I also think that school uniforms are a good idea, for many of the reasons already stated. My belief was cemented when my son attended Bay Cliff Health Camp in Big Bay Michigan. Children arrived with only the clothes on their back, which were put up until the end of the summer when the children wore them home again.

The camp had a HUGE “closet” and the staff handed out clothes to the children based on size. They were usually sweat pant or shorts, comfortable clothes. The reasoning was that at the camp (for children with various physical and mental disabilities) EVERYONE was equal, you didn’t have one child in designer clothes and another in ratty clothes. It promoted bonding and prevented the children from judging one another based upon the name on their pocket.

A wonderful camp, look it up on the web, if you’re looking for an awesome charity, Bay Cliff is it. College students: planning on working with children? PT, OT, ST, nursing, dentistry, etc? Look it up, an excellent place to spend your summers!

But back to the topic at hand, I know that high school is a growing experience, but contrary to popular belief, you're not going to a social club, you're going to school. While the social aspect is important, the MAIN reason you're at school is to gain an education!

That should be the primary focus. Baggy pants (that I thought were out but I was wrong) that hang down to the mid thigh should not be permitted, nor should those shirts that are so tight on young girls that it leaves nothing to the imagination! Don't get me started on the "skirts" that are so short you don't even have to move them to go to the bathroom!