School Uniforms

The Need for School Uniforms A safe and structured learning environment is the first requirement of a good school. Children who feel safe and secure will better learn basic American values. In return they will learn the basis of good citizenship and become better students. In response to growing levels of violence in our schools, many parents, teachers, and school officials have been forced to look toward school uniforms as one potentially positive way to …

…a program, sometimes 80 percent less. School officials believe that durability, reusability and year-to-year consistency also increase the economy of the school's plan. Works Cited Donohue, John W. “There’s Something About a Uniform.” America 20 Jul. 1996: 18- 20. Gursky, Daniel. “ ‘Uniform’ Improvement?” The Education Digest Mar. 1996: 46-48. Mancini, Gail Hinchion. “School Uniforms: Dressing for Success or Conformity?” The Education Digest Dec. 1997: 62-65. Pollitt. Katha. “School Uniforms.” The Nation 27 Apr. 1998: 10. President William Clinton. State of the Union Address