Is Education the top priority or is Fashion ?\nDO most of the schools make wearing uniform compulsory.\ncan kids wear makeup to school\nhow about ....boyfriend and girlfrieds... is it more conservative....do kids as young as 11 years go out
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Boyfriends and girlfriends is probably less conservative than in the US. \n\nSchool uniforms are compulsory in the vast majority of schools.  Makeup is frequently banned.\n\nSchool uniforms are supposed to make children less competitive over fashion.  That doesn't mean that they do anything to raise educational standards.\n\nThe academic quality of schools varies enormously from school to school.  The gap between bad schools and good schools and between private schools and state-funded schools is very significant.  It cannot be assumed that a school in a good area will be a good school.\n\nOn the whole, the standard of education in the UK is relatively poor, even though the UK education system is very well funded.
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I don't think there should be a uniform policy in public schools. They say kids in uniforms are better behaved and after working a year in an elementary school that requires uniforms, I learned that just isn't true. They're the same kids, only in uniform. Uniforms are pointless. Uniforms don't change the ways kids act, a juvenile delinquent in a uniform is still a juvenile delinquent.
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Dress codes would be good for self esteem of some students.  It would remove the provocative dress styles inspired by MTV.
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preps suck. and they are stupid. and ur wrong. i have 3 preppy friends and i love punk rock and heavy metal and i love to dress in black. one of them even likes it also. and the preps here are friends w/ the gay people at my school. ur right about the fact that they listen to country and the preps here alwasy play softball or track or something atletic.
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Yes!  My daughter walks out of the door, properly dressed.  Skirt a decent length, tie properly done up.  Around the corner, down coems the tie and up goes the skirt.  When I ask why she tells me that the pressure on the kids is such that they're considered "uncool" to wear their uniform as it should be.  Trousers would actually free the girls from this pressure.  Also, never ever buy cheap skirts from supermarkets.  They're skimpy and make a statement.
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Public School: Yes because it will show come class. Public schools are unfortunatley given a bad name at times. The kids are not looked at as smart and are looked as trouble makers. In society today people go by looks and their first impressions. Imagine seeing a nicely dressed teenager walking across the street, then imagine a teenager with a Doo Rag or something on. Right off the bat you make an assumption, without even knowing the person. The old fashion reasons are the ones listed above, but look deeper. Imagine someone goes to an interview with T-shirt, and the other with a suit. Which would you pick. See what I mean.
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In school uniforms these points still apply\n\nConformity - If everyone dresses the same then there should be no competition in the schools.\n\nEasier issuing - If the uniforms are all basically the same then cheaper to buy in bulk and issuing a uniform becomes a matter of sizes.\n\nSchool Pride - A uniform is supposed to show off school pride. A smart, clean uniform is to make a good impression on the community\n\n*  *  *  *  *  *  *\n\nThe problem with uniforms is it just makes students find other ways to show off. Girls hike their skirts and unbutton the blouses. They add accessories like expensive jewelery (watches, necklaces or earrings) to stand out.\n\nGuys bring expensive toys like MP3 players to show off. The status is still there but now it is more pronounced as now the sameness in the uniforms make the differences stand out.\n\nAs for being cheaper, most of the time they are not. A standard school uniform is about $75, but the average kid wears about $50 for their shirt and pants. (Footwear isn't included as a standard uniform piece and isn't included in the average out-of-school wear)\n\nThe school pride thing falls flat in that students are only supposed to wear their uniforms to and from school and for classes. If a student is discouraged from wearing their uniform at any other time, how are uniforms supposed to show school pride?\n\nSo in reality uniforms don't do what they are intended to do, instead they are more expensive for the average student and they help those that want to show off by drawing attention to the expensive accessories. And by not allowing the student to wear the uniform if they want to, the student never shows any school pride outside of school.
