The School Uniforms Around The Globe
Uniforms are clothes worn by people who are part of an organization
while participating in their activities. They are often worn by armed forces,
such as the military and the police, medical services such as nurses and
paramedics like some caregiver services in Chicago, inmates
in prisons, and of course, what this article is about: school uniforms. Even
some international school in Manila, used to
wear school uniforms for the school’s official activities.
School uniforms are worn by students commonly worn in primary
(elementary) and secondary (high school) schools. There's a difference between
school uniforms and dress codes. School uniforms require students to wear, for
example, button downs, trousers for boys, and pleated skirts for girls, and
blazers for both. It is like a badge of pride, shows that a student is part of
an institution and a sense of belonging to a school, and it creates an identity
for the school in the form of a community. A dress code, however, restricts
what students can wear such as not allowing clothing that show too much skin.
In the Long Beach Unified School district in the state of California in
the United States of America, a study was conducted as it was the first urban
school to implement school uniforms for the purpose of addressing the
behavioral issues of students. There were largely positive results to the
implementation such as fewer absences, fewer students sent to the office for
behavioral problems, fewer expulsions and suspensions--down by 28% in primary
school and 36% in middle school, decreased vandalism and crime--down by 74% in
primary school and 18% in middle school, and better performance.
However in studies conducted by The Brunsma et al., it was found that
student uniforms are not effective in decreasing unauthorized absences or
truancy, nor did it decrease behavior problems and substance abuse, and did not
better the performance of students or increase their academic achievements. It
was also found that students who wore school uniforms had worse behavior
problems than those who did not.
Australia
Schools can implement their own policies on uniform and is compulsory
most private schools, Catholic Schools, public schools, but it is less
mandatory in primary schools.
Figure 1.High school students in Australia. |
The government doesn’t require schools to implement uniforms, but local
governments can and may issue uniforms, but not require their use, to public
schools. Private schools however are free to implement their own policies on
school uniforms.
Figure 2.Brazilian schoolboys in uniform with their lunch. |
Cambodia
Students are required to wear uniforms in Cambodia, from pre-school to
college. The uniforms represent the school and age level.
Figure 3.Cambodian students. |
Uniforms are not required in schools in Canada, for the exception of
school trips. However, Catholic schools in Ontario require them.
Figure 4. School uniforms for sale in Montreal, Canada. |
China
Almost all schools in China require school uniforms. They have several
sets of uniforms, one for special occasions like school ceremonies, a set for
summer, and a set for winter.
Figure 5.Chinese students in their summer uniform. |
France
Uniforms are not required in schools in France, with the exception of a
few select schools such as the Maisond'éducation
de la Légiond'honneur. It has been said that uniforms, according to Xavier
Darcos, the former Minister of Education, “Removes the visible differences in
social status or wealth.”
Figure 6. School girls in their cinquième of Maisond'éducation de la Légiond'honneur (image:http://america.pink/maison-education-legion-honneur_2826163.html) |
Malaysia
School
uniforms are mandatory for all students who go to public schools.
Figure 7.Schoolboys in Nigera. |
Pakistan
All schools, public and private, require their students to wear
uniforms.
Figure 9.school girls in Pakistan.
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Philippines
All public and private schools are required to wear uniforms, but
specify days when students are allowed to wear civilian clothes.
Figure 10..Schoolgirls in the Philippines.
(image:www.crunchyroll.com/forumtopic-204060/anime-uniform-same-as-your-school-uniform?pg=49)
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Only 23% of schools in the US have uniform policies, and those that do
not have uniforms only have dress codes.
Figure 11.Students from Texas. |
Whether or not your school requires you to wear a uniform, you should
always follow the rules, even if you don’t like it.
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