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According to a 2007-2008 study, made by the National Center for Educational Statistics, 16.5% of all schools in the United States wear uniforms; while 54% have a strict dress code. Proponents of uniforms agree with the rise of uniforms (Fast Facts). They believe uniforms improve schools. Opponents believe the rise of uniforms is a problem. What most adults do not realize is how much students dislike uniforms. Middle school students should not have to wear school uniforms because this takes away…

the dress code the is enforced in school around the country, as well as, changing the stereotype against why dress codes are enforced There are places where girls are forced to follow very unrealistic dress codes for the simple reason to “not distract anyone” which is way out of line. On August 13, 2015 Stacie Dunn has a daughter who attended Woodford High in Kentucky. On her first day back to school for her Junior year, her daughter was sent home due to violating the school’s dress code.…

clothing. For example, the majority of court cases about dress code in the United States are being lost “Because a wide range of student expression, including political and religious speech on clothing, is protected by the Constitution.” (Haynes 1). In one instance, a boy wore a shirt for a gun company to school, went to court over the matter, and won due to his right to express himself. Similarly, several students believe dress codes and uniforms are put in place to force students to conform,…

Describe and analyze the Code of Conduct of Shell and how to improve it (REPORT) DESCRIPTION OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT The code of conduct describes the relationship and rules and guidelines that guide the operation of Shell. They explain the rules to govern the day to day operation of each member of the company. These rules and standard should get upheld by each member of the company. The relationship between the employees themselves and between the employees and outsiders i.e. customers and the…

School uniform policies have increased dramatically across the United States in the last forty years. In that time, the popular idea that school uniforms help improve studies among students, reduce gang affiliated activity, and promote conformity amongst the student body has wormed its way into the minds of school board members and parents across the country. It is much more likely that adults support the idea of school uniforms, not only at a high school or middle school level, but also at an…

In the United States, over half of the schools (private and public) have some kind of dress code set in place. Many people think that dress code is unnecessary and many are pro-dress code. I have found that the standard dress code has (for the most part) been interpreted negatively. Dress codes are set in place to prevent distractions from one student to another and to prevent students from wearing inappropriate clothing that puts off bad images about themselves. Although most students…

School uniforms here in the United States were first introduced in the late 1900s and soon after that became an issue on whether or not students should have to wear school uniforms. According to the article “Background of the Issue” on procon.org, school uniforms first started in the 1980’s due to an argument over a pair of designer sunglasses, which resulted in a school shooting where a student was wounded. During the fall of 1988, there were 39 elementary schools and 2 middle schools that…

The movie that I chose to analyze is, “Windtalkers”. “Windtalkers” is based upon the Navajo code talkers that helped the U.S during WW2. The Navajo Code talkers were a vital part of the effort in the pacific during WW2, stopping the Japanese from decoding the messages of the United States to its platoons. The Navajo was a secret well kept during the war and help the allies push onward in getting vital parts of the land to ending the war. During the war, enemies desired to decode and intercept…

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…

that they buy themselves. These teens have to deal with these problems every day at school. School dress codes body shame young teens because they are more restrictive for girls which leads to over sexualizing young teens. Dress styles have changed and so should the policies. Dress codes can lead to body shamming and self-esteem issues in young teen girls. One fifteen-year old states “I feel bad because it is my body…and there is no reason for the school to be telling me to cover it…