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Educators argue that an academic program encouraging students to pursue individual thought is much more important than what they wear. They inhibit creativity and self-expression, forcing students to conform.

Read more: [] Under Creative Commons License: [|Attribution] Some students reject any rules. Forcing them to wear school uniforms only aggravates their rebelious spirit. They alter their school uniform by tightening, widening, shortening, or lengthening them, and teachers are given the impossible task of policing the students on a daily basis.

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Statistics:
==Psychology Today reported that when schools in Long Beach adopted a policy of making uniforms mandatory, the [|crime rate] in the district dropped by 91 percent. In addition, the following results were noted:== Experts concluded that when students were required to wear a uniform, they felt connected to the school community. When students feel that they belong, they may be less likely to act out in an antisocial manner. http://kids.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Statistics_on_School_Uniforms
 * Suspensions were down by 90 percent.
 * Sex crimes were reduced by 96 percent.
 * Vandalism dropped by 69 percent.

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