School uniforms are negatively correlated with student performance

[Anonymous]

The relationship is starkly clear in DC. Schools without uniforms are at the top of every performance metric. It can't be a coincidence. It's not just income related because lower income students in schools without uniforms do better than students with similar incomes in schools with uniforms.

[Anonymous]

Yes, because kids at National Cathedral School and St. Alban's are really underperforming because of the uniforms.

Silly argument.

[Anonymous]

OP, your anecdote is cute.

[Anonymous]

Ha ha. You should publish your scientific study, OP. All those countries around the world that have school uniforms across all their schools would be most interested.

[Anonymous]

Actually, the opposite is true. Bing it.

[Anonymous]

Um no. Nice try.

[Anonymous]

Um, correlation and causation are not the same thing.

[Anonymous]

I went to Catholic schools and we wore uniforms. What is the big deal? Now my kids are in a DCPS school which has uniforms. It makes getting ready for school a breeze.

[Anonymous]

Teeny bopper made in china clothing manufacturers don't like school uniforms.

Less money wasted on the slave china labor and their scum government.

The Chinese government is laughing at American stupidity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, because kids at National Cathedral School and St. Alban's are really underperforming because of the uniforms.

Silly argument.

St Alban's doesn't have a uniform.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The relationship is starkly clear in DC. Schools without uniforms are at the top of every performance metric. It can't be a coincidence. It's not just income related because lower income students in schools without uniforms do better than students with similar incomes in schools with uniforms.

Low income students in schools with income diversity do better than low income students in schools where most of the students are poor.

I think the correlation is that in schools where more students are poor, uniforms are more likely. Probably other things are more likely too: increased disciplinary actions against kids; more drill-based instruction vs. less exploratory/project-based instruction; rote memorization; narrower curriculum with more emphasis on math and language arts and less on arts/music/PE.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The relationship is starkly clear in DC. Schools without uniforms are at the top of every performance metric. It can't be a coincidence. It's not just income related because lower income students in schools without uniforms do better than students with similar incomes in schools with uniforms.

Low income students in schools with income diversity do better than low income students in schools where most of the students are poor.

I think the correlation is that in schools where more students are poor, uniforms are more likely. Probably other things are more likely too: increased disciplinary actions against kids; more drill-based instruction vs. less exploratory/project-based instruction; rote memorization; narrower curriculum with more emphasis on math and language arts and less on arts/music/PE.

Do you think uniforms are a good thing? For some schools, but not all? If so, why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Um, correlation and causation are not the same thing.

There was no claim of causation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teeny bopper made in china clothing manufacturers don't like school uniforms.

Less money wasted on the slave china labor and their scum government.

The Chinese government is laughing at American stupidity.

I'm sure that argument will persuade families at Janney and Deal to impose a uniform.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teeny bopper made in china clothing manufacturers don't like school uniforms.

Less money wasted on the slave china labor and their scum government.

The Chinese government is laughing at American stupidity.

I'm sure that argument will persuade families at Janney and Deal to impose a uniform.

Is that where you are?