School Uniforms: Friend or Foe ? Discussions abound about the direction in which our school systems are leading our children and if they are truly providing what is best for them. Countless debates can be found ranging from what to include in school lunches, to what types of drinks can be found in vending machines, to the variety of extracurricular activities that should be offered, to what books should be taught, to what types of assessments should be used to truly gauge student learning. One
another, yet there are several people who believe that a uniform solution of uniforms in school will work for everyone. The implementation of school uniforms is said to bring about positive changes such as decreases in gang activity, bullying, and costs to parents; however, the truth is that school uniforms are not more beneficial than free dress in schools. The assertion by supporters of school uniforms that the introduction of school uniforms will significantly decrease criminal behavior and bullying
Think back to high school for a minute. Although we all come from very diverse and cultural backgrounds. There is one factor that has played a major role in our day-to-day lives in high school and that is school uniforms. Although I thought that this had only affected students in private school, but this is not the case. According to the U.S. department of education and burro stated that to fix 1 in 5 us public schools for uniforms from “Between the 2003–04 and 2011–12 school years, the percentage
Most private schools have implemented the use of school uniforms, and many public schools are looking to go the same route. Adopting a policy of uniforms is generally to increase the academic integrity of the students within the school. The thought being that if students are no longer so focused on the clothes they and their classmates wear the students will spend more time focusing on their studies. However, school uniforms instead stifle creativity, do not allow for religious freedom, and cause
The first time when school uniforms were adopted was not in America, but in England in 1222. Students at school were required to wear robe-like outfit called a ‘cappa clausa.’ Later, school uniforms became associated with public schools and preparatory schools. At this time, the uniforms that they wore were incredibly formal. They were required to wear a black top hat and tails as their uniform up until 1972. Today, many students are required to wear school uniforms all around the world. Not just
School Uniforms Research shows that some schools around the United States require their students to wear uniforms to school and they have many different reasons and requirements for the students wearing uniforms. While there are many pros and cons of students wearing uniforms, some people have many different opinions on school uniforms. A study proved that uniforms “improved in attendance, graduation, and suspension rates” so, after researching, one could agree that the uniforms can most likely
appearance. Uniforms are being used widely in private and public schools around the world. Experts claim they are used to take the competition out of the way one dresses, keeps the focus on learning, and bring safety back to the school halls. But in all reality they tend to make things worse. They take away a student’s individuality and put the focus of schooling on appearance rather than the content of one’s mind. A uniform has no reflection on one’s mind or moral values. Adopting school uniforms has not
School Uniforms School uniforms are not a new concept because the idea has been around since the beginning of organized education. It has recently become more of a controversial topic since more schools are requiring the students to wear uniforms. School uniforms are beneficial to students by taking away unneeded distractions and putting more attention on academics, reducing peer pressure and bullying, and causing unity throughout the school. When students wear uniforms to school it helps them
School Uniforms A kid in the first grade goes to school on the first day, and of course he is wearing one of his only shirts that has a rip in it. When the kid arrived at his class other kids start making fun of him because he isn 't wearing a name brand shirt and it has rips in it. This first grader ends up having to go to special classes so he won 't be made fun of. These kids go through hard times at school just because of their clothing and all this can be prevented by wearing school uniforms
Schools Should Not Apply a School Uniform Policy on Students School uniforms have always been a good topic of discussion ever since the eighties when some public schools applied a school uniform policy. It has even made national headlines when President Bill Clinton stated in his state of the union address in 1996 that he actually recommended school uniforms saying that “if it only helps the students become more disciplined and orderly” (“School Uniforms”). However, school uniforms are extremely
School uniforms have always been a hot topic for everyone, teachers, students and parents that they often have different view points on. Because the issue directly affects the safety of students from all ages, nobody can make a choice solely on personal opinion, facts have to be used. According to a recent study conducted by Raymond Fench in long beach, California, “after a two year uniform policy in k-8, assault and battery in district schools decreased by 34%, possession of drugs went down, robberies
School Uniforms: Agree or not? Uniforms are globally used at schools around the world, especially schools in Asia. In Asia, the policy of wearing uniform enforces strongly during school hours and whenever at schools. The policy is enforced because schools want to teach discipline to their students and prevent unanticipated troubles at school. The policy of school uniforms is not completely implemented in the United States, especially public schools. According to the US Department of Education,
