School Uniforms

The purpose and necessity of school uniforms have been heavily debated in the media and amongst schools, pupils and their parents. Some feel that the school uniforms have a poor effect on their children and that the uniforms do not fix the problems they were supposed to. Some would even go as far as to say that they are making matters worse. Others think that school uniforms help their children to stay focused and that the uniforms instil a sense of pride in their children, which makes them happier, more confident, and thereby more likely to succeed in life. The first article, written by Ann Svensen, is called ?Pros and Cons?. The article says that a school district in California has experienced fewer crime incidents since they implemented the mandatory uniform policy. Svensen quotes a doctor and an assistant principal from Arizona to illustrate the debates diversity. Dr. Alan Hilfer claims that school uniforms equalise the stratum of society and intensify the pupils focus. However, Dr. Alan Hilfer does not only applaud the concept of school uniforms. Whether the implementation of school uniforms is a good idea or not depends on the type of schools and pupils, according to Dr. Alan Hilfer. The second article, ?School uniform improves pupils’ behaviour both in and out of school, ?written by Laura Clark, is pro uniforms. She states that the uniforms make the