militarily. In the wake of such political and military strength it would behoove one to think that the country does not care about its citizens smoking. Report Post LikeReply 0 0 Most definitely YES Just look at Americans today. Most don’t think for themselves. A lot of Americans are too ignorant
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