Final Proposal
Brittany Izzo
Rasmussen College

Table of Contents
Executive Summery Page 3

Problem Statement Page 3

Purpose Page 4

Problem Page 4

Solutions and Conclusions Page 5-6

Visuals Page 6

References Page 7

Executive Summary For my project I would like to have school boards change their dress code policy to a set uniform. I believe each year students dress more inappropriately to school, and do not follow their set dress code. With schools having set uniforms, bulling would decrease, and it is said that academics rise, violence reduces, it is a money saver for parents, and better prepares the student for the work force in the future. Also when a school has a uniform it helps the community look more appealing to those looking to buy a home there.

Problem Statement Uniforms should be set in schools starting from kindergarten and go until the twelfth grade. Each year students break dress code, but it seems to be getting out of control. Students are dressing inappropriately for school and causing unnecessary attention to themselves, in the wrong way. This problem begins in the beginning of the school year and continues on until the end of the school year. With a set uniform it will not only affect the students, but it will affect the schools as well. Set uniforms will help the schools, because it will be one less worry the school has to think about. Uniforms will affect the students by preparing them for the future when you have a set uniform to wear to your job.

Purpose The purpose of this proposal is to solve the issue of student’s not following dress code, and the student dressing inappropriately for school. With this being said, I would like to enforce uniforms to be worn by students from kindergarten until the twelfth grade. There are more benefits than just for students following dress code. The Davidson Academy website states the benefits of having uniforms consist of improved relationships between the teachers and students, the reduction of non-academic distractions, less stress on parents, improved feelings of the community surrounding the school, safety, and reduced violence and behavioral problems from the students. (Hartman, 2013)
Problem
The problem that has come to my attention is students are breaking dress code, and wearing inappropriate outfits to school. If a change does not come into affect, there are quite a few problems that can emerge. Not all schools have a problem with the non-uniform policy, but the increase in violence and academic distractions, and a decrease in professional relationships between teachers and students have all become a problem. According to Marian Wilde there is even been an issue with teachers breaking dress code when going to work. Wilde states, “A new trend is the mounting pressure to establish dress codes for teachers. Apparently the same casual mind-set toward revealing outfits is cropping up in the ranks of our teachers.” (Wilde)

Solutions and Conclusion The solution to this problem is setting a set uniform in schools. With this solution being enforced, positive change would help the students and schools. It could reduce violence, improve academics, financially help parents, and improve professional teacher and student relationships. Violence seems to be getting worse each year. According to Hartman, from Davidson Academy, “The Long Beach, California school district was the first in the country to institute a mandatory uniform policy. In the five years following the policy’s institution, overall crime dropped 86%. Incidents of assault and battery dropping from 319 cases to 82 vandalism cases decreased from 1,409 to 106 incidents.” (Hartman, 2013) There are some schools becoming so desperate to reduce violence in their school they are willing to do what ever it takes. Sherry Bowan reported Bill Clinton stating, “School uniforms are one step that may help break the cycle of violence, truancy and disorder by helping young students understand what really counts is what kind of people they are". (Bowan) Uniforms can be a large relief for parents. Greg Toppo did an interview with Ken Trump. Trump made the statement, “Kids are trying so hard to one-up each other on everything from hair styles to shoes… It takes away the daily fashion show and helps level the playing field a little bit with the haves and have-nots.” Later Trump states that uniforms are unpopular with parents in the beginning. Then he says, "A couple of months down the road, the parents absolutely love it because they spend a whole lot less time fighting with their children over what they're going to wear," he says. Despite what the research might suggest, uniforms remain popular with educators, he says. "I've never heard a school administrator whose school went in the direction of uniforms say, 'This has created more problems for us.' On the contrary, it's been a blessing." (Toppo, 2013) Students wearing uniforms can stay focused on school, rather than fashion. The School Pride Uniform website says uniforms reduce peer-pressure on fashion, they eliminate distractions from suggestive attire, and students from a house with less income will not be bullied for their attire.

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References
Bowen, S. (n.d.). Should Kids Wear School Uniforms? - EduGuide. Should Kids Wear School Uniforms? - EduGuide. Retrieved August 3, 2014, from http://www.eduguide.org/article/should-kids-wear-school-uniforms

Hartman, A. (2013, March 1). Benefits of School Uniforms. Benefits of School Uniforms. Retrieved August 3, 2014, from http://www.davidsonacademy.com/blog/bid/91730/Benefits-of-School-Uniforms

Toppo, G. (2013, August 18). What to wear? Schools increasingly making that decision. USA Today. Retrieved August 3, 2014, from http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/18/more-school-uniforms/2662387/

Wilde, M. (n.d.). Do uniforms make schools better?. GreatSchools. Retrieved August 3, 2014, from http://www.greatschools.org/find-a-school/defining-your-ideal/121-school- uniforms.gs