One of the major problems facing us today is violence in middle and high schools across the country. With school shootings becoming an almost expected thing each year, the focus of many people should be on how to stop this violence. Many of the instigators of the violence in schools have been stereotyped by the clothes that they wear, such as the "trench-coat mafia". This is why I think that schools nation-wide should institute a school uniform policy. Doing this helps reduce gang violence, blurs socioeconomic lines, provides financial help to parents, and increases security on campus.
The main benefit of school uniforms would be the reduced risk of violence on campus. Most gangs have colors and symbols that they associate themselves with. Instituting a school uniform policy would help to eliminate the increased tensions between gangs in the schools. Another benefit uniforms have is they immediately set apart visitors to the campus from the students. This helps the administrators know who belongs and who does not.
School uniforms also help to blur socioeconomic lines
Sometimes it is hard for parents to pay for their children's clothing. This is when the school and school district may be able to step in and provide some sort of financial support for the families in lower economic levels. This program would be similar to the free/reduced lunch program that many schools use today. Another idea would be to involve corporate sponsors to help fund the uniforms. This not only helps the schools out financially, but also gets surrounding companies and businesses involved in the school activities. Doing this also brings focus onto the schools and tells the students that they are an important part of the world today.
In conclusion, that is why I think school uniforms should be mandatory and how the schools should go about adopting a plan to do so. School violence today should be the premier focus of people around the country and adopting a school uniform policy is one way to help reduce this violence.
and provide financial help to parents and students. This day and age high school is all about who is wearing what and how they are wearing
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