School Uniforms: An Empirical Analysis and Observational Study of the Implications in Public Schools
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Authors
Weitzel, Brian Thomas
Issue Date
2004
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Thesis
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en_US
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Abstract
Longstanding has been the debate over the effectiveness of school uniforms.
Traditionally reserved for private parochial schools, school uniforms have recently been
implemented into public high schools throughout the United States. Dress codes banning
the wearing of revealing, suggestive, inappropriate, and/or gang insignia clothing have
been replaced by a more strict uniform policy allowing students to choose from an array
of solid colored collared shirt, pleated pants, jumpers, sweaters, cardigans, and vests.
While many students oppose this adoption of a school uniform policy, critics argue,
citing the longitudinal study completed by the Long Beach California Unified School
District, that school uniforms foster a more academically focused learning environment,
enhance school safety, heighten school pride, and reduce truancy, absences, and violent
acts. Following in the wake of the horrific school shooting at Columbine High School,
the issue of mandating school uniforms in public schools has come to the forefront of
educational debates. Since the massacre, schools, both public and private, have increased
security and rewritten their dress codes in order to further restrict dress. Despite these
preventative measures and their correlated results, many pose the question if these actions
are needed in their local schools. Research conducted by means of qualitative
observation, surveys, interviews, and literature reviews examines and analyzes the need
for the implementation of school uniforms at PNHS.
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