we think of blue blazers, plaid skirts, and white knee socks, and these were all uncomfortable. Now more school officials are leaning towards Capri pants, jumpers, and denim shirts that can also be used as after school clothes (Key, screen 1). Keith King also states, for seventy to ninety dollars a set of three uniforms may be purchased. Many students spend more than that on one item of designer clothing (screen 4). When buying uniforms the parents may only need to buy three or four and wash them often. Also, some schools have programs where the uniforms are recycled. The older students sell their uniforms to the younger students for a low price. This program does not cost the school anything. Long Beach Unified school responds to the claims made by the ACLU that were mentioned earlier, "Long Beach Unified School officials state that the district has spent more than one hundred thousand dollars in donations from individuals and organizations to purchase uniforms and other supplies for financially burdened students" (qtd in King, screen 4). One reason why mandatory uniform policies are good is because it creates equality among all students. In a school with a high minority enrollment, uniforms are a good way to keep each student equal. Students are not divided into social classes by faculty or by other students. A child's economic background can be a determinant of their social class at school. To illustrate, a public school teacher who was new to the uniform policy noticed that at the end of the year she did not know the economic background of any of her students. This allowed her to learn the child's talents, interest, and abilities and that information was not influenced by factors that were out of their control. With uniforms we would not have inequality among students because one can afford designer and the other cannot. Having designer clothes is another determinant for social classes. Mandatory uniforms also lesso...
