SCHOOL UNIFORMS HELP TEACH KIDS ABOUT STANDARDS

uExpress, February, 2005 by Dr. James Dobson

QUESTION: How do you feel about children wearing uniforms to school? How about schools having other dress codes and clothing requirements?

DR. DOBSON: I rather like the idea of school uniforms, because it solves the problem of competition between the haves and have-nots. It also eliminates the provocative clothing that some kids like to wear.

But there is a larger issue here. I think it is extremely important for children to be taught adherence to standards that relate to discipline and self-control. In the 1960s, the courts began ruling against educators' efforts to govern hair length, suggestive messages on T-shirts and other aspects of personal appearance. While these fashion statements were not terribly important in themselves, the impact of the judicial rulings...

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