Uniforms And Dress Codes

Most private schools have a uniform or a dress code. Why? Because it levels the playing field as far as appearances go. Everybody looks the same not matter what your financial circumstances may be. Uniforms and dress codes also help to create a standard. Young people tend to respond to standards which really are just expectations. Read In Hartford Schools, Uniforms for All for a look at what one public school district is discovering about uniforms. Our Secondary Teachers Guide, Melissa Kelly, has written in depth on the subject in a piece entitled School Uniforms. Please share your thoughts on school uniforms and dress codes in the Private Schools Forum.