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ECS Education Issue
Summaries of 1998 state policies regarding school uniforms and dress codes. From the Education Commission of the States.
NAESP Backgrounder on Public School Uniforms
Information and links to research on the issue including a list of school districts with uniform policies, a survey of school principals, and the financial cost of school uniforms.
Oppose
Point of View: School Uniforms
An article written in 1996 by Loren Siegel of the ACLU questioning the effectiveness of school uniforms to produce positive changes in student behavior. Discusses other ways to reduce student violence and keep schools safe. From The American Civil Liberties Union.
PAMU: Parents Against Mandatory Uniforms
Information from an organization of parents that believes uniforms should be a choice and argues that mandatory uniform policies infringe upon parent and student rights. Provides information on class action lawsuits around the U.S. along with links to related web sites.
The Effects of Student Uniforms on Attendance, Behavior Problems, Substance Use, and Academic Achievement
The text of a research paper published in The Journal of Educational Research that found that "student uniforms have no direct effect on substance use, behavioral problems or attendance."
Support
NAESP Press release
The text of a press release entitled "Principals Report on Extent and Impact of Uniform Trend: Benefits to Educational Environment Deemed Significant" based on a survey of 958 principals throughout the U.S. Conducted in February 1998 by Market Facts, Inc. on behalf of the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
Manual on School Uniforms
An article from the U.S. Department of Education that discusses where school uniforms are required and why they work.
LBUSD Uniform Policy
Includes links to a fact sheet, opinions, crime report summary, school board resolution, and articles describing the successes that the Long Beach [California] Unified School District has had with its school uniform policy. |
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