3)(4) A leader of the study, David L. Brunsma, PhD, found...
School uniforms should be banned
Secondly, school uniforms don"t improve academic behavior. According to a national wide study of 10th graders conducted by the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University discovered that "no effects of uniforms on absenteeism, behavioral problems, or substance use on campus" and "no effects" on "pro-school attitudes, academic preparedness, and peer attitudes toward school." (3)(4) A leader of the study, David L. Brunsma, PhD, found a "negative effect of uniforms on academic achievement" and that there is unchanged performance in children that attend elementary and middle schools. (3) Additionally, a 2009 study concluded that "no significant effects of school uniforms on performance on second grade reading and mathematics examinations, as well as on 10th-grade reading, mathematics, science, and history examinations... [I]n many of the specifications, the results are actually negative." (5) Based on the research, this demonstrates that school uniforms are ineffective towards curriculum activities and can be harmful to the education system. Thus, they are unnecessary to the learning environment. Sources: (3) David L. Brunsma, The School Uniform Movement and What It Tells Us about American Education: A Symbolic Crusade, 2004 (4) David L. Brunsma and Kerry A. Rockquemore, "Effects of Student Uniforms on Attendance, Behavior Problems, Substance Use, and Academic Achievement," Journal of Educational Research, Sep./Oct. 1998 (5) Ryan Yeung, "Are School Uniforms a Good Fit?: Results from the ECLS-K and the NELS," Educational Policy, Nov.