Ban School Uniforms Essay

School Dress Codes Should Be More Lenient Why do schools implement policies that hurt the ones it affects? School dress codes have been under fire in recent history for good reasons. Female students being “judged” for wearing leggings under their dresses, no matter how cold it is outside. Young boys being framed for the dress codes being as strict as they are. Many parents and students have taken action against these policies by creating petitions that stand up for the rights of students. Some…

Presently, it is hard to find people who actually have an original and unique sense of style. For example, young girls will rarely ever show off their interests and hobbies. They would rather express attitude in the way they dress. I must admit that it is difficult to avoid the temptation of dressing like everybody else. Clothes that are meant to be childish and innocent have been transformed into a grown-up and sexy style. An article by Lianne George called "Why are we dressing our daughters…

buying cigarettes because it limits how young you can start smoking. The Institute of Medicine stated that raising the cigarette age to twenty-one will have a positive impact on teens and save lives (Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids). Older kids in high school will be less likely to legally purchase cigarettes for their younger friends, if the age limit is twenty-one. About 580 kids under the age of eighteen become smokers everyday, and one in three will eventually die young as a result from…

`“Uniforms allow children the right to distinguish themselves by the deeds they’ve done, not the duds they wear”` (Boutelle). Schools across the United States consider installing a Mandatory school uniform policy in hopes to positively affect their school. On the contrary, not all the effects of a school uniform policy will be positive. Making School Uniforms mandatory will have mixed effects on a student’s academic experience. Perceived Benefits of school uniforms will be compared to actual…

laughed at because your uniform doesn’t fit your body type. Feeling insecure and exposed, feeling bad about yourself because the uniform that was forced upon you does not express how you feel, being uncomfortable in your tight khakis and scratchy polo. Should students truly be forced to wear a uniform? Should student be limited on what they can wear? The answer should be no. Sadly that is not the answer we have today. Girls are always limited on what they can wear, Schools try to put them in…

When one thinks of school uniforms, they may think of a dreary sea of children, all in dull, plain outfits, often resulting in the inability to differentiate one student from another. However, school uniforms have many benefits that can help make these institutions a better place for administrators, students, and even parents. School uniforms should be made mandatory due to their potential to be great timesavers for students and administrators, limit the rise of bullying and conflict among…

Dress Code: a Critical Look The school bell rings, and the students all file into their first class. The teacher enters the classroom and looks them over with a critical eye. “Smith!” The teacher points at the only kid in the room that is different. Amidst the sea of brown, black, and blonde hair, hers is a bright, fluorescent, pink. Her cheeks heat and she stops trying to pull her homework out of her bag. Some of her classmates snicker as the teacher orders her to the Principal 's office, while…

School uniforms are necessary elements of educational system. Every school is in essence a learning environment, which assists learning is acceptable and hinders learning is unacceptable. When the students show up with paints below waist, skirts above knees, or tight shirts with sexist or racist signs, this is not good appearance to view nor a good representation for the school. School uniforms are essential for school students because school uniforms contribute positively to student’s behavior…

students are being viewed at school. They should be viewed as equals and with the use of uniforms, students will be able to have that chance of being equal. Uniforms are better than having an open school dress code because they can help students to get ready faster in the mornings, they can help students to stay focused on their education, and they can also lessen the competition between students and their clothing. To begin, school uniforms make getting ready for school easier. “It’s so much…

Uniforms are taking away our individuality! We use clothes to reveal our personality. Doing so will show others our differentiates to everyone else. For the past decade students, parents, and teachers have been struggling about this topic. In half the schools the uniforms work very well, and in others not so much. Although dress codes and uniforms show it helps with grades, these uniforms shouldn’t be apart of school because it costs a lot, it doesn’t change the fact that kids would still bully…