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Uniform Debate
The issue of whether or not students should wear uniforms is near and dear to my heart. ... (Knowles, 2000) In light of this, I think it is relevant to examine the various arguments presented by both sides in this debate.
In America wearing uniforms in public school got a push from President Clinton in his 1996 State of the Union address. (Evans, 1996) President Clinton believed that wearing uniforms was a necessary step to help decrease violence in our schools. ...
According to the “Manual on School Uniforms”, from the United States Department of Education there are five potential benefits of school uniforms. Firstly, they believe that school uniforms will decrease violence and theft. The second potential benefit of school uniforms is that they will prevent gang members from wearing gang colors and insignia. Thirdly, wearing uniforms will instill discipline in students. Fourth, the manual states that wearing uniforms will help parents and students resist peer pressure. Lastly, uniforms help students concentrate on their schoolwork. (Manual on School Uniforms, 2000)
Scientific research regarding these claims is beginning to appear. In “The Effects of Student Uniforms on Attendance, Behavior Problems, Substance Use, and Academic Achievement” the authors, David Brunsma and Kerry Rockquemore, used data that was obtained from tenth grade students. ... They found “student uniforms have no direct effect on substance abuse, behavioral problems or attendance”. (Brunsma and Rockquemore, 1998) In fact, the study found that there was a negative effect on academic achievement when students were forced to wear uniforms. The researchers did find that uniforms fostered academic preparedness, proschool attitudes and peers having proschool attitudes.
Approximate Word count = 1276
Approximate Pages = 5.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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