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    Some people think that school uniforms should not be mandatory. On the other hand, there are quite a few people who agree with wearing school uniforms. Students should be required to wear uniforms at school. Wearing school uniforms has many advantages. First of all, students should be required to wear uniforms at school because it represents the schools' identity. It shows school pride when students wear uniforms because it helps students distinguish from other people. They also show unity as a reflection

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    The topic of school uniforms has been a common controversial issue throughout a variety of school districts for many years, and plausibly affirm the impacts requiring a dress code makes on high school students. There are many arguable pro’s and con’s to mandating a uniform policy, however the positives heavily outweigh the negative aspects. After implementing dress code rules, the overall crime rate in Long Beach, California has dropped 91%, children were less prone to suspension, and the rate of

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    Secondary Schools should be Required to Wear Uniforms No matter what you dress students in, they will always find a way to pass judgement upon their peers, but it how to get children to realize it’s whats on the inside that matters not the outside. Yes, I believe it starts with the parents, but also it’s schools that need to teach the children as well. It 's not based upon the style of clothes worn there are many other superficial ways to judge people and form cliques. "School uniforms are one step

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    School Uniforms should be required in school to help eliminate the amount of bulling, help increase unity, and lower the cost. In fact “many schools have adopted school uniform policies as a solution to these problems(Forster 2). During the time I was in school I always thought uniforms would be terrible. I thought I will not be able to express my style, and the day would just be boring. Now that I have graduated I believe uniforms would be a great thing to have, and be enforced in schools. When

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    Should students wear school uniforms? This is a topic that has been thoroughly argued, yet to no prevail on either side. I believe school uniforms overall impact children and the education community negatively. There are many strong reasons to turn down this policy. These include how the uniforms effect the children and their learning, the sneakiness behind school administrations who utilize this system, and how the children feel about the uniforms. First, is how the uniforms affect the children

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    Pros and Cons of School Uniforms Trina Warren Liberty University Professor Mink GRST 500/501 June 17, 2013 Abstract The decision for school district to enforce school uniforms has been in existence since the 16th century. School uniforms were originally created for poor children; however, over time, schools saw uniforms as a way to bring students together. There has been debate whether uniforms improve academic success while reducing affiliation of violence. There is opinion and study that

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    A Positive Outlook on School Uniforms Prior to the 1990s, school uniforms were an asset to only private and religious schools across the United States. Over the past few decades, school uniforms have increasingly become adopted among public elementary, junior high, and high schools. In the 2009-2010 school year, 18.9% of schools in the United States required their students to wear a uniform as part of the dress code. With their growing normality among schools, much controversy has arisen from both

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    Should School Uniforms Be Mandated in Public Schools? Educators and parents, alike, want safe, respectful learning-oriented schools for their children. In 1996, President Bill Clinton challenged schools “to teach character education, … And if it means that teenagers will stop killing each other over designer jackets, then our public schools should be able to require their students to wear school uniforms.” (Boutelle 36). As a result, the "Manual on School Uniforms" was issued by the government to

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    English III Honors 12 November 2015 School Uniforms : A Veil of Creativity Although the uniform requirement has just been recently imposed, uniforms have been in existence for several centuries now. The first documented usage of a ‘standard’ garment in education was in 1222, where students were required to wear a “cappa clausa” or a robe-like outfit. School uniforms make schools a less happier place. School uniforms restricts self expression. Having required uniforms in a school’s curriculum negatively

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    School Uniforms, Stay or Leave? Having school uniforms or "dress codes", has both positives and negatives. Some people would like to believe that they help and play a role in students academic performance and behavior at school. However, others counter that, with it does not help, it only creates a bigger problem by enforcing the rules of a school dress code. According to "School Uniforms: An Overview", the definition of dress code means, "rules designed by school districts or individual schools

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