By: Anna Dawes

* All schools in the United States, both public and private, should require their students to wear uniforms.

* Promotes unity * Less expensive * Less distraction in the classroom

* Schools give their students limited choices of the uniforms that can be worn. * With limited uniform choices, students look professional and put together. * In , approximately 57 % of public school principals reported that their school enforced a strict dress code, an increase from 47 % in 1999– 2000” (NCES). * Inner City schools example

* Research has shown that “keeping an only child properly dressed to age eighteen will cost an average total of $22,063, according to the USDA” (American FactFinder). * Argument that initial buying of uniforms is expensive * With uniforms, families can budget their money elsewhere. * Uniforms can easily be bought at stores like Target, Kohl’s, and discounted stores as well.

* My personal experience * Since there are only selective styles and colors that most schools let their students wear, more focus is put on school work and learning. * Elimination of “label competitions” - uniforms set the tone for a proper work attitude in the classroom, reduce behavior problems and improve student performance (Why School Uniforms 1). * Argument of INDIVIDUALITY

* In conclusion, I feel that schools in the United States would benefit much greater in academics and learning if there was a requirement for students to wear uniforms during school hours.

* –Images * "Why-School-Uniforms." UniformWeb.com. Web. 30 Mar * "Fast Facts." National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Home Page, a Part of the U.S. Department of Education. Web. 30 Mar * "American FactFinder - Results." SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES. U.S. Census Bureau, Web. 30 Mar