Should Uniforms Be Allowed In Schools

Public schools across the United States have been dealing with the issue of dress codes. As of 2008, twenty-two U.S. states specifically authorized schools to institute dress codes or uniform policies (8). School boards may generally create and enforce dress code, but they must do so without violating students’ constitutional law (9). Schools are finding difficulty in enforcing their dress code among students. Parents feel as if the schools dress codes are condoning their students for expressing themselves and say that it is unconstitutional and wrong. Parents, students, and administrators all have the idea of uniforms in the back of their mind but, they will have to give up things to have them. Though a dress code for high schools students is appropriate, uniforms would be a better option.

Dress codes are one of the largest controversial topics talked about around the country. Everyone has a different opinion. Parents are raging; some because their kid can’t wear a certain outfit to school, and some because they believe that kids dress inappropriate at school. Let’s discuss some of the big dress code issues in schools’; for
Uniforms would be great in any school. Uniforms have been around in America since the late 1800's. They must be a good thing if they are still here today. Nearly 30% of the whole country requires uniforms! Schools have been showing wonderful reports on how uniforms are doing. Students feel as if they have a responsibility to uphold with uniforms. Knowing that their classmate are going to look like them is a good thing. Yes, they cant "express" themselves in the way they want but that is worth loosing to decrease the bullying problem in schools. From the California study you can see that uniforms are making a huge impact on schools and the behavior. Uniforms also help the administrators enforce a code of dress. If students have a specific outfit they must