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Source http://www.members.tripod.com/rockqu/uniform.htm SUMMARY: Uniforms provide a visible and public symbol of commitment to school improvement and reform. If students dress in a professional way, the will behave in a professional, studious mindset.

http://www.educationbug.org/a/public-school-uniform-statistics.html > SUMMARY: Imposing a dress code on students will decrease distractions and violence, which will allow them to focus more on their schoolwork and studies.
 * A case study of the effects of adopting school uniforms in Long Beach, CA which appeared in Psychology Today in September, 1999, reported the following effects from the switch to uniforms in 1995:
 * Overall, the crime rate dropped by 91%
 * School suspensions dropped by 90%
 * Sex offenses were reduced by 96%
 * Incidents of vandalism went down 69%
 * Also reporting on the Long Beach Unified School District, an Education Week article in 1998 reported that since 1994, assaults in grades Kindergarten through 8 had decreased by 85%.

http://www.educationbug.org/a/public-school-uniform-debate.html Educators, parents, and students site many reasons in favor of school uniforms: SUMMARY: Uniforms have many pros, including a sense of community spirit and belonging, and less distractions for both teachers and students. Also, parents will spend less money on trends and fad clothing. Studies from the National Middle School Association and Long Beach District Study.
 * School administrators face a complicated task setting a dress code: with inappropriate coverage (for example, strapless, halter, and midriff tops and too-short skirts and shorts) and inappropriate insignia (for example, slogans for alcohol and cigarettes and clothing with vulgar language or representing otherwise objectionable connections, such as gang membership), it may be easier to have a uniform than to detail and enforce independently chosen clothing.
 * 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.
 * Wearing of school uniforms prevents the formation of dress-identified cliques
 * The wearing of school uniforms emphasizes membership and group identity, fostering a community spirit.
 * Crimes involving stealing items of apparel are unlikely to be perpetrated if everyone’s apparel is identical.
 * Because students can be easily identified, intruders in the school setting can be more readily identified and students on field trips are more easily accounted for.
 * The wearing of school uniforms helps students to realize that a person’s unique gifts and personality traits go deeper than their apparel and aren’t diminished by uniform dress.

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