PLEASE HELP ME School Uniforms: Why We Need Them

As schools look for ways to solve discipline problems, some parents and teachers have come up with a new solution—school uniforms. Many supporters of uniforms in schools claim that uniforms can lower behavior problems. And they have the facts to prove it. In the Long Beach California School District, school violence went down by 74 percent after uniforms were introduced. Supporters claim that uniforms also help students concentrate on school work. They say kids can often become obsessed with fashion and designer brands. When all students wear the same uniform, they feel less pressure to impress their classmates with clothing. Then all students can be seen as equal in school. Wearing a school uniform also helps students feel a sense of pride in their school. It strengthens their identity as members of the school.

School Uniforms: Why We Don’t Need Them

School uniforms are a quick fix that ignores the real world. It’s true that school uniforms allow students to be seen as equal in school. But in the real world, kids will still be judged based on how they look. Schools that allow students to wear what they want do a better job of preparing them to be adults in real society. Wearing their own clothes helps students develop their own style. It also helps them become more confident in their own skin. Also, some students may feel uncomfortable in uniforms and become worried about their looks. Wearing uniforms may end up distracting these students. Supporters of school uniforms say it develops a sense of pride in the school. However, students need to develop a sense of pride in their own identity rather than in the school.

Select the correct answer.

How are the two arguments made in the passages different?

A. The first passage says that uniforms will create discipline; the second passage says that uniforms will not create discipline.

B. The first passage says uniforms will create a sense of pride in the school; the second passage says that uniforms will make students ashamed of their school.

C. The first passage says that uniforms will lower school violence; the second passage says it will increase school violence.

D. The first passage says that uniforms will help students concentrate on school work; the second passage says that uniforms might distract some students.