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differently by their peers. The NAESP (National Association of Elementary School Principals) published a study showing that 86% of school officials stated that school uniforms decreased peer pressure to dress a certain way (Tucker). This is because with the uniform policy all children would dress the same, whether they are rich or poor, which, leaves very little room for…

“The Sexism of School Dress Codes” Li Zhou mentions a story about a girl named Maggie Sunseri who attends a middle school in Kentucky. She mentions how she has never seen a boy called out for their dress violation yet girls are always getting in trouble for what the are wearing. Maggie mentions that school administration are unfairly targeting young girls by blaming them for promoting sexual harassment. (Zhou). Although there are girls who blatantly violate the school 's dress code, there are…

positive effects on kids. Some of the positives are; they encourage discipline, help identify intruders in the school, and improves attendance. They also say that this will fix the dress code problem, because kids will always be wearing the same outfit every day and they can’t wear their own clothes which could get dress coded. Schools or parents also want school uniforms because they can’t help decrease the percentage of bullying for the type of clothes that someone is wearing, “bullying will…

School Uniforms Uniforms were once prescribed specifically for private schools over the years uniforms have been adopted by public schools. However, only nineteen percent of public schools in the U.S. have adopted these dress codes. Years of research have proved to the public that schools that have uniforms have shown positive affects among the environment. Uniforms improve a variety of different factors in the school environment, therefore all school should require uniform policies, because…

These policies are introduced by various parties – the government and the school. School policies are; homework policy, no-hat-no-play sun smart policy, dress code and pick up-drop off policies; reporting to parents, codes of conduct and school illness accountability. The school dress code is in place for the safety of students. Uniforms create a positive self-image, promote student health and safety as well as promote equality. When in uniform, students can be readily…

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,…

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…

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…

presents itself and its ideas by analyzing two very different restaurants in the United States of America in the early 2000’s; the “Family” and “Concept” Restaurants. Author of the chapter, Chauntelle Anne Tibbals; compares the number of employees, dress codes, modes of self-presentation amongst other gender roles and expectations that arose throughout her study. Alongside the comparison between the two restaurants; Tibbals’ sheds light unto the personalities of those employed at the…

it difficult to stand out and be unique in their school community. Teenagers especially want to express themselves and display their creativity through their choices and their clothing. Some people believe that a restriction on how someone should dress is somewhat like a restriction on their thoughts and that students would not think freely since…