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  1. May 18, 2023 · School Uniforms Pros and Cons - 13 Arguments For and Against. Should Students Have to Wear School Uniforms? Last updated on: 5/18/2023 | Author: ProCon.org. History of School Uniforms. Traditionally favored by private and parochial institutions, school uniforms are being adopted by US public schools in increasing numbers.

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    In the 1980s, public schools were often compared unfavorably to Catholic schools. Noting the perceived benefit that uniforms conferred upon Catholic schools, some public schools decided to adopt a school uniform policy. President Clinton provided momentum to the school uniform movement when he said in his 1996 State of the Union speech, “If it mean...

    Virginia Draa, assistant professor at Youngstown State University, reviewed attendance, graduation and proficiency pass rates at 64 public high schools in Ohio. Her final analysis surprised her: “I really went into this thinking uniforms don’t make a difference, but I came away seeing that they do. At least at these schools, they do. I was absolute...

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    Editor’s note: This video is part of our high school milestones seriesabout communication skills. The students in this video discuss the pros and cons of school uniforms. After a school uniform policy was implemented in three Nevada middle schools in 2008 and 2009, researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno, set out to find out what 1,350 seventh and eighth graders thought about the change. The vast majority — 90 percent of students — reported that they disliked wearing uniforms. However,...

    A new trend is the mounting pressure to establish dress codes for teachers. Apparently the same casual mind-set toward revealing outfits is cropping up in the ranks of our teachers. The debate over uniforms in public schools encompasses many larger issues than simply what children should wear to school. It touches on issues of school improvement, f...

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    • Affordability. Many schools intentionally choose uniforms that are very basic, such as “white polo shirt and grey shorts”, so that parents do not have to pay exorbitant amounts of money on the uniforms.
    • Hand-me-Down Options. It is regular practice at schools with school uniforms for parents to offer uniforms for free as hand-me-down outfits once their children grow out of the uniform.
    • Visible Poverty is Reduced. If all children are dressed the same, the poorer children whose parents cannot afford brand-name clothing are not as visibly singled-out.
    • Students may Focus and Listen Better. In this study by Chris Baumann and Hana Krskova, published in the International Journal of Educational Management, it was found that children wearing school uniforms tend to listen more intently and for longer periods of time than children without uniforms.
  3. Mar 21, 2023 · The Pros and Cons of School Uniforms. Updated on March 21, 2023. Written by Amelia Josephson. Did you go to a school that required uniforms? Do your kids wear school uniforms now? If you answered “yes” to either question, you probably have strong feelings about uniform requirements in schools.

  4. Oct 7, 2022 · There are many benefits of school uniforms that parents, teachers, and students often agree on. Schools that use uniforms argue that they: Encourage discipline and set clearly defined rules...

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  5. Aug 1, 2023 · 1. Pro: promotes equality and inclusion. Uniforms should be a “social leveller”, Green told the “Today” programme. Wearing the same clothes “fosters a sense of inclusion and equity in...

  6. Feb 18, 2020 · What are the pros and cons of school uniforms? The debate about their effectiveness continues to rage with parents, students, and teachers.

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