Uniforms In Public Schools Around the same time every year, parents take their children to stores to find all of their new back to school outfits. Each child wants the most expensive designer brand. Parents always want to make their child happy, so they do what they can to get what they want. After spending so much money on outfits and accessories, the child is still not satisfied because they are getting treated wrongly in school. No matter how hard they try to be cool or popular, there is
Are school uniforms necessary? Researchers have shown that they are necessary because they build discipline on students. Other investigators have announced that uniforms help students focus more in school and get less distracted as well. Although this may be true, specific examiners report that uniforms don’t certainly build better conduct in students. A fifteen year old student named Chloe Spencer claims in an article called, “What’s the point of school uniform?”, that wearing a uniform decreases
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 each
over designer jackets, then our public schools should be able to require school uniforms"(Woolley). Former President Ronald Reagan said this in 1996 during his presidency. The issue of schools across The United States of America having mandated school uniforms has been on the rise, but the controversy over whether or not uniforms actually accomplish anything is far from over. School uniforms first originated in Baltimore, Maryland at Cherry Hill Elementary School in 1987, believing that it would lead
School Uniform Crisis Following a recent court ruling, schools all over the country are re-assessing the way in which uniform policies are implemented and enforced. Previously it has been widely accepted uniforms in schools create a sense of unity and pride in the school. Indeed one of the purposes of school is to prepare children for the adult world, where a lot of jobs require a dress code. Students also don’t have to waste time deciding what to wear, as punctuality
Uniforms in Public Schools: A Positive Approach Towards the Future Since the late 1990's many public schools across the nation have opted to implement a stronger dress code policy which have involved the addition to a specific mandated uniform policy. While some critics of mandatory uniform policies believe that there is no justification for change, school uniforms offer educational benefits, improve student behavior, social interaction, and are more cost effective and durable than traditional street
School uniforms are a very controversial issue and continues to be an on going debate among several individuals regarding whether they should or should not be made mandatory in all schools. Many individuals have their reasons as to why school uniforms should not be implemented and made mandatory in the school systems such as taking away from the students right to self-expression, students opposing the idea of school uniforms, and that school uniforms may promote conformity over individuality. Whereas
Uniforms have their places where they should be worn; however school is not one of them. Uniforms should only have to be worn at your job and work site, school is an area where children should be allowed to express themselves. Requiring uniforms at school limits the creativity of the students. Due to the lack of allowance for students to wear what they want in private schools their ideals of the world get shaped to fit what the schools want them to believe not how they feel. This is unlike in public
School uniforms are supposed to help raise attendance and other aspects of school, however research has found that it can have the exact opposite effect. For years there have been debates on school uniforms. Some say that kids need the rigorous structure in their life. Others say that not giving the ability to make the decisions now will make them unable to make decisions later. This debate has been so widely fought over that it’s even been brought to the attention of the federal court in the “Tinker
until the weekend because of the uniforms the school requires her to wear. Instead, she pulls out her hideous, plaid, knee-high skirt, and her blue button up with her vest topping it off. Not to mention, that she has to wear the whole same outfit for the next four days as well. Schools recently have decided to require the students to wear uniforms everyday to school. However, this situation will no longer exist if schools did not require the students to wear uniforms. Wearing your personal clothes
mandatory school uniforms is a raging topic in our country. Proponents of school uniforms conclude that there are many potential benefits to mandatory school uniforms, while opponents heartily challenge their claims. Potential benefits include: socioeconomic equalization, reduction in student violence and theft, restriction of gang activity, and improved focus in classrooms. Although these benefits would vastly improve our public education system, there is no clear evidence that school uniforms improve
A school dress code was established about two decades ago. The public uniform school policy was adopted by academics, catholic, and private institutions. One out of five schools request for students to wear uniforms. It has been traced further back to the sixth teen century in England that lower class orphan children wore uniforms because it was less expensive and created a since of unity. Today the school uniforms represent a symbol of professionalism, influences individual and group behavior
Students forced to wear uniforms in high poverty, public schools are often victims of systematic group violence. “The oppression of violence consists not only in direct victimization, but in the daily knowledge shared by all members of oppressed groups that they are liable to violation, solely on account of their group identity. Just living under such a threat of attack on oneself or family or friends deprives the oppressed of freedom and dignity, and needlessly expends their energy” (Young, 1990
