Angus Young of the rock band AC/DC is what comes to mind when picturing a school uniform. His uniform or costume if you will, is that of an English schoolboy dressed in a suit type uniform but shorts instead of slacks and a funky hat. A group of small boys and girls all warring the same colored uniforms assembled in front of the catholic school down the street is another picture that comes to my mind when thinking about school uniforms. This is what most people used to think about school uniforms. They have been attached to students of European and private schools. Such pictures of students dressing in school uniforms have led to stereotyping and a negative attitude towards schools enforcing a uniform policy. Displayed as robots without the ability to express them selves in a society that says you must express yourself and be an individual at all cost. The problem is that the cost to express yourself and be an individual is high in some cases, in Detroit, a 15-year-old boy was killed for his $86 basketball shoes (Tweeters 1997). I believe that cost is to high, it would be better to be laughed at and teased about warring a nerdy uniform, than to be shot by some gang member that did not like the color of the pants I"m warring. School uniforms have been the cause of many jokes and harassment to those who wore them. In the past public schools considered uniforms old and out dated trends, though recently many public schools are starting to implement and enforce a uniform policy. The implementation of a school uniform policy is important if we are still striving to improve our students. The arguments against them are fading while the positive reasons are promoting school uniforms and gaining ground. Some of the possible benefits are safety, cost, uniformity and competition in academics instead of fashions. The main argument against them is the need for students to express their individual selves, this argument is losing ground compared to the benefits of the uniform policy.
Not all students feel comfortable in uniforms. The uniform may not fit a larger or smaller student. ... There will still be Wal-Mart uniforms and Gap uniforms, hand-me-down uniforms and new uniforms. ... And while we commend those schools with uniforms, we respect and understand those without uniforms. ... Also there are rules about how one wear the uniform. ...
School Uniforms School uniforms are a bad idea for the following reasons. ... Schools could use enrollment from getting school uniforms. ... Schools could also lose money if they got school uniforms. ... A lot of parents really cannot afford uniforms. ... School uniforms are dull. ...
School Uniforms Are Not the Answer Many school superintendents agree school uniforms are for the betterment of the student body and the school environment. ... Uniforms stifles individualism, school uniforms takes away from personal interactions, and it also provokes rebellion within the school. For these reasons, school uniforms should not be used. School uniforms stifle student's individualism. ... Students in uniforms are looked at differently. ...
Controversial Essay: School Uniforms School uniforms in public schools are becoming more and more popular across the nation. ... Not everyone is in favor of school uniforms. ... "Mandatory School Uniforms." ... School Uniforms: Why & How 1999. ... "School Uniforms: Not Clear that School Uniforms will Reduce Violence." ...
Nobody needs School Uniforms School uniforms. ... School uniforms are pointless because they take away from people's individuality, some people can"t afford them, and they would make school boring. ... Also, think if someone hit a growth-spurt and had to buy a whole new set of uniforms. ... So, like I said nobody needs school uniforms. ... Nobody needs school uniforms. ...
Uniforms should be required in grades pre-k to twelfth grade. ... According to a surveyed parent pro school uniforms, "School uniforms send a signal that school is something to be serious about". ... I believe school uniforms are cost effective. ... (Parker School Uniforms) Even though this study doesn't show huge savings, the point is that uniforms are cheaper. ... "(Asabeth-Pros and Cons of School Uniforms) I disagree with this notion since I know my parents saved a lot of money when I used uniforms in middle school. ...
The Benefits of School Uniforms School uniforms would help to decrease violence in schools. ... Although some believe that school uniforms violate student's freedom of expression, school uniforms would decrease violence and instill a sense of community. ... Students would be fitted and measured for their uniforms. ... Uniforms being too tight or baggy would be eliminated. School uniforms would make distraction less for students. ...
MY FAVORITE SPORTS School Uniforms Uniforms are more likely to be adopted in a serious situation or public group related. ... However, uniforms make students feel no individual style. ... Don't you agree that uniforms influence our right? ... Uniforms are worn in the school days only. ... It is not economical to buy uniforms. ...
Due to all of the positive effects schools have recognized since their implementation of a uniform policy, uniforms in schools are a very rapidly growing idea. ... Critics to school uniform policies say that uniforms restrict the student's creativity. ... Implementing school uniform policies could help make that problem better, because uniforms are much cheaper than most popular and fashionable clothing. ... Uniforms would also make school seem more official and would make students want to go more than they would without uniforms. ... The solution to this problem is to institute a sc...
Advocates of uniforms claim that another potential benefit of wearing uniforms is that uniforms act as social levelers. ... Opponents of uniforms argue that adopting uniforms does not blur economic lines. ... By having several uniforms they are able to reduce the look of wear that uniforms get over time. ... (Jacobson, 2000) Proponents of uniforms believe that uniforms add security because it is harder to conceal weapons while wearing a uniform. ... Proponents of uniforms believe that wearing uniforms will reduce the number of gangs in schools. ...
