This interesting article from MSNBC updates some of the latest controversies over dress codes, which I have written about in previous posts.  What I find striking about the article is how the trend toward uniforms has grown and that those insisting on them take such a no-exceptions policy, stating either safety concerns or sexualizing children.  Of course, the schools need to make these justifications in order to pass constitutional muster.  But the research does support their contention that uniforms encourage better learning environments by removing distractions and differences and creating a learning community.

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