number of public schools requiring uniforms. It is irresponsible to require a uniformed dress code in public schools because not only is it costly, with supposed benefits that are inaccurate, but it also destroys individuality and redirects bullying to other areas. Requiring uniforms in public schools is not free; in fact it is extremely costly, with Americans spending around one billion dollars per year on the ensembles. ProConorg Headlines states, “school uniforms in public schools undermine the
Nowadays, uniform can be found everywhere around the world. Companies have uniform for their employees; hospitals have uniform for doctors; militaries have uniform for their soldiers; schools have uniform for their students...School uniforms are becoming more and more popular. Wearing uniform can make employees feel a sense of unity, they are standing unique in the crowd. For many years, parents, students and schools have been debating on whether public school students should be required to wear
To Wear or Not to Wear School Uniforms Transferring in and out of school constantly can put a lot of pressure on a child, especially if they’ve done it 6 times. Growing up in a poor town just outside of Atlanta, Georgia, I understood what it was like to wear and not wear a uniform. It 's exciting because you get to twin with your best friend every day, or it’s a struggle because you’re all out of clean uniform clothes. Having a younger sister that wears a school uniform currently is adorable and
School Uniforms: Are they Necessary? Some may cringe at the thought of school uniforms, meaning that they will be matching all of their peers, friends or enemies, at school. Some may enjoy the thought of school uniforms, meaning that they don’t have to worry about brand name, or off- brand name clothing defining them. School uniforms for boys normally consist of white or light colored shirt and tie, dark pants or khaki pants, and a jacket in the winter months, School uniforms for girls normally consist
The school uniform can be traced back to 16th Century England and to this day. In later eras, school uniforms became known as upper class. In the United States, we followed the traditions of uniform wearing but it was only in the private and parochial schools. In 1987, Maryland and Washington, DC were the first to place voluntary uniform wearing policy into effect. Even though voluntary, most parents supported the idea and “almost all” wore the uniforms. School official advocates noted decrease
School uniforms are popular in schools around the world, and are starting to gain popularity, in not only private schools but public schools as well, throughout the United States. While some parents and students may be against school uniforms due to students not being able to express themselves through their clothing, there are many positive outlooks as to why a school uniform policy should be enforced. The enforcement of school uniforms creates a level playing field amongst students, reducing peer
School Uniforms – Helpful or Hurtful? Requiring all students to wear school uniforms, including in public schools, became a significant topic of interest after President Bill Clinton gave his opinion on the subject during his 1996 State of the Union Address. Clinton stated, “if it means that teenagers will stop killing each other over designer jackets, then our public schools should be able to require their students to wear school uniforms.” His judgement was strong and his words were effective
School Uniforms The battle still rages over the certainty of whether a student is fully obliged to wear their school uniforms or whether each should be allowed to dress as one desire. The protagonists over this ideology argue that school uniforms help in improving the student’s performance through the reinforcement of their esteem and pride towards their school. A question put forth to counter this is why do we still have cases of dismal performances in the same schools? If the school aims at drilling
School Uniforms: Friend or Foe? Discussions abound about the direction in which our school systems are leading our children and if they are truly providing what is best for them. Countless debates can be found ranging from what to include in school lunches, to what types of drinks can be found in vending machines, to the variety of extracurricular activities that should be offered, to what books should be taught, to what types of assessments should be used to truly gauge student learning. One
If you were to walk into the public school system in today’s society, you would probably become concerned looking at what each individual child was wearing. Unless you are in a private school system, a student is allowed to pick out what they wear on a daily bases, even if this out does not fit the dress code. Many students today feel as if their social status is defined by their clothing, and if they were told they had to wear a school uniform many would find a way to protest the issue, usually
hate school and this was affecting their lives academically. School boards tried to find a way to improve the way students feel about themselves and about school, and they came up with the idea of school uniforms. School uniforms have been associated with just the Catholic school, but are now showing up in public schools across the country. According to the National Center for Education Statistics: Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 2011, twenty-one states require students to wear uniforms in the
Public schools in the United States do not generally require uniforms. Traditionally, the use of school uniforms in the United States has been restricted to private schools. I attended a school that required uniform during my junior and senior years, I liked it. I woke up with eager every morning to wear it, I was so used to wearing it I sometimes forgot that I had uniform on, and I forget that it was mandatory. What I experienced from that is that student was always on tasks and everybody were
School Uniforms pros and cons Introduction: Fashion trends and how you come across, as well as how you appear to other people starts becoming a major concern of kids typically around the time they start middle school. Usually if you don’t have the newest item, you’re not considered ‘cool’ amongst your peers. This idea could very much possibly lead to bullying. However, there is a method used, particularly in private schools, which can avoid or at least limit all of this unnecessary drama. Coming
