Standardized dress in public schools

Running Head : STANDARDIZED DRESS CODES FOR SAFETY

Standardized Dress Policy in Public Schools for Safety (Name of the Author (University (Professor (Subject

Standardized Dress Policy in Public Schools for Safety

The most easily observed information about a person is through clothing . Our clothing provides our identity , as viewed and noticed by the people around us (Pate , 1999 . Teenagers represent themselves through their clothing . They are either an imitation of their favorite artists or something that is a popular craze in the fashion industry This is a way for teenagers to connect to

their peers and the society that they are in

When left to decide on what clothes to wear at school , student 's choices do not always agree with adults . Adults ' ideas about what 's appropriate does not always match with teenagers nowadays . Adults believe as well as schools that student dresses and grooming is an important factor in safe and ly operation of the schools . Each student 's appearance should reflect a positive image of the school and contribute to a distraction- free learning environment . That is why school dress codes were implemented . It is believed that through this the violence in school premises would be lessened and that students would be more focused on their studies (Lumsden Miller , 2002

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Recently , schools across the country have experienced violence , gang activity and thefts . That is why many schools are aware of the need to provide a safe and conducive environment for their students and one of their actions is through the implementation of dress codes . One of the chief benefits of school uniforms as believed is that they provide a more disciplined and safe school . Uniforms help reduce gang influences lessen violence by reducing the source of conflict and trespassers are easily identifiable making it easier for officials to regulate the environment . Uniforms are said to help erase cultural and economic differences among students and sets a serious manner for studying Parents concur to this because they believe that they no longer have to worry about their child 's safety and they would spend less on their child 's clothing

Uniforms have different significance and purposes within the school environment . Uniforms serve as a symbol of a group membership . This is a way for a group to identify themselves and to distinguish nonmembers easily . In addition to this school uniforms can illustrate the role of its members . Uniforms also define group boundaries which helps promote goals and reduce conflict . Uniforms help establish discipline , cutting down the distraction by keeping students concentrated on their studies

According to the Center for Disease Control Prevention less than 1 of all homicides happen on school grounds or to students on their way to school . The public schools nowadays are experiencing a high percentage of violence dominating their community . In Florida , there were 264 , 897 serious incidents related to school safety in public schools for the 1995-96 school years . Gang related violence and crimes continues to grow . The problems faced by the...