Timothy+Mans

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In another study, parents were told that uniforms would save them money. Actually, they spent more because uniforms couldn't be worn for after-school activities, so they had to buy extra clothes for sports, etc. Many school dress codes were adopted as anti-gang measures, but kids can symbolize gang association with hairstyles or other methods, Johnson points out.

[|pros/cons]

People who oppose school uniforms and dress codes most often argue that such measures violate students' First Amendment right to freedom of speech. They assert that how a person dresses is a kind of self-expression, and that the state--in the form of the public school system--cannot legally tell students what to wear. As one lawyer who opposes the Philadelphia policy pointed out, "Public schools are supposed to be teaching democracy. Uniforms are antithetical to teaching people how to make choices."

a band-aid that is being offered when strong medicine is required. They say that school violence, academic failure, and other problems need to be approached more aggressively. They argue, for example, that the social and economic factors that contribute to gang activity need to be addressed directly, and that failing students need extra tutoring--not a change of clothes. "People who make suggestions like this are people who don't spend any time in school," said one opponent of the Philadelphia plan.

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