Debate: Should School Uniforms be Banned?
Side: ABSOLEUTLY NOT!

I think this because although I agree that non-uniform clothing gives students a chance to express themselves, I think that uniforms makes students feel like they are part of the school, and that they should be proud to belong to the school. Students wouldn't be discriminated because of the clothes they wear. Uniforms help pupils get into the correct, working state of mind, and it gives a good impression of the school. Report Post Like Reply 4 7 No, I believe school uniforms should not be banned because they create equality among students. I believe that school uniforms should be more widely used and not banned because it creates equality among children and takes away the status quo. By removing labels from clothing more than just the problem of inequality is prevented. It also solves many instances of bullying, parental stress, and childhood depression for starters. I believe all children deserve acceptance, and with school uniforms it gives them an advantage. Why take this advantage away? Report Post Like Reply 2 5 Uniforms are a positive influence. If you were to wake up every morning and sit there for half an hour trying to decide which of your clothes would be best to wear in order to impress others at school, you would surely have to skip breakfast every morning. Then imagine you went to school and found that others thought your shirt was lame. You would be bullied and discriminated against for what you wear. Also if you went on an excursion and happened to lose your class in a crowded area, I would wish you good luck trying to get help to find them again. Now I understand some of you believe that having no uniforms would give the children the ability to express themselves. But how is this necessary at school? They don't need to express themselves to other students or teachers during school. They can express themselves among their friends out of school, when they aren't required to wear a uniform. Everyone would be wearing the same uniform, making them all feel a part of something, the school. They should be proud of this. Some of you argue that uniforms are bland and boring, but they are made to be formal and simple, like a suit, in order to represent the school positively. P.S. I am in class right now, sitting in a school uniform on the iPad the school has provided me with. I am a grade 9 student and wrote this on the spot. Report Post Like Reply 4 3 Students are equal with uniforms. With uniforms, all students are equal no matter what their background is. Plus, they don't have to waste time to choose what are they going to wear every morning before going to school. School uniforms are also comfortable to wear so there is no point that the school uniforms should be banned. Report Post Like Reply 2 2 Cheapness and label School uniforms should not be banned because of the followinng reasons .Firstly, School uniforms are affordable and have suitable design for students. Secondly, they shows students' pride and appreciation of their schools. Thirdly, school uniforms let other people know in which school you are studying. To conclude, school uniforms are best choice for every students in every races, so uniforms shoukd be applied. Posted by: MinhAnh1197 Report Post Like Reply Challenge 2 1 Ls it good to wear school uniform or not It is good to wear school uniform to school because people can easily identify the pupils to the school. In a cases where a student behaves badly they can be reported back to the school easily. Uniform also helps pupils who come from a poor family fit in as they will be no need for the parents to buy expensive clothes. It's also easy to wear early in the morning as there will no need to pick and choose clothes from the wardrobe Report Post Like Reply 0 1 School uniforms may deter crime and increase student safety In Long Beach, CA, after two years of a district-wide K-8 mandatory uniform policy, reports of assault and battery in the district's schools decreased by 34%, assault with a deadly weapon dropped by 50%, fighting incidents went down by 51%, sex offenses were cut by 74%, robbery dropped by 65%, possession of weapons (or weapon "look-alikes") decreased by 52%, possession of drugs went down by 69%, and vandalism was lowered by 18%. [64] A 2012 peer-reviewed study found that one year after Sparks Middle School in Nevada instituted a uniform policy, school police data showed a 63% drop in police log reports, and decreases were also noted in gang activity, student fights, graffiti, property damage, and battery. [25] A 2010 peer-reviewed study found that schools with uniform policies had 12% fewer firearm-related incidents and 15% fewer drug-related incidents than schools without uniforms. [69] A 2007 peer-reviewed study found that, in schools with historically higher rates of sexual violence, sexual attacks were less likely if uniform policies were in place. [26] School uniforms also prevent students from concealing weapons under baggy clothing, [38] make it easier to keep track of students on field trips, and make intruders on campus more visible. Frank Quatrone, superintendent in the Lodi district of New Jersey, stated in Feb. 2011 that "When you have students dressed alike, you make them safer. If someone were to come into a building, the intruder could easily be recognized." [6] Report Post Like Reply 0 0 School uniforms may deter crime and increase student safety In Long Beach, CA, after two years of a district-wide K-8 mandatory uniform policy, reports of assault and battery in the district's schools decreased by 34%, assault with a deadly weapon dropped by 50%, fighting incidents went down by 51%, sex offenses were cut by 74%, robbery dropped by 65%, possession of weapons (or weapon "look-alikes") decreased by 52%, possession of drugs went down by 69%, and vandalism was lowered by 18%. [64] A 2012 peer-reviewed study found that one year after Sparks Middle School in Nevada instituted a uniform policy, school police data showed a 63% drop in police log reports, and decreases were also noted in gang activity, student fights, graffiti, property damage, and battery. [25] A 2010 peer-reviewed study found that schools with uniform policies had 12% fewer firearm-related incidents and 15% fewer drug-related incidents than schools without uniforms. [69] A 2007 peer-reviewed study found that, in schools with historically higher rates of sexual violence, sexual attacks were less likely if uniform policies were in place. [26] School uniforms also prevent students from concealing weapons under baggy clothing, [38] make it easier to keep track of students on field trips, and make intruders on campus more visible. Frank Quatrone, superintendent in the Lodi district of New Jersey, stated in Feb. 2011 that "When you have students dressed alike, you make them safer. If someone were to come into a building, the intruder could easily be recognized." [6] Report Post Like Reply 0 0 A simpler dress code and other things School uniforms simplify a school's dress code. The school would only need to specify how the uniform should be worn. If parents are worried about having to spend money, buy a size that is a little larger than the child's actual size. Anyway, a school uniform also gives a professional atmosphere to schools. Also, it's easier to spot a student who has cut class if he/she has a uniform on. Schools also generally a diverse selection of choices that different uniform combinations can be tried out. School pride is also exhibited through the uniform, as mentioned earlier. Report Post Like Reply 0 0 School uniforms should not be banned. It should not be banned because of three reasons: 1: to avoid the downfall of the specific school's reputation. 2: to avoid the wiping off of the specific school's identity. 3: to avoid other school's, children and parents think about the school. I hope this would be useful to other fellow colleagues. Thank you. Report Post Like Reply 1 0