...Running Head: FOR SCHOOL UNIFORMS Main Title: Why the Society Should Be For Wearing Uniforms Emillye Edington Southern University of Shreveport Instructor: Joyce Cottonham 1 FOR SCHOOL UNIFORMS 2 Why Society Should Be For School Uniforms There are many resources that suggest that uniforms should be worn nationwide not only in private schools, but public schools as well. If we take into consideration that it may help children to behave more effentily in school then school systems could be better as well. There are many reasons as to why it could make children behave better. Bullying in schools could be decreased, unity could increase, and parents could save money by purchasing uniforms. Although bulling in schools is a worldwide epidemic that can create negative consequences, if the students wore uniforms we could minimize this horrific behavior. Students should not have to worry about if their clothes are good enough to please someone else’s expectations. According to Laura Clark, “Having a uniform helps to reduce bullying in school. Students at schools without uniform codes were liable to be bullied for the way they dressed the study found.” Teenagers who took part in the Oxford Brookes University survey said dress codes acted as a social leveler and reduced the risk of children being picked on for wearing “weird” clothes. Maybe we can decrease bullying by having school uniforms for the dress code. Having every student dress just alike would...
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...Thomas Don’t get me started on … School Ugly uniform, rubbish food and annoying teachers that will sum up my school, what can I say about school we start to early, long day and hours of homework to do after. Uniform What can I say about uniform, my school uniform is dull, boring and ugly! To be honest I don’t mind school uniform because if we didn’t have an uniform then you’ll run out of clothes to wear and you’ll have to wear the same thing on some days, but the uniform form could look better and be more comfortable, I have a problem that you have to wear a clip on tie now, I think the clip on ties are much more worse than the usual the tie, because they are easier to break, also easier to loose, I also don’t like that you always have to have your top button done up all time, especially in the summer when it’s all hot and you can hardly breathe , also I don’t understand what is the problem with what colour coat, hat or scarf you have to wear, it’s not like were wearing it in class so I don’t see the problem. I don’t like the fact that you have to wear a specific shoes, I understand the shoes have to match the uniform but why can’t it be any design but the colour have to match, they want us to wear ugly shoes with no brand on it. The main thing I hate about are uniform is the school bags their heavy big and ugly! Personally I have no clue why we have them and why they were made, I don’t see any harm in us having your own school bag plus we have to pay for them ourselves if you’re...
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...The Pros Of School Uniforms The answer A 1. Give an outline of the different views on school uniforms presented in the texts. In the three texts there are mentioned about some of peoples opinion about uniforms in school. Many of the views are expressing the same opinion such as “uniform is more comfortable wearing in school, and there is less drama”. Otherwise, we meet a man “Dr. Alan Hilfer who is a senior psychologist in the Children’s and Adolescent Unit at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn. He agrees with some pupils who does not feel comfortable wearing uniforms, but on the other side Dr. Hilfer says that wearing uniforms makes the pupils focus a lot more on school, and they can also identify their self with others. It is better for the pupils. In the text 2 we meet a Professor Margaret Harris, he talks about the behavior wearing the uniforms. He says in fact of wearing the uniforms helps to reduce bullying in school. The pupils do not need to focus on what others a wearing, what kind of person they are, or were they belong in all the kind of groups that exists. Suzanne Moore talks about the meaning of wearing uniforms in school. She does not agree with Dr. Alan Hilfer and Professor Margaret Harris. She does not see anything good about wearing the uniforms. The uniforms would not solve everyone’s problem because people are different, and we all react differently to things we meet in our days. 2. How does Suzanne Moore argue for her views in text 3? Give...
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...Three Reasons Why Students at HIllhurst School Must Wear Uniforms C: Good Morning/Afternoon ladies and gentleman. Today we are going to present 3 points supporting the resolution: Be it resolved that students at Hillhurst School must wear uniforms. I am Cassie and I will discuss how uniforms provide equality. Now I will define the resolution: By uniforms, we mean outfits that still enable you to have free choice in jackets, shoes, socks and everything but tops and pants. Also when we mean by uniforms we mean a summer outfit and a winter outfit so the students will not be too cold or too warm. C: My first point on why uniforms can provide equality is that you do not have to buy anything to “fit in”. With uniforms you can make your friends because of their personality and things that you both like, such as art or science, not because they have designer outfits and the biggest friend group. That way, it makes it a lot easier to have friends and a lot harder to have enemies. My second point is that everyone is at the same level. No one can act like, or actually be, better than anyone else. Also no one can have more friends because they have more money. For example if there was a nice kid who was good at...
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...Should Student Have To Wear Uniforms To School? The great debate continues about should students have to wear school uniforms? There is no definitive answer as it entirely depends upon the persons beliefs. There are benefits for some children who wear uniforms and disadvantages to others.The main reason schools in America choose not to allow their students to wear their own clothes is because of the gangs. Having a uniform stops gang members from displaying their colors and garb. The schools also believe it helps stop violence and helps instill a sense of pride in the students. It also helps to break down the barriers between different socioeconomic groups. A couple different reasons why I think there shouldn’t be uniforms. First, School uniforms inhibit student’s individuality. Young people often express their feelings through the clothing that they wear. Uniforms will take away this form of expression. Why should school districts try to make everyone look the same? Secondly, A school uniform policy inhibits a student's freedom of choice. Schools teach students that our country is a free one. But when school boards make students wear what they tell them too-- it curtails the students' freedom. Third, there is the issue of cost. Many parents shop for their children's clothes at used and discount stores. Uniforms can cost more money than these families might be able to afford. Also, these students would need to buy additional clothing to wear after school and on the weekends...
