School Uniforms Disadvantages

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Roland 4 INTRODUCTION Coming from a society today where teens and pre-teens are very so much into fashion. Fashion is one a variety of ways of expressing one’s individuality, creativity, or just sense of classic style. In public high schools; students are forced to wear uniforms creating a feeling of oneness. School uniforms have many advantages and disadvantages. It also depends on what an individual think about uniforms. Recent studies have said that schools, where students wear uniforms, have higher academic performances and that it cuts down on bullying, but that’s not the case. Bullying occurs whether students wear uniform or not. Some individuals think that school uniforms are not really good for students because it prevents …show more content…

According to the school district data, within one year the fighting and mugging at school decreased by 50%. School uniforms in England were introduced on a large scale. The uniforms of that time were referred to as “bluecoats”. The uniform consisted of long trench-coat-style jackets dyed blue. Blue was the cheapest available Chen, Grace. “Public School Uniform: The Pros and Cons for your child/ PublicSchoolReview.com.” 03 Mar. 2015. Web. 20 Apr.2016. Roland 5 School uniform was first worn by orphans representing the “lower classes.” School uniforms were introduced during the British colonial period in other countries such as Pakistan, India, Thailand and Indonesia. The English has been using uniforms while the United States was loose with the uniform system. Until 1987 only students in private schools were first required to wear uniforms. The uniform system was then followed in the public schools. Maryland and Washington DC were the first states to require uniforms in public school. PROBLEM

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