Would Uniforms In Public Schools Be A Good or Bad Thing?

by Astro-Boy PHAET Posted 2010/05/12 22:33:47

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Jehnyhal~ Hope Not Hate~the... 2010/05/12 22:36:55

Good

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We have them. No competition that way. Kids don't feel inadequate if their parents can't/won't cater to whatever is fashionable. It was evident things like that took place when we had no-uniform days.
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Red high priestess in Nyx I... 2010/05/13 02:21:57

Bad

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I am on the line when it comes to this topic!

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kitkat42 2010/05/13 01:54:58

Good

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I think it would take away the awful competition between the "haves" and the "have nots". If you have money you can buy anything you want. The less fortunate kids have to make do. I think its a pressure they could do without. School is to learn, not to be a fashion show.

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XxXxX 2010/05/13 01:44:24

Bad

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there would just be more people violating the dress code. it's not like it gets rid of bullying or anything.

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Harley Rider 2010/05/13 01:41:38

Good

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yes,its a great idea... the kids would have to pull their pants up!! it would also do away with the gang colors....

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David [Kad EEC] <3 2010/05/13 01:38:05

Good

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I used to have to wear a uniform, and i remember it always had positive effects from it. Then no one is worrying about what others are wearing either. It's not a bad thing. :)

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Starvingartist 2010/05/13 01:35:08 (edited)

Bad

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Seems like most of the people who argue for uniforms in public schools have never worn a uniform in a public school.

I have, and I can tell you that there was nothing different about the kids' behavior than at the school I'd attended before (it was actually worse, but that's probably a coincidence), and I didn't feel 'businesslike' at all. Bullying was not eliminated either.

I don't mean to imply that I'm the only one with the right answer or anything, I just don't like it when people try to speak for me.

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[...] 2010/05/13 01:34:53

Good

maybe a good thing

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Broken</3 2010/05/13 01:32:52

Bad

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no they are stupid it does not allow you to exspress yourself!!

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Angel baby to Broken</3 2010/05/13 05:09:10

school is there to learn, not express yourself.

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Leah to Broken</3 2010/05/13 17:17:31

Express yourself AFTER school and on weekends. School is your job, not your recreation.

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brutusin~ Proud Apetheist 2010/05/13 01:15:43

Bad

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It does nothing to help with the class system set in schools. People will still be bullied and pushed around. I'm all for individuality here. Set yourself apart and find out who you are.

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chey 2010/05/13 01:10:07

Bad

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you wouldnt be able to express your personality!

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Diana to chey 2010/05/13 01:16:34

Clothes doesn't make the person.You still have the same personality.

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chey to Diana 2010/05/13 15:53:54

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i know that,
but clothes are also a big part in it too.

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Diana to chey 2010/05/13 17:07:17

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We go to school to learn,not to make a fashion statement.After school you can always change your clothes to what you like to wear.

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chey to Diana 2010/05/14 16:00:42

you could.
but i wontl.

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Fitted 2010/05/13 01:04:28

Bad

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Freedom of expression!Its a public school and it would piss off alot of people!

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Shilo 2010/05/13 00:56:07

Bad

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I think it's a stupid idea. Individuality is an important part of development. True, most choose to be sheep, but even when they all try to get the popular brands, there's still some self-expression involved.

As far as leveling the field, well...A big part of the reason some kids get made fun of for their attire is that they can't afford designer brands. Forcing them to wear uniforms is just another cost that their parents could likely do without, considering they still need a regular wardrobe for life outside of school, and they would need several complete uniforms. At least when they shop at used clothing stores they can put food on the table.

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lalalala 2010/05/13 00:50:01

Bad

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terible i quit my old school cause they had uniforms

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Ken 2010/05/13 00:45:07

Good

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It would eliminate the disagreements, and peer pressures of outdoing each other styles.
Schools not a style show, it's an educational place. Uniforms would be great, and the students could do the style stuff when they get out of the school and go home.

