I tend to believe that very few problems are solved through the use of school uniforms. In the schools where uniforms seems like they would make a difference, uniforms very rarely work.
I don't see how they really improve a student's performance either. I mean that it does not change the students' interests. They still value the same things they did before they were given uniforms.
In my experience uniforms corrected problems with offensive shirts. Now students actually have to say what they want rather than the t-shirt saying it for them. Also, I saw alot less ass hanging out of pants. My school thought uniforms were going to correct many problems. I don't see why anyone would think it would make students better students, have sex any less, or put down the bong and pick up a book.
On a slightly different issue, anyone that thinks that school uniforms is going to eliminate gangs and violence in schools is just naive.
Edited to add my view that school uniforms are not a bad option necessarily and have some positive results. However, I do not think they solve any serious problems that exist in schools.
Last edited by Justsomeguy; 12-25-2004 at 11:40 AM..
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