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School Uniforms In Public Schools: Free Speech, Research, And Policy

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Wearing Uniforms in Public Schools
Heather Graham
Christopher Huntington
ENG122
January 3, 2016 WEARING UNIFORMS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
DeMitchell, T. A., & Fossey, R. (2015). The Challenges of Mandating School Uniforms in the Public Schools: Free Speech, Research, and Policy. Rowman & Littlefield.
The publication is a revealing piece that shades insight on the accrued impact of incorporating mandatory schools uniforms within the learning environment. It is a fact that children attending school come from diverse backgrounds; hence, the transformation process may limit the learning environment. Structural policies play a significant role in the transformation process, and personnel drafting the policies should bear consideration for the less fortunate …show more content…

As a result, numerous schools both private and publicly funded have developed a desire to educate and cater for children raised in low-income families. The essay presents a fixed point on the policies that more schools should adapt to provide for the advantaged and unfortunate children, as more of the children raised from desolate families struggle to learn in typical school environment due to several factors. In pursuit of education quality, low-income families struggle to send children to schools that are expensive while the government can play a part by providing available amenities to ease the situation.
Preston, C., Goldring, E., Berends, M., & Cannata, M. (2012). School innovation in district context: Comparing traditional public schools and charter schools. Economics of Education Review, 31(2), 318-330.
The authors shade light on the aspect of equality by comparing public schools and charter schools. A common factor is that private schools tend to outdo public schools in academic matters. The script reflects on the importance of creating a conducive learning atmosphere within the school to facilitate the required academic environment. Innovation should be encouraged in public schools as chartered schools enact flexible parameters that are accommodating to most students enhancing the uniformity

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