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School uniforms should be required

"Also, what was the violence like before uniforms? It's not impressive that it dropped 90% if there was little bullying in the first place. " If it dropped 90%, the violence must have had some impact on the school for them to keep track. I have also taken the liberty to pull some more statistics on how much safer and less-violent schools have been with uniforms. (This took place in Long Beach California) Overall, the crime rate dropped by: 91 % School suspensions dropped by: 90 % Sex offenses were reduced by: 96 % Incidents of vandalism went down: 69 % Assaults in grades K-8 decreased by: 85 % (http://www.statisticbrain.com...) Also, bringing back up the topic of cost..(where you are again proven wrong) "Uniforms can cost a lot depending on what school it is" The cost of uniforms is a concern for some families, but it has been shown that families in which the children wear uniforms spend almost 80 dollars less on clothing for their children for the school year compared to those who do not have children who wear uniforms. Also, 44 percent of the families in which the children wear uniforms believe that it keeps the children more focused on school. (http://www.ehow.com...) To conclude, Cited pros of school uniforms include decreased violence in schools and increased discipline of the students. Violence decreases because students are less likely to be picked on for their clothing, as there can be no focus on brand names. Along with this, students who are from poorer families are less likely to feel jealous or ashamed that they do not have the same clothing as those who are from wealthier families. Also, as the children wear the same things, it is difficult, if not impossible, for them to wear gang colors or other types of gang-related items. Discipline among the students increases because any tensions related to fashion or gangs have been lessened and students are more likely to be focused on the learning process.