Last updated on: 11/1/2019 | Author: ProCon.org

Footnotes & Sources

The background and pro and con arguments were written by ProCon.org staff based upon input from the following footnotes (directly referenced) and sources (used for general research and not directly referenced):
Citations:

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  59. Charles Haynes, “School Officials Ease up on Uniform Enforcement,” freedomforum.org, Jan. 16, 2000
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  73. Lois K. Solomon, “9 More Schools to Have Students Wear Uniforms,” sun-sentinel.com, May 6, 2000
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  82. St. Petersburg Times Editorial Board, “Uniform Policy Goes Too Far,” sptimes.com, July 23, 1999
  83. Jenny Scott, “School Uniforms: A History of ‘Rebellion and Conformity,'” bbc.com, Sep. 5, 2014
  84. Chris Hush, “Students Skipping Class Due to Cost of School Uniforms,” wgal.com, Sep. 10, 2014
  85. Shawn Jeffords, “Uniforms Won’t Stop School Bullies, Experts Say,” stcatharinestandard.ca, Mar. 14, 2012
  86. Peter McGuire, “No Skirting the School Uniform Debate,” irishtimes.com, Feb. 8, 2016
  87. Schoolwear News, “School Uniforms Costs Just 45p a Day–New Study Shows,” schoolwearassociation.co.uk, Aug. 20, 2015
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  91. Printwear and Promotion, “Schoolwear Association Research Reveals Uniforms Can Be a Powerful Tool,” printwearandpromotion.co.uk, Sep. 13, 2017
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  93. Adam Sherwin, “High Price of School Uniforms Leaves Children at Risk of Bullying,” independent.co.uk, Feb. 24, 2015
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