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School Uniforms Should Be Banned In Schools 

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The pros and cons of school dress-code policies have been debated for years. These days, much of the argument centers around jeans. More and more students in middle and high schools are sporting jeans with holes in them. Or they are wearing their jeans extremely low, exposing their underwear. This phenomenon, say many teachers and students, is causing a distraction in the classroom. Some educators fear that the peer pressure to wear baggy clothing is fostering a "gang" culture in their schools.

Opponents argue that there is no firm evidence for any of these claims. In fact, they say, a uniform dress code creates resentment and conflicts with the administration, leading to an erosion of discipline. In cases where scholastic achievement rose, it's hard to find a dear link between test scores and what the children were wearing. Some opponents insist that uniforms squelch free expression and self-esteem that children need for healthy development. Others argue that dress codes, often applied in urban schools, are an undue burden on the poor, including many minority families. When kids wear their own clothes, they get to express themselves and show their true personality. If they are forced to wear a uniform, they are being compared to everybody else, and are not able to show how they like to dress and express themselves.

 Presents opposing arguments on the issue of whether public school students in the United States should be required to wear uniforms or obey dress codes. Improvement of discipline and academic performance; Reduction of fashion competition among students; Violation of students' First Amendment right to freedom of speech; Students' self-expression through the way they dress.

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Parents say about uniforms:  "I used to think uniforms were beneficial, especially for poor kids who might get picked on about their clothes. But a teacher told me that //uniforms// don't stop this kind of teasing." --MARY PRUITTYUMA, AZ  "Not every child is going to look 'uniform' in a uniform. Uniforms can actually emphasize the very normal physical differences between the kids instead of leveling the playing field. Kids should be able to address their own comfort with their bodies." --BARBARA SMITHVIRGINIA BEACH, VA  "Children create an identity and gain a sense of independence when they dress themselves in what they want to wear." --MELISSA HELLEREASTON, PA

"The mother in me loves uniforms because it's one less cost. The teacher in me says they help children focus on learning. The former uniformed student in me believes it helps kids take pride in their appearance." --BOBBI WADEALEXANDRIA, VA "I hated wearing a uniform when I was in school, but now, as a parent, I think they're great. No worrying about what to wear every day, no name brands, no arguing over 'You're not wearing that to school!'" --CATHY MCLAUGHLINWAPPINGERS FALLS, NY "Kids don't identify each other by what they're wearing but get to know each other for who they are on the inside." --LISA McLACKLANORLANDO, FL 

Jordan Bramblett, 13, a student at Georgetown Middle School in Georgetown, Kentucky says: "We aren't hurting anybody as long as our clothes are appropriate.

Clothing is a big part of a teen's search for his or her own identity. Hayley Grant, 14, attends Edith J. Hayes Middle School in Lexington, Kentucky. Requiring uniforms, she says, "doesn't allow you to express your uniqueness and individuality."

There is no proof that a uniforms policy improves academic performance or reduces gang violence. A 2001 study by the Educational Testing Service found little difference in the amount of misbehavior in schools that require uniforms and schools that do not. So why should kids who dress properly "be punished for kids who wear their pants [so that] their underwear shows?" asks a parent in Philadelphia, Mississippi.


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