School uniforms have been used for years in public schools and private schools across the globe. In 1987 Cherry Hill Elementary in Baltimore were the first to enforce a dress code. After that many schools followed suit. About 17% of all schools in the United States require students to wear a uniform. While 54% enforce a dress code that’s strict. The question is though, are school uniforms good or bad?
Here are some of the downsides of school uniforms. A lot of public schools that have these uniforms and uniform policies, are found in poor neighborhoods. This information puts a spotlight on the class distinction that uniforms and policies were supposed to dispose of in the first place. Its pretty unfair to see that schools in richer neighborhoods get to wear whatever they please or have less stricter dress codes. All the while the poor neighborhoods don’t have a choice and have to blow money on expensive uniforms. That’s just very petty and saddening.
In 2012 the University of Nevada at Reno, had found that 90% of students did not agree with their school’s uniforms or uniform policy. Why do they not …show more content…
In Long Beach, California, after 2 years of the district-wide Kindergarten through 8th grade uniform policy, reports of assault and battery in the district's schools systems decreased by 34%, assault with a deadly armory dropped by 50%, possession of prescription and recreational drugs went down by 69%, fighting occurrences went down by 51%, theft dropped by 65%, possession of weapons decreased by 52%, sex offenses were chopped down by 74%, and vandalism was lowered by 18%. The uniforms could infact be making our schools a bit safer. Frank Quatrone, superintendent in the Lodi district of New Jersey, had stated on February 2011 that "When you have students dressed alike, you make them safer. If someone were to come into a building, the intruder could easily be recognized.". Keeping safe is always
Here are some of the downsides of school uniforms. A lot of public schools that have these uniforms and uniform policies, are found in poor neighborhoods. This information puts a spotlight on the class distinction that uniforms and policies were supposed to dispose of in the first place. Its pretty unfair to see that schools in richer neighborhoods get to wear whatever they please or have less stricter dress codes. All the while the poor neighborhoods don’t have a choice and have to blow money on expensive uniforms. That’s just very petty and saddening.
In 2012 the University of Nevada at Reno, had found that 90% of students did not agree with their school’s uniforms or uniform policy. Why do they not …show more content…
In Long Beach, California, after 2 years of the district-wide Kindergarten through 8th grade uniform policy, reports of assault and battery in the district's schools systems decreased by 34%, assault with a deadly armory dropped by 50%, possession of prescription and recreational drugs went down by 69%, fighting occurrences went down by 51%, theft dropped by 65%, possession of weapons decreased by 52%, sex offenses were chopped down by 74%, and vandalism was lowered by 18%. The uniforms could infact be making our schools a bit safer. Frank Quatrone, superintendent in the Lodi district of New Jersey, had stated on February 2011 that "When you have students dressed alike, you make them safer. If someone were to come into a building, the intruder could easily be recognized.". Keeping safe is always