There are also voices who oppose the uniform policy. Their strongest argument is that standardized clothing leads to conformity which hinders individuality and creativity. They argue that by wearing uniforms, students would all be forced into one mold when in fact schools should support diversity, and encourage each child to express his/her creativity including through clothing.
As far as the economic argument, reality tends to disagree with the supporters of uniforms since children would still need clothing for outside school. Also, the problem of peer pressure remains as children have friends and are subjected to the same pressure to conform to certain standards as far as fashion trends and outfits.
Most importantly, violence cannot be reduced by introducing mandatory uniforms. The contrary effect might be achieved in the sense that gangs would still exist, and would probably benefit from standardized clothing since they would be harder to identify by parents and teachers. Furthermore, counselors and educators would not be able to address problems that might be troubling students and whose best visual clue could be an extreme change in clothing. As a matter of fact, self-chosen clothing can illustrate feelings and can be a signal as to potential problems especially in the case of teenagers. This advantage educators have would be annihilated in the case of uniforms (King 1998 in Eppinger 2001).
Dennis L. Evans, now director of credential programs in the Department of Education, University of California, Irvine, has over 20 years of experience as a high school principal. He argues against the uniform policy because "Young people are not 'uniform,' and we cannot categorize them as academically inclined or not merely by looking at their attire. The cheating scandals at U.S. military academies clearly demonstrate that uniforms have little to do with creating an environment conducive to genuine scholarship and academic achievement." (Evans: 139).
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