7 Critical Pros And Cons Of School Uniforms

Annotated Bibliography Lombardo, Crystal. "7 Critical Pros and Cons of School Uniforms | NLCATP.org." NLCATPorg. NLCTP, 18 Dec. 2014. Web. 8 Sept. 2015. .

This article is one of the many articles published by NLCATP. The Chief Editor focused mainly on the pros and cons of wearing a school uniform from a parent’s standpoint and also the student. The article brings up valid points that we all seem to bypass, such as if students should have a say in whether or not they choose to wear a uniform. Most public schools are trying to implement uniforms while the majority of private schools has already reinforced this rule. The editor focus on four points on why school uniforms are important. Some of her reasons intrigued me, like the fact that school uniforms have a positive

Not only does she give statics on whether or not school uniforms are effective, but she also gives pros and cons from different viewpoints. She also goes into some information many tend to ignore. She talks about the difference between a school uniform and a dress code. Many just state that a school uniform is just the school’s dress code, but it actually goes deeper than that. If schools enforce a particular dress code than is a school uniform actually necessary. It made me realize that most of the pros for uniforms ties into the pros of a dress code. Dress codes can be enforced by a schools regulating that students should wear a particular color, no logos. Even though it seems more relaxed than an actual uniform this can cause an issue within the school. A student’s family actually ended up suing a school district for violating the child’s freedom of speech after she was sent to detention for wearing socks with a print. Uniforms may be strict, but are more effective when it comes to the school