Should schools have a dress code?
80886
its good to have dress codes and not to have them\nCons- wearing stuff that you like would make you unique and give you freedom in what oyu want/like to wear\n\nPros- Students would dont be picked on if he/she wore something. No chance in students wearing inaproprate clothing to school. Keeps students more behaved.\n\nAnd thats all I could think of
802313
I believe they are good for schools. First off it is much easier to ensure the schools dress codes, because the school itself can pick the specific clothes. You don't have to worry as much about the short skirts or having any clothes affiliated to gangs or drugs. Secondly, it takes a lot of pressure off the students. They don't have to worry about "impressing" each other with the latest trends. Third, it is better for those families dealing with economic hardships. Usually there are programs to get those kids uniforms, if their parents cannot afford them and it also takes the pressure off those kids who might not be able to afford name brand clothes. Which can help prevent them from receiving any ridicule for that.
340153
Thesis Statement:Uniforms should not be required in schools because students will not able to express themselves with them.\n We have enough restrictions in our life already and will get more as we grow older. We should be able to have at least a bit of fun in life while we can.\nThat should give you some idea. Hope this helps:)
661777
I like it. That way you dont have to worry about what is appropriate and not. Everybody just dresses the same. It will save some money for "school clothes shopping"
335085
i've been at schools that have banned hats (usually for some vague reason like 'to reduce gang activity' or something equally lame and unproveable), but i've never heard of a school that banned gloves.\n\nwhat spurious reason did they give for this policy?\n\ni've never understood the reason or value for any form of dress codes in schools.  and i've been a teacher.  i used to tell my students that i didn't care if they showed up in coconut bras and grass skirts, as long as they showed up.  i have never noticed ANY kind of corellation between what a student was wearing and that student's learning ability.
632407
no, it's up to the school board committees if they want to have uniforms...i'm against them personally though...
1181421
Yes!  My daughter walks out of the door, properly dressed.  Skirt a decent length, tie properly done up.  Around the corner, down coems the tie and up goes the skirt.  When I ask why she tells me that the pressure on the kids is such that they're considered "uncool" to wear their uniform as it should be.  Trousers would actually free the girls from this pressure.  Also, never ever buy cheap skirts from supermarkets.  They're skimpy and make a statement.
1097064
Part of being in college is learning to be an adult and preparing for a professional career. Students will learn what is and isn't apprpriate on their own. A dress code takes away the chioce of students. Making good decisions is part of learning to be responsible. They will realize that the image they put forth matters when professors and employers show a lack of respect based on how they look.
482576
No.  What a waste of money.  Spend the money on books.  I don’t care, someone has to pay for it, and no matter who does, they can spend that money more wisely.  It is just another barrier toward a good education verses mediocre one.  Better schools will require more expensive uniforms.
1174703
Yes, it helps students learn how to dress appropriately.  There are codes of behavior everywhere in life, and  you need to learn to work within these guidelines.
912721
No, I don't think so. I think it's a great tool to keep school about school and not who has the most stylish clothing. That way a kid won't have to deal with social status issues in school because  certain clothes can't be afforded. And I bet most parents would agree it makes things easier all the way around. Just my two cents.....
971786
Topic 1 - I used to work at a Private High School that required uniforms.  \n\nPro - 1) Uniforms make everyone equal (or appear equal).  You don't have the problem of the "rich" kids looking rich and well you know.\n2) Fosters a feeling of belonging.  Look at any sports team.  They all have uniforms.  Why?  Because it shows everyone else that they are part of this team.  So for schools, it can (depending on the uniform) identify you as "belonging" to this school.\n3) Uniforms reduce the amount of time teenagers spend "worrying" about what to wear, so they can spend more time concentrating on their school work (Hey, these are not my reasons - these are the ones the school gave.  Personally, I always had difficulty maintaining a straight face with that one).\n4) Uniforms reduce the overall cost of clothing that parents have to spend.  Uniforms only need to be replaced if they are outgrown or damaged.  Unlike regular cloths which go in an out of fashion constantly, and therefore must be purchased on a regular basis so that the student can "be in style".\n\nCon:\n1) Uniforms provide an "institutional" like atmosphere that forces teenagers to conform to one standard.  It starts the job of making them into "followers" and conformers.\n2) Uniforms constitute a militaristic idea, and works to destroy individuality, and free-thinking.\n3) Uniforms do not destroy peer hierarchy based on clothing.  Instead it forces everyone into the same clothing - the style of which accentuates some body types and looks terrible on others.  The individual cannot chose clothing that looks best on him/her.  This can significantly reduce the self esteem of that person.\n4) Uniforms do not reduce the overall cost of clothing for the parent, because the student is going to want "real" cloths to wear as soon as they get home from school.  So the cost to the parent actually increases because they must buy both sets of cloths.\n5) Uniforms do not make everyone equal.  Uniforms or not, the rich kids will always be able to "accessorize" in order to distinguish their financial status from the others.\n\nTopic 2\nNot exactly sure what they mean by "foster new damage" - what kind of damage?  But here is my take on it\nPro (means you are arguing that Electronic Devices do Foster New Damage)\n1) When you use something like a computer or calculator, you don't learn the real thing (i.e. you don't need to know math in order to get a correct answer with a calculator, you don't need to know how to spell because the computer corrects it).\n2) Computers get faster and faster, but humans can only work so fast.  This is causing work environments that have unrealistic assumptions about how much productivity can be accomplished in a specific amount of time.  Worker dissatisfaction and burn-out is at an all time high.\n3) Over use of electronic devices creates adults with less social skills.  When kids do all of their communicating via texting, paging, or email they don't learn the "art" of conversation with a real person.  This also causes them problems later in working environments that require "team work" because they never learned how to relate to other people - especially those who can be difficult.\n4) Over use of electronic devices has created a whole new set of medical problems.  RMI - repetitive motion injuries such as Carpal Tunnel did not exist until the advent of the computer.  Also more issues such as lower back problems due to sitting at a computer all day in a bad chair, or vitamin D deficiency caused by spending all hours indoors in artificial environments and not getting to see the sun.  A new one is being called "irritable desk syndrome" - look it up, I'm not kidding\n5) Electronic devices have become a "leash" which we cannot get away from work, or home.  It used to be that once you left work, you stopped wor
1176354
I think that teachers should dress in a way that earns respect from their students and peers. No one dresses nice anymore. You go to a fancy restaurant or even church and everyone is wearing jeans. You want the students to follow dress codes, however, students may not want to dress the same as their teachers (even if their teachers are wearing the latest trends). Students may dress in a way that is much more over-the-top, just to prevent this. It's a job, dress for individuality when the day is done.
402452
I think you should be proud to be at a school that allows things like that.  Dressing in rival colors?  That is a little immature for being in high school isn't it?  I would suggest if you don't like the school you are going to - simply transfer to another.\n\nPs.  Use spell check, your grammar is HORRIBLE for being in school.
778332
I SAY! what kind of headteacher is that!? anyway, i think you should be able to wear a scarf and tell the headteacher to talk to your parents if he/she has a problem with you keeping yourself warm and alive. But make sure you wear a scarf predominantly in school colours so that the headteacher has less reasons to tell you off with your warm scarf.
646190
it is easier for students at all schools, public and private, to wear a uniform to go to class.\n\nless competition and discrimination over appearance\n\ncheaper and ensures that students don't come to school in their beach clothes.\n\nthere is still enough room for individuality to be expressed through hair, shoes, makeup and general personality!
732491
There should be a degree of a dress code. Alot of the coaches dress looking good for being on the sideline. So just make those last 2 or 3 dress resonable as well.