On the school uniform issue...
Oct. 29th, 2008 10:24 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
I personally am completely agnostic about school uniforms. I can see their value, I can see the arguments against them. In both cases where we are considering schools with uniforms, the uniform consists of a school polo shirt or a button-down shirt and khakis/khaki skirt or a plaid jumper. That's pretty innocuous. And, frankly, it's just not an issue I can get all that worked up about.
Our neighborhood school is a K-8 and the older grades are DEFINITELY a time when I can see the value of uniforms. Let me tell you how much easier my life would have been in sixth grade if everyone had dressed the same. I still think sixth grade would have been the worst school year ever, but it would have been a damn sight less bad.
Our neighborhood school is a K-8 and the older grades are DEFINITELY a time when I can see the value of uniforms. Let me tell you how much easier my life would have been in sixth grade if everyone had dressed the same. I still think sixth grade would have been the worst school year ever, but it would have been a damn sight less bad.
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Date: 2008-10-29 02:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-10-29 04:13 pm (UTC)Some parent groups tried twice to get the school to adopt uniforms, but it was always quashed by the big contributors. Because how dare anyone say that their precious Ashley can't wear her $300 outfits to school but instead has to look like everyone else? (late 80s)
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Date: 2008-10-30 03:33 pm (UTC)It was perfect. Everyone knew you'd tried to wear something stupid, and you got laughed at all day while you were wearing your D.A.R.E. shirt. There were few repeat offenders.
So I can say with all honesty that D.A.R.E. made some effective changes at my high school.
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Date: 2008-10-31 03:36 am (UTC)that yellow polo with brown cords...AWESOME!
seriously
that was a great look for my complexion