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TO REQUIRE UNIFORMS OR NOT REQUIRE
UNIFORMS:THAT IS THE
QUESTIONBy: Ronelle Dick
November 20, 2011
CID 5333
SO YOU THINK UNIFORMS TAKE
AWAY INDIVIDUALITY!?!
Misconception #1:
UNIFORMS CAN GIVE A SENSE OF…
EqualityUnity
Belonging
Pride
SO YOU THINK UNIFORMS CAUSE
BULLYING!?!
Misconception #2:
UNIFORMS HELP PREVENT BULLYING AND PROMOTE SCHOOL SAFETY
“Give me that name-brand hat!!” “We feel safe at
school.”
SO YOU THINK UNIFORMS TAKE
AWAY CREATIVITY!?!
Misconception #3:
UNIFORMS DO ALLOW FOR CREATIVITY IN MANY AREAS
Accessorize!!Craft your own binder!
Like my cool suspenders??
SO YOU THINK UNIFORMS VIOLATE
THE FIRST AMENDMENT!?!
Misconception #4:
YOU CAN STILL EXPRESS IN A UNIFORM
Football team prays.
Girl prays in class.
Free painting.
Assembly in peace.
RESEARCH SHOWS THAT…•Uniform policies have increased in the number of public schools in the U.S since 1990.
•Schools that enforce uniforms have high academic scores.
•More than half of parents in each school district vote in favor of school uniforms.
•Violence and bullying decreases and school safety increases.
•Violates the First Amendment of students’ rights. •Infringes free expression.
•Uniforms are costly.
SO WHERE DO YOU STAND? To wear a uniform or not to wear a uniform… THAT IS THE QUESTION!
Boyd, H. (2011). School uniforms.education.com, Retrieved from http://www.education.com/magazine/article/School_Uniforms/
Caruso, P. (1996). Individuality vs. conformity: The issue behind school uniforms. NASSP Bulletin,8(581), 83-88. Retrieved from http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Student_Dress_Codes/
Isaacson, L. A. (1998). Student dress codes. ERIC Digest, (117), Retrieved from http://eric.uoregon.edu/publications/digests/digest117.html
Lumsden, L., & Miller, G. (2005).School dress code and uniforms. Retrieved from http://www.keepschoolssafe.org/school/codes-uniforms-3.htm
Wilde, M. (2011). Do uniforms make schools better?. Retrieved from http://www.greatschools.org/find-a-school/defining-your-ideal/121-school-uniforms.gs?page=1
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