Kayla+Canfield

=My Notes= http://www.buzzle.com/articles/school-uniforms-pros-and-cons.html


 * Lack of freedom of expression: Clothes are often said to be a mode of expressing yourself.
 * School Uniforms create a false sense of security. If the student gets used to being respected for their mind and not looks, the "outside world" could come as quite a surprise to them.
 * Can get boring and mundane: Same clothes, same color, every day can get very boring. The absence of different types of apparel and colors in the surrounding could prove to be quite depressing.

http://newteachersupport.suite101.com/article.cfm/childrens_school_uniforms
 * Many students feel they lose their **identity** when everyone is required to wear the **same clothes** to schools

http://middlehighschool.suite101.com/article.cfm/cons-of-school-uniforms-school-uniform-debate
 * Forcing students to wear school uniforms reduces their individual expression and free choice. Many teenagers express themselves through their clothes and accessories. Limiting free expression can be compared to limiting the freedom of speech.

http://www.educationbug.org/a/public-school-uniform-debate.html
 * Dress code aside, the interest in fashion and fad combined with peer pressure can lead to pressure to spend money that some families can ill afford: school uniforms refocus this issue.
 * The wearing of school uniforms emphasizes membership and group identity, fostering a community spirit.
 * Uniforms are an unnecessary expense and can create an economic hardship themselves.
 * The wearing of uniforms does not prevent the formation of cliques or gangs.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2003/aug/25/classroomviolence.schools After years of being relentlessly bullied, last month Thomas Thompson took an overdose and died. He was 11 years old http://www.ehow.com/about_5348999_against-school-uniforms.html
 * =Death of a schoolboy=
 * kids will find a way to hurt one another, rehttp://rahsnotes.wikispaces.com/Kayla+Canfieldgardless of what they wear.
 * If they wear uniforms, some children will bully each other over hairstyles or [[image:http://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/2_bing.gif width="10" height="10" link="@http://www.ehow.com/about_5348999_against-school-uniforms.html#"]] or shoe choices
 * They will mock each other for their parents' professions or their socioeconomic status, no matter what they wear to school
 * Students will still find a way to wear a uniform inappropriately; they will untuck and unbutton shirts, wear inappropriate accessories, or roll up the waistline of a skirt to shorten the hem.have to purchase clothing for their [|children] to wear in and out of school

http://www.optionality.net/mag/oct98a.html
 * Some parents argue that because of school uniforms, they do not have to buy many clothes for their children, which saves them time and money. But most children will have plain clothes next to their school uniform. The idea of a school uniform is that students wear the uniform at school, but do not wear the uniform, say, at a disco or other events outside school. This effectively means that children will need a double set of clothing.

http://www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=4832 []
 * One of the signs simply read “No Uniforms;” another said “To protect, you must understand, and you understand nothing;” yet another featured a drawing of a swastika and other language in opposition to the school district’s proposal to require all students to where uniforms beginning in the 2010-2011 school year.
 * while others were opposed because they would have to buy new clothes for their children in tight financial times
 * **Violate** the right to freedom of speech and expression.
 * **Cost too much** for families who already struggle to make ends meet.
 * **Merely put a band-aid** on the problem of school violence and fail to address the real issues behind it.
 * **Emphasize conformity,** not individuality, and do not allow students to develop their identity.
 * **Hide warning signs** that point to problems. Often the way a child dresses can indicate the way he is feeling. Uniforms eliminate these red flags.
 * **Offer ways for administrators to exert power** and an unnecessary amount of authority.
 * **Have not been statistically proven** to decrease violence or promote discipline.
 * **Fail** to allow students to learn to make good choices based on their own values.

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