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Originally Posted by willravel
As a parent I admit that I wouldn't mind paying for a uniform that costs like $100 total as opposed to some Express or Armani outfit worth $300.
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It seems nice but you would end up buying both and spending $400 as opposed to $300. Not to mention, the $300 clothes will probably last a long time. In my experiene(private and public schools), uniforms were cheap material and I had to re-buy throughout the year.
The biggest problem with implementing school uniforms is that it has little effect on anything. Schools that experienced higher test scores or any less misbehavior was most likely due to change in policies and more strict enforcement. Second, sure I understand people saying it will create the different environment and it may be more suited for learning. I disagree. I can tell you that I do not study best when I'm wearing a suit and tie. I understand that most uniforms are not suits and ties, but the same can be said for most uniforms. Without a doubt, more children and teenagers would feel the exact same way.
Personally, I experienced bad problems with uniforms. In my experience, administration really used uniforms as an excuse to abuse their power as an administrator tried to suspend me for having a Banana republic label on the back of my pants(uniform included khakis) that was less than a quarter inch long.