September 28, 2017
In many schools, uniforms are a popular alternative to creating a specific dress code.
“I’m on the fence between wanting the dress code to be more lenient, because it gives people the freedom to express themselves, or having uniforms so that people who don’t necessarily have enough money to buy new and trendy clothes are less worried,” Keyauna Miller ‘19 said.
Although uniforms seem to be a simple solution to dress code issues, they limit students’ freedom of expression.
“I certainly wouldn’t implement uniforms,” Basile said, “although I do see the value in some schools choosing to go that way. I think uniforms can be an interesting equalizer, certainly in the teaching field, there are a lot of studies that show the pros and cons of uniforms. I am all for expression, but there are some things that are not necessarily academically professional that people wear.”
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