School Uniforms
Additional factoids
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Research indicates that:
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American society sees school uniforms
as a concept counter to our ideals.
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school administrators are generally
for school uniforms, parents have mixed feelings, and students are strongly
opposed to them.
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school uniforms have had much success
in decreased violence and increased learning where they have been tried,
but with admitted weaknesses such as inefficient implementation and insufficient
opportunities given to students to correct what they don't like about the
program.
Bibliography
"New York board recommends uniforms
for grade schools." Author. Mary Ann McGann. http://www.cnn.com/us/9803/19/school.uniforms/
Published 3/19/98.
Online version/news magazine.
"Common Denominator: Schools
see less violence when kids wear uniforms." Author. Michael
Kennedy.
Published 8/21/95. Los Angeles
Times.
"Uniforms and Non uniforms:
Communication through clothing." Author. Nathan Joseph.
Published 1986. Publisher:
New York, Greenwood.
"School uniforms should not be mandated."
Author. Unknown.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Grove/3778/schooluniforms.html/
Published 3/24/00.
Online web site.
