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Private Schools Should Have Their Students Wear Uniforms

This is the argument from my former account xXCryptoXx. This argument was not plagiarized, for it is my own work being used on a different account I created. My opponent broke my rule that first round is for acceptance, and therefore loses conduct points. My Arguments 1. Uniforms may increase a student’s self esteem because they do not have to worry constantly to be better dressed than those around them. [1] Many kids are discouraged by the fact that they don't own, or cannot afford some of the clothing other kids can. Uniforms put all kids at the same level, and takes that much more stress off the students that cannot afford the latest "fashion". [2] By implementing uniforms confidence is boosted and negative peer pressure is eliminated. Over 75% of schools that implemented school uniforms noticed a drop in peer pressure. [3] 2. Uniforms improve learning by not allowing kids to be distracted. Clothes can be a huge distraction when you are in the classroom, especially if you are bored. Kids always want to know what others are wearing and even judge other students over it. Uniforms eliminate this problem and helps kids to stay focused in class. 3. Uniforms show that everyone there with you is part of your school. It shows you are all part of a team. It promotes school spirit and shows that everyone there is "on the same side". [4] This togetherness helps to eliminate division among students at the school and reduces bullying; giving a sense of community is beneficial to the mental well being of a student. [5] 4. Uniforms help the school faculty to quickly identify who is part of the school and in the end could actually help in keeping strangers and potentially dangerous people off the campus. This helps to make students feel safer at school. School uniforms may also eliminate gang and clique symbols bringing about a feeling of safety and togetherness. Safety is very important when increasing the amount of students who enroll in a school. 5. Bullies like to pick on kids who are lesser than them, and therefore tend to pick on kids who do not wear quality or popular clothes. [6]By implementing school uniforms this problem is solved. School uniforms encourage discipline through neatness, order, and equality among students. [6] 6. School uniforms encourage creative forms of self expression. Since students lose the ability to express themselves in certain ways through the clothes they were, they will be more likely to express themselves through things such as their personality, academic performance, clubs, and sports. It pushes students to put themselves out there. 7. School uniforms reduce violence and student behavioral problems. [7] Long Beach, California District School held a study comparing violence and behavioral problem rates among students before and after uniforms were implemented. In the five years following the implementation of school uniforms there was an 86% drop in violent assaults. Vandalism cases dropped from 1409 to 106. [8] The U.S. Department of Education also found that school crime decreased 36%, sexual offenses decreased 74%, and fights between students dropped 51% after school uniforms were implemented.[13] Almost 80% schools that implemented school uniforms noticed an improvement in student discipline. [9] Schools that implemented school uniforms also showed to have a higher graduation rate and attendance rate than schools without school uniforms. [11] [12] School uniforms have helped improve schools, as emphasized by one study that finds that “various benefits to wearing uniforms were reported, including decreases in discipline, gang involvement and bullying; and increases in safety, eases of going to school, confidence and self-esteem. Additionally, school police data showed a 63 percent reduction in police log reports during the first year of implementation. Other decreases were noted in reports of gang-related activities and student fights, along with graffiti, property damage, battery and administrative assist. “[10] Contentions “Uniforms ultimately cost more” The basic uniform, khakis and an oxford, can be produced cheaply. In fact, the basic uniforms are actually cheaper than lots of clothes found in the store. If possessing a uniform becomes a problem, many organizations help with getting them to children. “Uniforms do not teach children how to deal with people who are different then themselves” It does however, eliminate difference through clothing, thus bringing kids on to an equal level. “Cliques will still form.” It doesn’t matter what uniforms can’t do, rather it is important to focus on the plethora of things uniforms accomplish. In the same, you can’t say “glasses don’t raise grades,” because that focuses on what glasses can’t do, ignoring all the things glasses can do. “It is impossible to prevent all outside intrusion” It doesn’t matter whether uniforms can stop all outside intrusion if uniforms as a whole help to prevent intruders from coming on campus. “Children will still ask for designer labels for outside of school clothing.” This is overall irrelevant to the debate. “If you need uniforms to distinguish between public and catholic/private schools it's time to re-evaluate where your child is going” Implementing uniforms isn’t about distinguishing from other schools, rather it is about the benefits uniforms directly provide to the school implementing them. “Uniforms teach children that in order to get along everyone must conform to the same standards. “ Conformity helps in keeping things under control, and is something that will be seen in everyday society even after the student is out of school, therefore this isn’t actually a bad thing. “like i said uniform is strict and conduct a boring environment that unsuitable” Uniforms do not create a boring environment, rather they promote an orderly, neat, and professional environment which is an environment suitable for learning in. 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Very few countries feel the need to put most of their children in school uniforms.

Very few countries feel the need to put most of their children in school uniforms. Mostly it is a British thing not shared by the rest of the world. Outside Britain, most schools with uniforms are private schools trying to set themselves apart from the state education system. Uniform is almost unknown in European countries, yet their schools often have high standards of behaviour and learning. Until the 1990s uniform was very rare in the USA. Since then some US schools and districts have introduced uniform, but the large majority of schools still do not have it. Some of those which did adopt uniform have since given up on it again.