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...Argument Against Wearing School Uniforms Theirs is an ongoing discussion in the nation about school uniforms, whether or not they help with behavior problems and scores (“An Argument Against School Uniforms”). Kade A., A sixth grade student, when asked about school uniforms she said, “no, I don’t like them because they are uncomfortable and makes her and maybe the people around feel like their wearing church clothes all the time” (“An Argument Against School Uniforms”). “Clothes are a sources of expression for children, an as kids get older they become increasingly resentful of uniforms. By instituting a uniform policy, schools are taking away kids individuality. Schools need to decide if that sacrifice is worth making” (“An Argument Against School Uniforms”). “School Uniform use was not significantly correlated with any of the school commitment variables such as behavior, or substance use of (drugs). In addition, students wearing uniforms did not appear to have any significantly different academic preparedness, proschool attitudes, or peer group structures with proschool attitudes other than students” (“An Argument Against School Uniforms”). Middle School/Junior High is a time of maturing, physically, mentally, academically and emotionally. Schools need to create an environment that encourages students individuality and motivate them to challenge themselves and inspire self confidence. Some people feel that school uniforms diminish creativity and self expression (“An Argument...
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...Should students be required to wear uniform? I think they should be a requirement for students to wear uniforms. I believe it will help the student learn better and then they won’t have to worry about what they are wearing to school everyone looks the same. There are many opinions on the subject of school uniforms, but whose opinion should we listen too? What I am about to present to you will consist of opinions from threes sides. Those who oppose school uniforms, those that support, and my own. According to the Texas Education Code 11.162 a parent or guardian of a student attending a school at which students are required to wear school uniforms may choose for the student to be exempted from the requirement or they may choose to transfer to a school which students are not required to wear uniforms if space is available and if the parent or guardian provides a written statement that, as determined by the board of trustees, states a bona fide religious or philosophical objection to the requirement. This law is what many parents in Texas who oppose the school uniform requirement use to fight against the decision of the schools to impose uniforms. When some parents from Forney, Texas requested exemptions for their children, the school denied them causing lawsuits to be filed against the districts. The reason these parents opposed the uniform dress code? Because they believed it took away their children's freedom to express themselves. Other parents who oppose the uniforms...
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...said, “Freedom is being you without anyone’s permission.” School uniforms should not be mandatory for young children. Kids in schools should have the freedom to choose their outfits. Permission from adults on what to wear. Having the freedom to choose will take a lot of pressure off the adults. Even though having school uniforms lives would be easier. Everyone would feel equal, and there would be less stress. School uniforms should not be allowed. School uniforms are not going to stop bullying, school uniforms are not going to stop judging, and school uniforms are going to be costly. Today, bullying is a main cause around schools. Bullying occurs everywhere. It does not matter what an individual is wearing, or who they are, bullying still occurs. “The judgment of the Lord are true and righteous altogether” (Lincoln 280). If the...
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...today. Our young girls are being influenced by what we allow them to see in the women who are in media and we need to take a stand and not allow our young girl to focus on their looks taking away from instead of their education and their future. “Once a young girl is to arrive at school education should be their focus, there needs to be a state law that would allow a dress code in place when at school. According to the Public School Review, school administrators and parents believe that adopting a uniform dress code creates a more conducive learning environment because students are not distracted by the way they or others look and can focus on academics.” Many times parents think that uniforms being a requirement is just a nuance and an extra cost for the parents. Although it might seem a reasonable request, to many, because school dress codes and even school uniforms are common and often supported by teachers and administrators, who frequently complain about students that have decided to push the limits of good taste and their parents let them do this. They allow their daughter to walk out half dressed showing their mid drift or wear shorts that look they are wearing bathing suits. By providing a uniform policy that does not allow shorts or skirts of a certain length and shirts that cover themselves up as well as being uniform with the rest of the students including the young boys. Also to many parents it is a burden to have to take their girls to a certain store and find that...
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...Your school is considering requiring all students to wear uniforms during school. Do you feel it is a good idea or a bad idea to require students to wear uniforms? Why? | | When it comes to my school requiring the students to wear a uniform, I personally feel that it is a good idea. Uniforms displays a great form of structure and unity within our school. It will allow us to be more focused on our schoolwork and not on competing with our peers to keep up with the latest fashions. The practice of students wearing a simple dress code is preparing us to transition into the corporate job market. The business world expects us to wear a professional attire in order to be taken serious among our colleagues and clients. This change will also allow us students to express our individual self-expression in other ways beside through our clothing. I know some of the other students will feel that wearing a uniform will stifle their creativity because they will be dressed just like everyone else in school. But unless they are wearing a unique one of a kind outfit, we are just following a trend that millions of other people are following as well. In all honesty, the schools these days are over ran with students wearing jackets/hoodies that are covering most of the clothes that they have on. So I don’t think that requiring us to dress in a uniform will actually stifle our creativity through clothing but will reserve that type of attire for a more appropriate time. Our creativity and individuality...
