Uniforms may create a better environment for relatively problem-free grades (K-8), but this does not prove that similar affects would help our troubled high school population, the population where serious violence and discipline problems are most prevalent. An additional study completed by the National Educational Longitudinal Study (NELS) revealed that mandatory school uniforms do not improve attendance, behavior, drug use, or academic achievement. The NELS study tracked a national sample of students from a wide variety of public and private schools. The study began in the students eighth grade year and followed each student through college. Data collected included uniform policies, student background (economic and minority status), school achievement, and behavioral
Uniforms may create a better environment for relatively problem-free grades (K-8), but this does not prove that similar affects would help our troubled high school population, the population where serious violence and discipline problems are most prevalent. An additional study completed by the National Educational Longitudinal Study (NELS) revealed that mandatory school uniforms do not improve attendance, behavior, drug use, or academic achievement. The NELS study tracked a national sample of students from a wide variety of public and private schools. The study began in the students eighth grade year and followed each student through college. Data collected included uniform policies, student background (economic and minority status), school achievement, and behavioral