Can the use of school uniforms improve a learning environment?

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  • By taking away the pressures of wearing the cool clothes, kids can focus more on school work.

    I went to a school that had uniforms, and there were still groups and cliques. But, the pressure of wearing the right clothes was not there.

    Yes 5c0tJung

  • I totally and wholeheartedly believe that school uniforms can improve both a better learning environment, and improved self-esteem in students.

    I think that, by making school uniforms mandatory, with strict guidelines, then the playing field would be even, right from the beginning of the school year. I think that there is so much emphasis already in the outside world on what one has or does not have, that it does not need to be carried over into school. There are so many different socioeconomic levels, just within one school, and that has the potential to cause a huge problem, especially with materialism. It makes less fortunate children discouraged, embarrassed or upset that they can not have the same as their peers. They do not yet have the maturity to realize why this is and should not be put in the position to assume why it is.

    Yes UnsuitableRigoberto99

  • School uniforms would make it easier for kids just to be kids and not be a divided school body.

    In my opinion if every kid was wearing the same thing it would make it easier for them to learn and to socialize with their peers. This way they won't have to worry about who's got the new Timberlands and who's wearing the same things from last year.

    Yes SelectiveLamont89

  • Yes, because the fewer distractions in class, the better.

    Schools should do whatever they can to reduce distractions in the learning environment. If wearing gang colors or seductive dress is distracting and, of course, it is, these things are eliminated by requiring uniforms. Also, social class is harder to distinguish where there are uniforms, which lessens envy and the resulting competition and stress associated with keeping up with fashion trends.

    Yes NettN355

  • The use of school uniforms improves learning environments, because studies have shown this to be true.

    School uniforms, while they tend to be a total drag for students, have been shown time and time again to improve learning environments. With use of uniforms, test scores tend to rise, and events of bullying or disruption tend to fall across the board. They are worth their weight in gold in a troubled school system.

    Yes CurvyErich46

  • School uniforms can help people feel more equal.

    Having schol uniforms might help people stop being so worried about what to wear or how they look as much, because everyone would be wearing the same thing.

    Yes Anonymous

  • School Uniforms

    Yes it puts a child in more of a controlled environment for learning...

    Yes Anonymous

  • yes

    school uniforms gives some student who are feeling dejected some sense of equality . since most student are poor, they can't afford the latest or new fashion on board. and most students are fund of laughing at others, because of the way they dressed etc...

    Yes Anonymous

  • School uniforms help students remove their focus from the outward appearance, at least to some degree.

    Since teenagers are highly prone to being overly concerned about what they are wearing, if they are required to wear a uniform then there is a greatly reduced amount of focus on this particular issue, which then allows them to turn some of that focus towards their learning. I do not, however, think that it is the sole means of achieving this.

    Yes MariaR

  • It is symbol of equality.

    School uniforms definitely improve the learning environment because it creates an atmosphere without any prejudice. No one can judge the status of a student if all of them are wearing the same things. Students feel better and are not affected by an inferiority complex. More relaxed students result in to better concentration on learning.

    Yes TownMaso

  • I agree, or else the school will turn into a runway and will distract students.

    I think that in schools, you must try to do the students have focus on the learning, not in their clothes. As we can see in some liberal schools, it has turned a runway, where girls compete with each other to see who is prettier and has better clothes, and that is not what a school should want.

    Yes SpinLand

  • Yes, I think if everyone is dressed alike, there are no distractions about who's wearing what. It is rather equalizing.

    If school kids are all in uniforms, there is the elimination of all the preoccupation of what other people are wearing. It gives a sense of order to things and removes the class distinctions, which are apparent when kids are allowed to wear what they want. The kids who would be wearing $200 jeans look the same as the ones who would have been in hand-me-downs.

    Yes PinkMych

  • Though school uniforms do not necessarily add to what one is learning from his curriculum, it certainly helps to imbibe a sense of discipline and abidance amongst the pupils.

    I think school uniforms create a conducive environment for learning in a classroom. There are a lot of reasons why I feel this way. A uniform brings equality of dressing amongst all the students within a school. It removes the possibility of overtly attractive becoming distractions. Also, children learn to abide by rules from an early age by sticking to a particular dress code on all days; this will inculcate a sense of having to abide by a dress code wherever and whenever it might become necessary in later life. Also, a school uniform promotes a mental attachment to one's school.

    Yes SmarterTabby

  • Definitely, because it shows the unity and decency of the students

    School uniforms definitely improves the learning environment because when students are in uniform, you cannot know from which background they come, and it provides a healthy environment for everyone. You cannot know which religion they belong to or they are from a poor family or a rich family.

    Yes IudwIyf3
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  • Why dictate what kids should wear? I don't see the point.

    Especially if we want them to be free thinkers. We should not dictate to tehm what to believe, think or do.

    No Anonymous

  • No, because I don't think learning is ever enhanced by an emphasis on uniformity.

    I think the point of uniforms is to achieve a semblance of uniformity, and I don't think learning is ever enhanced by uniformity. An atmosphere conducive to learning should allow the greatest, not the least, freedom of expression. Appropriate dress codes are a far better alternative in schools, as long as they allow freedom of expression.

    No Th4Fire

  • School uniforms cannot improve a learning environment. I think they would hurt it.

    Learning in my opinion should be a fun experience. Uniforms only make the process more sterile. Students should feel free to express their individuality during the learning experience. They should not feel as if they are conforming to something. Uniforms only suggest the notion of conformity, and are likely to make the student less engaged in the learning process.

    No 5c4ryEIn

  • Because Uniforms Suck

    I hate my school uniform I Dont like it becuase we dont get to wear our shirts anymore only after school so Uniforms Suck dick

    No Anonymous

  • It depends solely on the type of education wanted for the child.

    If students are aiming for an academic industry such as - Science, Maths, English, a uniform will help with discipline and eventual education. If your child is aiming for an industry based around arts or any creative medium - I believe finding your individuality is vital (a uniform does not speed up this process).

    No MikJeans

  • I do not believe that clothing makes a difference when it comes to learning.

    I believe in a dress code, but I believe that it is important for kids to be able to express their personal style. Every one likes to be an individual and uniforms take away from that. Let the kids be comfortable in their own appropriate clothes.

    No TaraThi

  • I do not think school uniforms improve learning because they are just clothes.

    Although school uniforms may take away a form of distraction, the clothes do not teach a child or affect their IQ. Uniforms may help instill discipline but learning comes from what is taught and how it is presented as well as the genetic ability of the students to learn. Clothes do not make the person only an impression.

    No SascM0n
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