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1) Because there are better things for us to do in life than learn monotonous subjects in which we have no particular interest.\nIf we could specialize at a younger age, we would be spending time doing what we wanted as opposed to being "well-rounded" people.\n2) Schools these days are focusing more and more on the nagative aspects of student behaviour rather than the positive side of student learning: therefore we are suffering oppression because of the way we dress and act, yet are not rewarded for schievements in education, which is the primary purpose of school anyway.\n3) Peer pressure.
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Yes its the most desturbing thing.We have to wear a uniform and our shirts have to be neatly set,no ear rings,no phones, no rings, no hats, no chains, i cant even have a girl friend.and thats the good part!! if we r late we have to clean the toilet,school compound,then take our parents to school the next day!! HELPPPPPPP MEEEEEEE!!!!!!
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i'm a seventh grader and i will be introducing u to ms. in middle school, u have a homeroom, and 6 or 7 periods. each period is one class. u change classes every hour or so. each time u go to a class, u gotta hurry, u have 3-5 minutes to get to ur locker, then to class. P.E. sucks. u gotta dress to p.e. uniform almost everyday. and yes, it has lunch time. depends on what school ur in, so u might have break too and eat snacks.
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If you don't have good administrative backup... well, it's like trying to bail water out of a boat whose leaks aren't being repaired.  There is simply no way that you can maintain order if the administration doesn't do the things necessary to keep order.\n\nI find that older kids (junior high) respect an adult who is fair but firm.  This sounds strange, but it's true, and I've seen it time after time.  You have to smile, explain the rules, and explain that you are the perfect judge, jury and executioner -- then stick to your guns.  If you're fair (they're big on fair) and keep order w/o yelling and screaming and stuff, then kids assume that you care about them.  \n\nIt think that people are pre-destined to certain grades / ages / specialties by virtue of personality.  I'd never confuse a group of K-3 teachers with a group of high school teachers -- you'd know which was which even before they started talking about teaching, right?  \n\nI'm thinking that you need to find out where you belong (great life advice!) and then learn to be the best at what you do.
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Your question is an interesting one, timeless, and one that has been asked for as long as there have been schools.  People have always asked "What should schools teach?" and "How come schools don't teach this?"  \n\nThe answer is quite complicated.  Schools teach the curriculum that is determined by state, provincial or national government.  Basically, it is determined by society and what society perceives as its needs.  It is not determined by the teachers.  \n\nSchools cannot teach everything.  There is not enough time in the school day.  There will always be numerous things that people have to learn outside of schools - that is just the way it is.  And it isn't likely that schools will change focus from academics to a less academic focus.  \n\nBelieve it or not, how to balance a check book is something that most people have learned on their own, not in school.  Possibly what schools are failing to do is to teach teenagers to be lifelong independent learners and how to find out about the things they don't know how to do.   That is the most important tool we all need today - knowing how to learn independently.\n\nI hope these thoughts help.
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My kids high school had a huge discussion on this.\n1. we don't have gang problems\n2.we arent a parochial school.\n3. they aren't 5 yrs. old. As long as they are following the dress code, they should be able to express their style. \nAll too soon they hit the corporate world of suits and dresses. Let them be kids. We voted it OUT.
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Please teach! Education is history, in all areas of the curricula, history plays an important role. I hope you enjoy working with children.
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I am assuming you want to know why music, art, PE and health should be included in a school's curriculum.  It is obvious why all of these are needed in a person's daily life.  The main reason would be that most students probably will not have any other introduction into these important subjects other than through their classes at school.  What is a shame is that many schools are now eliminating most if not all of the above.  Wondering why you asked this question since it is a fairly obvious answer.
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Chicago Public Schools went to uniforms (white shirts and black, navy blue pants) several years ago and things are working out just fine.  Parents and children no longer have to worry that some dropout is going to shoot them because of the color (gang colors)they're wearing.  \n\nChildren can express themselves by getting good grades and not by who is wearing the sharpest looking duds.
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A better question is "why do parents allow their children out of the house dressed that way?"  The parent is ultimately responsible for making sure their child is dressed properly.