Academic dress

uniforms. School uniforms would be a drastic change, but if done well can keep students happy with more benefits. It would completely change the look of the school. By just changing the appearance of students, schools can decrease bullying, improve academics, and save…

(-- removed HTML --) Coco Chanel once said-“In order to be irreplaceable, one must be different.” This quote is very accurate in the school uniform debate. Uniforms are made the same, for us to look the same, and be the same, but we are NOT the same. They revoke our rights of freedom and individuality. Thus why I think students should NOT be forced to wear uniforms. My first and foremost reason is students wouldn’t be able to express themselves. We are denied the freedom of color, style,…

School Uniforms If you were offered to go to a school that requires you to wear a school uniform, would you let your kids go to that school? If you say no, you're not the only one. The topic of school uniforms have been debated for quite some time on whether school uniforms should be required for every school. People say that uniforms don’t cost that much and prevents bullying while others say that they cost too much and may be uncomfortable.There are many different views on school uniforms…

rc Williams Mandatory School Uniforms The practice of requiring students to wear uniforms is becoming more common in public schools all over the United States. Uniform policies are on the rise throughout the country, with nearly one in five schools requiring them. There are many controversial opinions regarding the pros and cons of mandating school uniforms. . Proponents can argue that school uniforms result in safer schools and equality amongst the students. Those that oppose can argue…

meant the elite could wear robes to formal occasions. (Hargreaves-Mawdsley, 1963). Soon after, there was a momentum for the children of elite scholars to distinguish themselves in academic settings via a uniform. Many elite private schools utilized school uniforms as a symbol of superiority. They wore expensive blazers, dress shoes, and fancy blouses. While both socioeconomic classes utilized school uniforms the rationale behind uniform usage quickly changed. The narrative that surfaced was…

“In Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School (1969), the court said that a student's freedom of expression in school must be protected unless it would seriously interfere with the requirements of appropriate discipline.”(Oyez) In 1965 a couple of kids that attended Des Moines Community School wanted to “show their support for a truce in the Vietnam War.” The students would wear black armbands during the holiday and they would “fast on December 16 and New Year's Eve.”(Oyez) Because the…

“Someone has to design the uniform and someone has to choose what it consists of. Rules like 'girls wear skirts ' can be perceived as pervy or sexist, while girls not being allowed to wear skirts can upset a lot of the girls.” You truly can 't win with dress codes. It has even been proven to be disliked as (“Students oppose school uniforms”) tells us “A 2012 peer-reviewed study by researchers at the University of Nevada at Reno found that 90% of seventh and eighth grade public school students…

For many schools around the United States, there is a recurring dilemma of student expression of individuality and school dress codes. So the question superintendents must ask themselves is, should schools implement uniforms for students? Schools should implement uniforms because uniforms promote a sense of safety and security, they create a sense of unity and belonging, and uniforms will help students focus on learning instead of name brands. A primary argument in favor of school uniforms is…

What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of School Uniforms In many schools around the world, students are required to wear school uniforms. However, other educational institutions do not implement this rule as part of the decision reached by their boards and the parents. On your end, do you think if wearing school uniforms is good? This has become a subject of some arguments between proponents and critics. To come up with a well-informed idea about this, let us look at its advantages and…

same. They just make everyone look the same. There’s a difference, and not everyone realizes it. I have been victim of, and witness to, different degrees of bullying when I was in a school uniform, and it’s just as bad as at a public school with free dress. I know public schooled kids who have been bullied to the same level of intensity as in a uniform private school. Instead of repressing private school students’ clothing choices and personalities, pro-uniform schools should be endorsing…