Private Schools Should Have Students Wear Uniforms

My Arguments 1. Uniforms may increase a student’s self esteem because they do not have to worry constantly to be better dressed than those around them. Many kids are discouraged by the fact that they don't own, or cannot afford some of the clothing other kids can. Uniforms put all kids at the same level, and takes that much more stress off the students that cannot afford the latest "fashion". 2. Uniforms improve learning by not allowing kids to be distracted. Clothes can be a huge distraction when you are in the classroom, especially if you are bored. Kids always want to know what others are wearing and even judge other students over it. Uniforms eliminate this problem and helps kids to stay focused in class. 3. Uniforms show that everyone there with you is part of your school. It shows you are all part of a team. It promotes school spirit and shows that everyone there is "on the same side". This togetherness helps to eliminate division among students at the school and reduces bullying. 4. Uniforms help the school faculty to quickly identify who is part of the school and in the end could actually help in keeping strangers and potentially dangerous people off the campus. 5. Bullies like to pick on kids who are lesser than them, and therefore tend to pick on kids who do not wear quality or popular clothes. By implementing school uniforms this problem is solved. School uniforms have helped improve schools, as emphasized by one study that finds that “various benefits to wearing uniforms were reported, including decreases in discipline, gang involvement and bullying; and increases in safety, eases of going to school, confidence and self-esteem. Additionally, school police data showed a 63 percent reduction in police log reports during the first year of implementation. Other decreases were noted in reports of gang-related activities and student fights, along with graffiti, property damage, battery and administrative assist. “ [1] Contentions My opponent argues that with the implementation of school uniforms, comes a loss of a sense of individuality. This is simply false. The problem here is that many people assume that once you have to wear a uniform everybody immediately because mindless drones that all act the same. True individuality comes from personality, beliefs, and even minor accessories such as wrist bands, earring, hair styles, ect. which are all still allowed. The argument that students lose their individuality is completely overrated and isn’t reason enough to deny all that exponentially great benefits school uniforms give. “Some parents also worry that when the freedom to express themselves through their wardrobe is removed, kids will resort to more extreme forms of expression like piercings and tattoos.” Correlation does not equal causation. There is no empirical and logical evidence to suggest that students will go to extreme measures to express themselves when they must conform to school uniforms so the statement can be dismissed. “Kids need to learn to accept and celebrate each other"s differences, up to and including the way that different cultures dress.” That’s great and all but that’s not how it is. Uniforms solve problems that arise from the inability to be accepting of others, in addition to some other things. “Some religions have strict rules about what is and is not considered acceptable dress, and school uniforms may not always fall in line with those religious requirements.” The benefits of uniforms completely outweigh this very rare case. “For some parents, being able to purchase clothing at the beginning of the school year that adheres to the uniform code is a financial relief.” Indeed. “being forced to purchase specific clothing infringes upon their kids" right to a free education” Lolwut [1] http://www.unr.edu...

school uniforms

First of all, you've totally disregarded the duration of my arguments which can only make me assume you have none and you're hoping for the best here. Okay, if it's around "85 then that's you covered for the whole year, providing they've bought the correct size. It's not like you have to buy a brand new uniform every week. Since when is school a place for a child to feel special and different? This isn't heaven. School is a place for kids to LEARN and get an education. And as I said before, if kids wear non-school uniform everyday, it will distract the kids from learning because they'll be looking at what all their friends are wearing. And as I also said before, if non-school uniform is worn everyday, the higher class kids WILL bully the lower class kids because they're not wearing "branded clothes" I'm 14 years old; I've seen it with my own eyes. You will be able to pin-point a child easier if they are wearing the exact same attire; say you're a teacher and an accident happened; a young man got lost; the police ask you "Hey, what was the child wearing?" You could easily reply "Oh, he's wearing school uniform" The police would look at the uniform and it'd totally narrow down the search. However, if they were in non-school uniform, said accident happened and the police asked you "Hey, what was that kid wearing" we all know you'd be like "Erm, it was like something blue maybe? Not too sure" Is that helping the police? NO. Also, if you've already acknowledged that you agree with the statement, why is it you're trying to question said statement even though you've just said you've agreed with it. C-O-N-T-R-A-D-I-C-T-O-R. You know what that spells, right? Yeah, you can express yourself through clothing, but OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL. At school, the way you're supposed to express yourself is by excelling at the subjects you do. As said above and in the previous argument, kids who can afford the branded clothes will bully those who can't afford them. Wearing the same attire means no one will ever know if you have branded clothes or not, therefore preventing bullying. Also, the kids represent the school. Them walking around in non-school uniform isn't exactly doing that, is it? For Round 3, I want you to respond to ALL my arguments this time, not just one or two that you could barely think of responses for.

School Uniforms

I dont think it is really for free promotion of the school itself, it is a way for the school to make sure the students are staying organized and neat. It also makes the school look better but not in a promotional way. I think they are also for the students to feel accepted and make more friends in a better environment.