study of school uniforms
Study of School Uniforms' Influences The debate of school uniforms, the unified form of clothing which students wear under the school rules, had never stopped since they were created. As the clothes of school students, school uniforms became a big symbol of the relationship between the students group and our society. In the 1990 s, the Long Beach Unified School District found a great change after the implementation of school uniform policies in the second year. The campus crime and fight events had significantly reduced.The United States department of education reported that the implementation of school uniform policies could be helpful to improve school safety level and study climate[1]. Later, President Bill Clinton suggested American public schools to implement uniforms in a national speech, in order to ensure the safety of school. The speech suddenly sparked a nationwide debate in whether the high school students should wear uniforms or not. Those supporters thought that uniforms can make school more secure, improve school attendance and student performance. Opponents said that the practice of unified school uniform ran in the opposite direction with the ideas of encouraging individual spirit and paying attention to the cultivation of creation. Forcing students to wear uniform infringed the constitutional rights of children, because children also have the right to choose their appearance [2]. Also, uniforms limited the students' ability to express themselves, so it will reduce their self-esteem [3]. In order to solve these questions, the researchers conducted a series of related research that mainly focused on the role of uniforms. According to the report of United States Department of Education, the implementation of the school uniforms policies had improved school safety level and learning environment, including instilling students with discipline, and helping students concentrate on their school work; decreasing violence and theft -- even