to wear uniforms. While many do not agree with uniforms, there are numerous amounts of reasons why they are essential to a child’s development of character. They might restrict creativity through clothing, but the students can then focus that creativity on more important things in life. Uniforms bring kids together and give them one less thing to worry about. Taking away a kid 's freedom to express themselves through clothing at school is not as big of a deal as most people make it. School is exposed
Uniforms in Public Schools Uniforms have changed. The style, the usage and the laws over them all changed and evolved with the society around them. Yet, the controversy about their usage is still alive today. It’s said that uniforms oppress the individuality of students, but do they really? Students use their 'street clothes ' as a way to blend in instead of a way to express themselves. The uniforms help to provide a robust environment as well as a better morning start for the students to focus
Public schools in the United States have never fully adopted a school uniform like most private and religious schools have. Public schools do have a very descriptive dress code that they add to set the standards for how to properly dress for school. The schools normally involve rules that exclude inappropriate clothing for numerous reasons. Now, schools are starting to adopt the use of school uniforms. The reasoning is because the idea of school uniforms is theorized to benefit the learning environment
in life that are meant to be helpful, but end up being unreasonable. An example would be school uniforms. Over the years, many schools have utilized uniforms as a way to unify students and teach them discipline. However, sometimes these uniforms may cause more problems than originally intended. School uniforms are impractical and restrictive to students and their families. One of the issues school uniforms may cause families is the expense. Of course, some individual articles of clothing may be
on whether schools should enforce a uniform in school or not, there are two obvious sides: pro-uniform and against uniform. Both sides have their own facts and opinions to back up their stance on this topic, but ultimately schools are the ones to decide what type of clothes they will allow their students to wear. The purpose of school uniforms is simple: a way for all students of a particular school to be united under one similar dress. While there are disadvantages to school uniforms, there are
School Uniforms are in a way very unique and different, but what is really the reason that students should have to wear them? The United States is supposed to be a country of freedom and individuality. Each and every person in the world is different, and by making people dress the same they cannot express themselves fairly the way that they would like to. It is sensible for schools to be able to make dress codes, but telling students they have to all dress the same is absolutely ridiculous. Having
According to the article School uniforms, In the years of 2009 to 2010, approximately 19 percent of public schools, in America require uniforms and 57 percent have strict dress code (school uniform).The statistics shows how school districts are concerned with trying to find a solution to reduce distractions in the class room by controlling what a student should wear instead of focusing on providing students with an education. Administrators disrupt the learning environment when they see student wear
in many schools across the country (Kizis, 2000). Today 's schools are facing great problems, such as diminishing test marks, drugs and law-breaking (Anonymous, 1998). Advocates say the increase in training and improving the academic success of students. However, Challengers, the students violated “the legitimate right of self-expression and schools doing isn’t solving.” The students need to wear a uniform in the public school with various kinds of benefits (Kizis, 2000). School uniform is a common
people may believe that uniform may have a detrimental effect on student self- image. Focusing on uniforms takes attention away from finding genuine solutions to problems in education. However, school uniforms is a better idea for students and uniforms are important to wear because students keep focused on learning, not on the clothes they are wearing. 95% of students agree that uniforms can be detrimental to the environment at school. Almost 80% of schools with uniforms says that classroom discipline
School uniforms are becoming accepted, attractive and fashionable trend among students now-a-days. Have you ever thought why should we wear uniforms at school? Some people think that that wearing uniform must not be made compulsory at schools, since they think that it means schools limit student’s rights to choose what they want to wear and what clothes makes them comfortable, thus violating their self expression. On the other hand, Some people believe that school uniforms must be mandatory because
the debate about school uniforms in our nation’s public schools there are two sides, those for school uniforms and those who are against them. Those who defend the use of school uniforms tend to think about it and argue on a non-personal level, Such as the article: “School Uniforms: An Overview” by Jill Ginsburg. While people who are against school uniforms tend to argue and think about school uniforms are a more personal level as seen in the article: “The High Cost of School Uniforms”. By examining
School uniforms have been a controversial topic since they have begun to be implemented in schools. Some people believe they have no significant benefits and that they are a waste of time, but there is evidence to show that they help more than they hurt. “…86% of schools surveyed in 2013 believed their use of uniforms made a significant, positive impact… (Principal Leadership). School uniforms are beneficial to schools because they increase safety, are cheaper, easier to enforce, and limit distractions