What about the fact that uniform prices can be out of...
School uniforms should be required
I can already tell this debate will be good, thank you. I appreciate the fact that it minimizes kids from having to deal with fitting in, but clothing isn't a big factor nowadays. Most kids in my experience determine popularity and such by religion, sexuality, physical features, athleticism, and intelligence. Kids don't look at clothes and judge; kids simply don't have to worry about that anymore. What about the fact that uniform prices can be out of range for some families? The Department of Education website says, "School uniform and other items that must be purchased in accordance with school rules can be expensive, particularly for low income and large families." (http://education.gov.uk...) I come from a family of 13, so we are fortunate to not have to pay for uniforms. A lot of people in the area in which I live are poor and have to resort to free or reduced lunches at school. They definitely can't afford uniforms. As for results possibly being better, in 2007 it was noted that more than 40 academies with What about the fact that uniform prices can be out of range for some families? The Department of Education website says, "School uniform and other items that must be purchased in accordance with school rules can be expensive, particularly for low income and large families." (http://education.gov.uk...) I come from a family of 13, so we are fortunate to not have to pay for uniforms. A lot of people in the area in which I live are poor and have to resort to free or reduced lunches at school. They definitely can't afford uniforms. As for results possibly being better, in 2007 it was noted that more than 40 academies with uniforms failed to reach the goal of 30% of students with 5 A's-C's. (http://www.guardian.co.uk... ) David Brunsma, an academic, studied this for 8 years, seeing that though the numbers looked promising, "Uniforms do not make our schools better." So uniforms are really only good for making a school look god, and who is going to know unless they walk into the school?