Re: Is this OT?

[John Barrer <forcejb@YAHOO.COM>]

Is the evidence that uniforms produce a measurable
effect on learning? Or is it just a belief/dogma by
some who want students to conform to a certain
standard? Sounds like more covering statues with blue
veils to me. John Barrere
--- Rick Tarara <rtarara@SAINTMARYS.EDU> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bernard Cleyet" <anngeorg@PACBELL.NET>
> > However, on the same day I read that portion of
> his book, the snail mail
> brought my
> > monthly copy of The Costco Connection. Each month
> therein is a debatable
> > question. This month's is "Should public schools
> require students to
> > wear uniforms?" Eighty per cent of the respondents
> said, "Yes." Talk
> > about forced conforming.
>
> If we want to know why the public schools can't make
> any headway on the
> problems they face, we need only look to the above
> comment.  When something
> is proposed that would have a measurable effect on
> improving the school
> LEARNING climate, it is immediately opposed by some
> misguided 'civil
> liberties' concern.  If the proposal gets a little
> father--then the lawyers
> will jump in.  We should always keep in mind why the
> tax payers are footing
> the bill for public education--I think it is to
> produce citizens with the
> skills and knowledge to be contributors to the
> society.  As much as
> possible, those factors that significantly detract
> from that goal should be
> eliminated.
>
> Rick
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