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1. Buttoned down: Are School Uniform Policies a Perfect Fit for All Students?

Author

Messitt, Maggie

Abstract

In the 1999-2000 school year, only about 12 percent of U.S. public schools required their students to wear uniforms. Since then, the number of schools requiring uniforms has risen. Uniform policies are now in place at about a fifth of all public schools in the United States--but do school uniforms really level the playing field? New research has called into question many of the central claims that encourage schools to adopt uniform policies. They include: (1) Uniforms are cost-effective for low-income families; (2) Uniforms improve student behavior; (3) Uniforms prevent crime and violence; and (4) Uniforms establish a positive school culture.

Published
2013

2. Buttoned Down.

Author

MESSITT, MAGGIE

Subjects
SCHOOLS, POOR families, CLOTHING & dress, COST effectiveness
Abstract

The article discusses various central claims encouraging schools to adopt uniform policies in the U.S. as of March 2013. Uniform proponents claim uniforms eliminate the pressure on low-income families to purchase name-brand clothing, therefore, being cost-effective for low-income families. They also claim uniforms will keep students out of trouble both in the classroom and off campus. They also claim uniforms create a positive school culture and prevent crime and violence.

Published
2013

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