school uniforms?

[ilikeverin]

i favor uniforms.  they are a good idea.  it does put everyone on an equal playing field

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Me too  However, that just means we should perhaps enforce the dress code more.  As much as I dislike Abercrombie, I don't think it should be banned at school.

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Because we don't need to look professional at school

[ilikeverin]

Any specific questions?

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He wants you to join so you can vote for him

I mean...

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[ilikeverin]

Anyway, back to school uniforms...

Even though the majority of workplaces do require uniforms (yes, Bandit, they do!!! )... they only do it to look professional.

So that point for school uniforms is invalid, as I fail to see a reason for kids to look professional at school

[ilikeverin]

Uniforms are a good idea, although admittedly it would be better if they could be made a little more comfortable.  It reduces classroom distractions as you don't spend the whole time judging people on what they wear.

I spend the whole time at school judging the people on what they wear?

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Then pick your clothes out the night before!  

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Which is why we should educate kids about morals in school... just in case they didn't pick something up at home

[ilikeverin]

Uniforms are a good idea, although admittedly it would be better if they could be made a little more comfortable.  It reduces classroom distractions as you don't spend the whole time judging people on what they wear.

I spend the whole time at school judging the people on what they wear?

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Then pick your clothes out the night before!  

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Which is why we should educate kids about morals in school... just in case they didn't pick something up at home

School is a place for learning, not for looking better than your friends

Which is why we should learn that you shouldn't judge people by their outward appearances.

[ilikeverin]

Uniforms are a good idea, although admittedly it would be better if they could be made a little more comfortable.  It reduces classroom distractions as you don't spend the whole time judging people on what they wear.

I spend the whole time at school judging the people on what they wear?

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Then pick your clothes out the night before!  

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Which is why we should educate kids about morals in school... just in case they didn't pick something up at home

School is a place for learning, not for looking better than your friends

Which is why we should learn that you shouldn't judge people by their outward appearances.

Are you telling me that you've never judged someone by what they look like?

No.

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[authoritarian ILV]If you teach them from a young age not to judge people by their ouward appearances, they won't.  By a young age, I'm talking 2 or 3.[/authoritarian ILV]

No, every kid does not do that.  However, when you're young, you're like a fresh bock of clay... ready to be molded.  That may be impersonal, but it's the truth (unless of course the 'nature' side of 'nature vs. nurture' is truthful... then I don't know what to think ).

[ilikeverin]

Errr, well my school district is one of the highest districts in the nation, consistantly getting getting in the top 3 in the state in standardized test scores... which is saying a lot, given that Minnesota is probably in the top 3 in the nation for education overall.

We don't have uniforms.

Therefore, your academics argument is faulty

[ilikeverin]

you are only top 3, we're top 2.

And the top school, and third school, both have uniforms too.

In fact, 9 of the top 10 do-Uni High comes in at 5th.

Actually, it was just a guess.. but we are up there somewhere (very near the top).  Besides, you're comparing apples to oranges... I bet here 9/10 top schools don't have uniforms... maybe even 10/10.