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School Uniforms Should Be Mandatory
School Uniforms – Yes
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PRO In my opinion school uniforms should not be mandatory....
School Uniforms Not Mandatory
In my opinion school uniforms should not be mandatory. Students should have the will to express themselves through there clothing. Some girls don’t like to wear skirts or can’t wear skirts. Boys like to play. they wear t – shirts and shorts so they can move around. Not every boy likes to be dressed up. Then theres also the money problem. Uniforms aren’t the cheapest clothing and some familys can barely buy normal clothing. Wearing a uniform does not make kids smarter or beahve better what so ever so there really is no point in wearing uniforms. A Website With Cons: http://kids.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Pros_and_Cons_of_School_Uniforms
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PRO From Grade school through HS, uniforms were the norm....
School Uniforms – Yes
From Grade school through HS, uniforms were the norm. Everyone in school was equal. Rich, Poor, Handicap, etc. – everyone is equal. Today, a pair of $300 nike’s, cellphone and a Chrysler 300 with chrome rims seperate your from the pack. Why? What does that teach? What did the child learn? As a parent, are you succeeding by enabling?
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PRO Very few countries feel the need to put most of their...
Very few countries feel the need to put most of their children in school uniforms.
Very few countries feel the need to put most of their children in school uniforms. Mostly it is a British thing not shared by the rest of the world. Outside Britain, most schools with uniforms are private schools trying to set themselves apart from the state education system. Uniform is almost unknown in European countries, yet their schools often have high standards of behaviour and learning. Until the 1990s uniform was very rare in the USA. Since then some US schools and districts have introduced uniform, but the large majority of schools still do not have it. Some of those which did adopt uniform have since given up on it again.
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PRO Uniform has practical benefits when students are outside...
School Uniforms Should Be Mandatory
Uniform has practical benefits when students are outside the school building.
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PRO Wearing a school uniform is not good preparation for...
Wearing a school uniform is not good preparation for working.
Wearing a school uniform is not good preparation for working. Only a few jobs require uniforms, and many of these are low-paid service jobs – not what we want our young people to aim for. After all, their main role-models at school – the teachers – don’t have to wear a uniform. Well-paid jobs used to require a suit, but this has been changing in recent years and smart-casual clothes are much more common now. Even if you have to wear a suit, you still have a huge choice of styles, colour and accessories with which to express your personality. This isn’t true of school uniform.
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PRO Uniform prepares students for life after education, when...
School Uniforms Should Be Mandatory
Uniform prepares students for life after education, when most will be expected to dress smartly.
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PRO It encourages discipline
School Uniforms Should Be Mandatory
It encourages discipline
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PRO It contributes to the sense of school’s unity
School Uniforms Should Be Mandatory
It contributes to the sense of school’s unity
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PRO Creates a sense of equality
School Uniforms Should Be Mandatory
Creates a sense of equality
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CON Why do we need the uniforms. It would just cost the...
School Uniforms – Yes
Why do we need the uniforms. It would just cost the school more money and not all kids can get a new clean unifrom in one day. if they wear it once and get it dirty it might take a few days to get it washed. Then if the school were to but two uniforms for the students then it would cost the schools even more money. (Think about how many students are in schools) School uniforms would be a wate of money and time.
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CON School Uniforms Not Mandatory
School Uniforms Should Be Mandatory
School Uniforms Not Mandatory
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CON Who said that girls school uniforms HAD to be skirts?...
School Uniforms Not Mandatory
Who said that girls school uniforms HAD to be skirts? Just because the Uniform is Formal, doesn’t mean it has to be skirts. Boys and girls can wear the dress pants and shirts just that the girls can be specially fitted for girls and girls styles. Also there are study’s that say that girls and boys do better in schools while they are in uniforms. The following was taken off of E HOW: A case study from 1999 conducted in Long Beach, California showed that instituting a uniform policy greatly reduced violence and other issues in the school. Crimes, suspensions and sex offenses were all reduced by at least 90 percent and vandalism dropped by almost 70 percent. The following is from president Bill Clinton: “This morning I want to talk with you about what we can do to break hold of gangs and violence in our schools and what we can do to create an atmosphere in our schools that promotes discipline and order and learning … I believe we should give strong support to school districts that decide to require young students to wear school uniforms. We’ve all seen the tragic headlines screaming of the death of a teenager who was killed for a pair of sneakers or jewelry or a designer jacket. In Detroit, a 15-year old boy was shot for his $86 basketball shoes. In Fort Lauderdale, a 15-year old student was robbed of his jewelry. Just this past December in Oxon Hill, Maryland, a 17-year old honor student was killed at a bus stop, caught in the cross fire during the robbery of another students designer jacket” (Clinton, “Transcript,” 1-2). The only reason I would be against School uniforms would be the inability for the student to express him/her self. The other point would be that the dress code might go against a person’s religion.
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CON Very few countries feel the need to put most of their...
School Uniforms Should Be Mandatory
Very few countries feel the need to put most of their children in school uniforms.
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CON School uniform is a tradition worth keeping. In countries...
Very few countries feel the need to put most of their children in school uniforms.
School uniform is a tradition worth keeping. In countries like Britain many schools have had uniforms for over a hundred years. The exact clothes can be updated with the times, but the overall look of the uniform provides a link with the school’s past. Wearing it encourages pride in the school and gives out a good image to outsiders.
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CON There is no good evidence that links school uniform to...
School Uniforms Should Be Mandatory
There is no good evidence that links school uniform to improved results.
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CON Wearing a school uniform is not good preparation for...
School Uniforms Should Be Mandatory
Wearing a school uniform is not good preparation for working.
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CON Rather than introduce school uniform, why not have a...
School Uniforms Should Be Mandatory
Rather than introduce school uniform, why not have a dress code instead?
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CON Schools with uniforms obtain better educational results....
There is no good evidence that links school uniform to improved results.
Schools with uniforms obtain better educational results. This is because there is better discipline and so the school setting makes learning easier. Without the distraction of checking out what all the other students are wearing (or how much flesh they are showing), students find it easier to concentrate and do better in tests.
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CON Wearing a uniform helps to prepare students for the world...
Wearing a school uniform is not good preparation for working.
Wearing a uniform helps to prepare students for the world of work, where uniforms are often worn. People like nurses, soldiers, shop assistants, the police and railway staff wear uniform as part of their job. Many other workers are expected to wear suits – really just a grown up sort of uniform, with little choice about it. Just like these adults, students should dress in uniform when they are in school, getting on with work. After all, students and adults can both change into their own casual clothes at the end of the working day, when they are “off duty”.
