ucation send the “Manual on School Uniforms” to each school district in the nation. Clinton wanted school uniforms to be a way for parents and schools to improve school safety and discipline, but he knew that uniforms wouldn’t solve the problems by themselves. He said uniform policies should be implemented at the same time as other programs to reduce truancy, drug use, gangs, gangs, and weapons in schools (Text). The need for other harmonious programs was not stressed in his speech. People in general like uniforms, and Clinton knew this. All professionals wear uniforms; thus, people associate a uniform with authority and knowledge. Prodigy Online polled its users to find out how well the general public supports mandatory school uniforms. The results concluded a sixty-six percent support for school uniforms; thirty percent opposed uniforms (Collie). There are many reasons why people supported uniform policies. Some people like uniforms because they wore them as children. Others like uniforms because they create the appearance that everyone is from a privileged background. In inner city schools, students and non-students can easily be located.Before schools implement uniform policies, the cost to families must be considered. Generally parents like school uniforms because they are relatively inexpensive. Cost range from thirty dollars to 150 dollars each depending on quality and quantity. This cost appears very reasonable. Some school even offer to deter costs for the less fortunate families. The uniforms are made very durable, but most children outgrow the uniforms before they wear them out. The thirty-dollar uniforms include a shirt only; the most expensive include nice slacks and a button down shirt. Unlike private school uniforms, none of the public schools include jackets in the price of the uniforms. I don’t understand why schools would mandate shirts only for uniforms. All schools I know of...
