TO REQUIRE UNIFORMS OR NOT REQUIRE

UNIFORMS:THAT IS THE

QUESTIONBy: Ronelle Dick

November 20, 2011

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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!

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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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