School Uniforms

Individuality is "The aggregate of qualities and characteristics that distinguish one person or thing from others", as in "Monotonous towns lacking in individuality." or "She was so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality." This quality of being an individual is exactly what schools, as havens of self-discovery and development, should be encouraging most. The schools, however, are now attempting to limit students' self-expression by implementing a uniform, an action based on questionable studies. The problems caused by uniforms outweigh the propose…