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School Dress Code

When thinking about what a school uniform might look like, Angus Young of AC/DC comes to mind. His uniform, or performance costume, is that of an English schoolboy, dressed in a suit type uniform with shorts instead of pants and a funky golfers hat. A group of girls and boys all wearing the same colored uniforms assembled in front of the catholic school down the block is another picture that comes to my mind when thinking about school uniforms. The image of school uniforms has been attached to students of European and private schools. Such images, of students dressing in school uniforms, have led to stereotyping and a negative attitude towards schools enforcing a uniform policy. Children are presented as robots without the ability to express themselves in a society that promotes self-expression and individuality. The problem is that the cost of expressing oneself and being an individual can be astronomical. It is not uncommon to hear that a 15-year-old somewhere was brutally assaulted for a pair of expensive Nike shoes. This notion is directly correlated to competition in fashion instead of academics in the school system.

In recent history public schools have considered uniforms to be an ancient and somewhat draconian trend, though recently the provincial government has attempted to implement and enforce a uniform policy in our public school system. The implementation of a school uniform policy is important and necessary to improve the students. The arguments against school uniforms are fading while proponents of uniforms are beginning to gain ground. Some of the key benefits are safety, cost, and uniformity.

There are several fundamental issues that school board officials and lawmakers should look at before implementing new policies and laws concerning school uniforms. Firstly, these new laws and policies must have a positive effect on the student population's overall moral and thus their performance. This would not be limited to...

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