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...No School Uniforms Taylor Roberts Kaplan University CM107, Professor Healey April, 13, 2015 No School Uniforms It has been a very controversial topic between students, parents and teachers all across the U.S whether or not students should be wearing uniforms to school. I think there is so much debate over it because it does have an effect on how a person feels at school and maybe by limiting self-expression it could change how a person develops in their life. If it is a mandatory rule and a student is uncomfortable or feels strongly against it could actually cause more problems and may have a lasting impact on how a person responds to authority in the future. A lot of people feel that dressing the same could and does help eliminate bulling and bring their focus more on academics Due to ongoing shootings and in school violence Author Maria Wilde (2015), states that public schools should have the option of requiring uniforms to help identify intruders in the school and prevent gangs from forming on school grounds. While students and parents may fuss about the dress code while they are attending school according to an article I read online titled Why Public Schools Should Have Uniforms (Foxcove.com Home. N.p., n.d. 2015), most people neglect to factor in that...
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...Codes in Schools Com 220- Research Writing Some people believe that our schools should require their students to adapt to a dress code to improve student behavior, enhance students’ self-confidence and reduce differences among socioeconomic levels. Others may say that policies enforcing dress codes or requiring school uniforms violate students’ First Amendment rights and suppress individuality. The argument over school dress codes and school-uniform policies continue to rage in the meeting rooms, administrative officers, and classrooms of public schools throughout the country. School officials place dress code policies so there will be orderly dressing amongst the students’. Dress codes are important but they are troublesome at the same time. There is no one to police the dress code of the students when they arrive at school. And at the same time, the same dress code placed among the students should be the same as the educators. Schools should be a learning institution full of knowledge for young eager minds and not a meeting place for the latest fashion contest. Recent studies conducted in schools have shown that a fixed dress code does promote good behavior and helps students achieve higher test scores. However, parents have expressed concerns because their child or children are not being allowed to express who he or she truly is. Another issue that has many people worried throughout the United States is the rising cost of these uniforms to stay...
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...Why there should be a dress code Why do you think we should have a dress code? I think we should have a dress code because it could stop most of the bullying, were all equal, the cost and easiness of having a suit/dress. We need a dress code because all people are the same and need to be treated the same no matter what skin color, or what we wear to school every day. There would be less bullying (what we wear) people would be treated the same. People wouldn’t be judged of what they wear. People would see others by not the way they look but who they actually are. You also can’t bully people by what they are wearing without bullying themselves. We are all people who just want to get an education and don’t need to worry about what other people...
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...We Should Not All Be Uniform! Every day, millions of teenagers spend between six and eight hours in America’s high schools. They sit at their desks, listen to their teachers, and do their school work. In some of these schools, however, they are also forced to dress in school uniforms. This restriction is really too much. In America’s high schools, students should not be forced to wear uniforms because they take away a student’s sense of individuality, they do not allow for self-expression, and they absolutely do not save families any money. First of all, students should not wear uniforms because they take away a student’s sense of individuality. Imagine this: 30 students sit in desks in a small classroom. Each student wears tan pants and a white shirt. They sit with their school books and papers in front of them. They all look exactly alike. Does this seem right? Of course not! We are all individuals! We are unique in many different ways. Why try to make all students look alike? This idea is supported by testimony from a 17-year-old student forced to wear uniforms. Her story was reported in National Catholic Reporter of March, 2002, and she said, "Everyone hated it. It completely killed any sense of individuality any one of us had. Everyone looked the same. It was sad to 26 Duddles 2 watch" (3). Clearly, students with experience in wearing uniforms feel that they take away a sense of individuality. Next, school uniforms do not allow students to express themselves. Teenagers...
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...School Uniforms Should be Mandatory Michele Rasmussen College Author Note This research is being submitted on March 4, 2015, for Rebecca Moore’s English G124 English Composition course. Students enrolled in public schools should be required to wear uniforms. For many years students have not liked wearing uniforms however, uniforms help create a disciplined atmosphere and therefore it should be implemented in schools that currently do not require uniforms. According to Happel, the addition of uniform to the regulations of public schools is viewed as a method for improving the overall school environment and student achievement (Happel, 2012). School districts should require students to wear uniforms because it will diminish the chance of humiliation, certain clothes can be distracting, and it teaches discipline and conformity. Wearing uniforms is a practical way to weaken the chance of humiliation in a school environment. According to Han, implementing a uniform policy contributes to improving students sense of belonging and developing student pride in their school (Han, 2010). While most private schools already have established a particular uniform to be worn within their schools at all times, and public schools remain liberal and only have a lesser dress code. Public schools tend to have a diverse student population from different cultural backgrounds and socioeconomic status. Some students and their families can afford to purchase fashionable and...
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