Should Uniforms Be Required By This School District? The consideration of school-aged children wearing uniforms in public schools is an issue challenging school districts, lawmakers, parents, and children the past several decades. The wearing of school uniforms can improve a child’s experience as a student on various levels. The wearing of uniforms can improve grades, self-esteem, and increase better behavior among students. The pioneering school district in the United States to require all Kindergarten through Eighth Grade students to wear school uniforms was the Long Beach Unified School District, in Long Beach, California, in January of 1994. California Governor Pete Wilson signed a bill officially allowing schools to implement mandatory uniform policies later the same year. In accordance with
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If everyone is required to dress the same, the “reference group” of an individual is expanded, thus creating more students whom can relate to each other. (Myers, 2015) If school uniforms were mandatory, students, parents, and educators would benefit tremendously. Students would not have to be concerned if they look as good as another student, as they would all be wearing the same thing. Educators would have more time to teach, rather than to discipline, and parents would not have to spend as much money on clothing for school. Starting in elementary school, the commencement of group polarization begins. Children are beginning to form their “group of friends” and will begin to group with others who are similar to themselves. School uniforms would encourage comradery amongst students. Students, who would be more likely to base friendships on who is wearing what, would be more likely to have a friendship with others outside of their socio-economic background and the need to feel superior would diminish, as the self –image of each student would be higher. (Myer,
If everyone is required to dress the same, the “reference group” of an individual is expanded, thus creating more students whom can relate to each other. (Myers, 2015) If school uniforms were mandatory, students, parents, and educators would benefit tremendously. Students would not have to be concerned if they look as good as another student, as they would all be wearing the same thing. Educators would have more time to teach, rather than to discipline, and parents would not have to spend as much money on clothing for school. Starting in elementary school, the commencement of group polarization begins. Children are beginning to form their “group of friends” and will begin to group with others who are similar to themselves. School uniforms would encourage comradery amongst students. Students, who would be more likely to base friendships on who is wearing what, would be more likely to have a friendship with others outside of their socio-economic background and the need to feel superior would diminish, as the self –image of each student would be higher. (Myer,