"Just slapping clothes on kids won’t improve a school‚ but uniforms accompanied by other reforms can make a difference. Uniforms send a message and remind students that they are in school. One element of the message is that when you are going to school‚ that is your place of work. That is the place where you are working at getting smart." ~Joe Palumbo. Uniforms cause children to be more civilized and mature in what they are doing. It could lead the kids to a greater future and teach them to be more
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Persuasive Essay by Katie B. of Holmes High School in Covington‚ Kentucky Uniforms Reduce Problems INTRODUCTION Students enrolled in a public high school should be Opinion statement required to wear a school uniform. Many studies show that Summary of reasons when school-uniform policies are put into place‚ there is an Copyright © by Holt‚ Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. improvement in both attitude and schoolwork. Wearing uniforms would also reduce clothing costs and
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School uniform A school uniform is an outfit—a set of standardized clothes—worn primarily for an educational institution. They are common in primary and secondary schools in various countries. When used‚ they form the basis of a school’s dress code. Efficacy A study of uniform wearing in the United States of America published in The Journal of Educational Research by David L. Brunsma‚ of the University of Alabama‚ and Kerry A. Rockquemore‚ of the University of Notre Dame‚ states: "The findings
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Hayden Leach Ms. Layton American Literature February 25‚ 2010 School Uniforms Many students in America are forced to wear a uniform to school every day‚ and it violates some of their basic rights. School uniforms should not be mandatory in public schools‚ as they cause more problems than they solve‚ are expensive for students and schools‚ and suppress individuality. School uniforms are in some cases‚ extremely expensive and quite pointless‚ seeing as how they do not accomplish what they say
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School uniforms I am against school uniforms because there is not reason for them but to keep us looking appropriate and not dress inappropriate for class. The benefits of not having a uniform is be yourself‚ be comfortable‚ have your own style‚ and stand out. Not having uniforms lets us be ourselves and not feel like we are trying to be someone that we aren’t. Having to wear a uniform is uncomfortable. We want to be comfortable at school because wearing a uniform for girls we are in skirts so we
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There are many schools in the U.S. that require their students to wear uniforms‚ and there’re also some that don’t. I believe that school uniforms should not be required for a few reasons. Uniforms take away from a person’s individual identity‚ and they can be costly to people depending on their financial status. School uniforms can also be a very uncomfortable fashion that students would not take a liking to. The first reason uniforms should not be required is that most schools across the country
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Why Schools Should Not Have Uniforms There are a lot of debates going on as to whether schools should have uniforms or not. In my opinion schools shouldn’t have school uniforms. My arguments are‚ first‚ having uniforms will not help the school environment. Second‚ some families can’t afford the cost of two different wardrobes. Finally‚ uniforms take away from the student’s style and individuality. Uniforms have more disadvantages than advantages. The first reason why schools should not
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Rogers Middle School in California’s Long Beach County School District began discussing the idea of a school-wide uniform policy. That fall‚ Will Rogers became the first school in Long Beach County to have a mandatory uniform policy. Other schools in the district soon followed drawing national attention‚ including a personal visit from then President Clinton. Recent memories of school shootings around the nation caused President Clinton to urge other school districts to move to uniforms in his 1996
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School Uniforms Don’t you hate it wear. Or worse walking down the hall and everybody is wearing what you are. This year Easley High School is taken up this policy. Pickens County High should never take up this mandatory policy. As high school students we should be able to express ourselves. This idea is supported by senior psychologist Dr. Alan Hilfer. "Clothes are a source of expression for children‚ and as kids get older‚ they become increasingly resentful of uniforms." The freedom
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School Uniforms If public school students had one thing over private school students‚ that would be the freedom to choose what they wear to school. It could soon be hard to tell the two groups apart with more and more public school going to mandatory uniforms. According to former President Bill Clinton in his 1996 State of the Union Address‚ “If it means that teenagers will stop killing each other over designer jackets‚ then our public schools should be allowed to require the students to wear
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