School Uniforms: The Debate Continues

2001. Video journalist Sean Feeney investigates claims by proponents of school uniforms and concludes that they do not truly live up to their hype. Update: The school featured in this show enacted their uniform policy in 2002 but dropped it in 2005 due to its non-impact on student behaviors and other reasons originally cited.

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[Treemeadow]

No, that doesn't work. Its still like that in Australia. I think its main benefit is that it "looks smart" it represents the school well and it reminds students that no-matter who they think they are, they are still the ones who are doing the learning.

Its also easier to prevent the severity of marginalisation we see in non-uniofrm schools. Australia is just used to uniforms. Even if its just a polo shirt and navy skirt/pants.

[SweeTaDoody]

What's wrong with schools' uniforms. I like it :P

[CocaineDrRockso]

@isubscribeyo23 thats a lie i was at a uniform school and the clothes made me unhappy so i had no want to get good grades now im at a regular school and get as and bs

[isubscribeyo23]

@isubscribeyo23 uniforms create a better learning environment-even in offices people wear the conventional dress code like collared shirts and ties or an appropriate length of skirt for the women, so that they can concentrate better than when they are wearing,say, a deep scoop neck or a tight dress; the idea of a dress code provides too many loop holes for not only those particularly rebellious students (who i can guarantee you will change even uniforms)but also those who want to follow fashion

[isubscribeyo23]

@SeanFromIT I have not watched the video yet but regarding uniforms, my personal opinion is that they are great as they are: accessible to both rich and the poor - the rich have the choice in buying better quality uniforms but both the aesthetic and functional difference between the better quality uniforms and the average uniform will not show much difference;

[DaveElectric]

Every arguement for school uniforms is a correlation fallacy. The reason schools with uniforms do better is because communties that are even willing to entertain themselves with the idea of school uniforms are more open-minded and more reasonable on average then other communties who would just get emotional and morally outrage at any kind of debate on the issue.

A community that is more reasonable is also less like to be truant or tardy because reason negates such risky behaviors.

[Spazzosity]

the school needs A LOT of money before they can get uniforms.

[Flaremancer]

Hm. An all powerful body degrading those who's parents work hard to buy them nice clothes to the level of those who's meth addict parents can't affor rags, to make things more equal. SOUNDS LIKE COMMUNISM

[MargVKellogg]

I'm doing a school project on school uniforms vs dress codes and this video is a great help. It is very informative and looks at all the aspects, you have really done your research!

[lanawannabe87]

If you can't find a way to express yourself except for through clothes, you aren't trying very hard. A person who truly wants to express themselves and stand out of the crowd could find a way to do it even wearing a uniform. If anything, uniforms would force you to find more creative ways to express yourself.

I don't think you did a very good job of showing both sides. I know there are students who are for school uniforms. you should have tried to find a couple to show what they think.

[themoderator130]

I disagree with school uniforms. I think they take away you're chance to express yourself through a "style". Plus we aren't all the same so why would they make us seem like it?

[PapagenoJuan2]

I went to school, we wore them. Landmark students wore uniforms, which I loved because it took away the rights of students to wear “individual” clothes (unlike the government schools) and it took away the rights from young girls from dressing like prostitutes.