Philomina Harshaw, the principal for all six years that Carver has had uniforms, observed a new sense of calmness throughout the school after students began wearing uniforms. The children feel good about themselves as school uniforms build a sense of pride. It forces adults to know a child. Douglas has business partners in Memphis that have contributed financial support to purchase uniforms for needy families. Ninety percent of the students have elected to wear uniforms on school uniform days, Monday through Thursday.
Uniforms are voluntary.
It brings about a sense of seriousness about work. All of the students have elected to participate in the uniform program. Students who come to school without a uniform are subject to in-school detention. The school provides uniforms for students who cannot afford them. Leaving class without permission is down 47 percent, throwing objects is down 68 percent and fighting has decreased by 38 percent.