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lee 2010/05/13 00:43:34

Good

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we wouldn't have to worry about inappropriate attire and nasty t-shirts.
If you are putting kids in uniforms to reduce the envy over clothes it doesn't work the rich kids just accessorize with more gold.

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Your_Nightmare_ 2010/05/13 00:34:04

Bad

School uniforms are for people who don't like the clothes they wear. That's my opinion anyways.....school uniforms are ugly!!!!!!!!!

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♥əmma~*In Padfoot I trust*~♥ 2010/05/13 00:30:14

Bad

+1
Induviduality? Please. Kids look exactly alike these days.

But still, I would personally hate to be told what to wear.

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Leah to ♥əmma~*... 2010/05/14 14:05:45

But really, how different would it be than having to wear a uniform to work?

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♥əmma~*... to Leah 2010/05/15 15:03:25

Well that's a lttle dfferent. At jobs that requre unforms, there are usually many ctzens and consumers at that job (i.e. a restaurant, amusment park) and the unforms help the people know who to go to for help, questons, or orders.

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Leah to ♥əmma~*... 2010/05/15 17:44:26

Maybe so, but I always told my kids that school WAS their job. When our school was deciding whether or not to require uniforms I was all for it. It didn't go through because it is a pretty rural school, even though it is not a small school, and the trouble was finding a nearby retail store to carry them at a reasonable price.

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BlytheSpirit~bn0 2010/05/13 00:27:48

Good

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I think it's a good idea. The only problem is that those uniforms cost a lot and some parents have difficulty purchasing them. But, overall it's probably not a bad thing.

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F-18 IN GOD WE TRUST 2010/05/13 00:24:58

Good

Only if there painted on.

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Erica 2010/05/13 00:16:16

Bad

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I have had to wear a school uniform, I have also gone to a school that doesn't require it. I don't like them. There are plenty of good things about them, but also they suck! Public school or private.. I want to be able to express myself and wear what I want.

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Arse-Whole 2010/05/13 00:13:36

Bad

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We can't even teach kids how to read and write. How do you expect them to follow a dress code?

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Isabel-Publius 2010/05/13 00:05:33
Scott ヶ... to Isabel-... 2010/05/13 00:45:09

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Thats the schools fault then haha

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Isabel-... to Scott ヶ... 2010/05/13 00:46:58
Scott ヶ... to Isabel-... 2010/05/13 00:54:10

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I need a picture ;)

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Isabel-... to Scott ヶ... 2010/05/13 01:17:25
jillyfish➒❻ 2010/05/13 00:02:46

Good

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well actually i think it has equal amounts of pros and cons..

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lACE..<3 ChEVY GiRl 2010/05/12 23:58:30

Bad

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would is not the question it should be are they good or bad, i have to wear uniform and i really hate it, only because its hard to find uniforms that fit like a good ol pair of jeans and its so boring.

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donedunn 2010/05/12 23:57:09

Good

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Its a great thing. I was against it at one time, but it makes perfect sense.

1. No guess work about what the kids are going to wear
2. Reduces envy over fashions and accessories
3. Actually lowers the clothing bill substantially
4. Aids in providing an easier learning environment - less distractions
5 Provides a sense of Community
6. Provides better security because school officials know that students belong on campus

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MW121 2010/05/12 23:56:17

Good

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As much as I hated them while growing up, I think it was for the better.. Today too many kids wear clothes that are basically falling off their bodies.. Wearing jeans halfway past their butts, etc... I understand fashion statements, but in many of these cases it's just ridiculous... I don't know where they are going to find jobs wearing clothes like that.. If a man or woman wasn't wearing a suit, I wouldn't hire them..

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Algor. Mortis. - ҎԊǢɬ Physi... 2010/05/12 23:33:28

Good

+2
What Scott said. However, uniforms suck, at school and at work, I frequently disobeyed my high school's dress code, not on purpose, I just never read it.

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