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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Uniforms can definitely be a hardship for families.  Some families will even keep their kids home from school if they don't have clean uniforms.  My neighbor was principal at a small SE school, and said that they laundered uniforms there so that kids would have something to wear.

I also think it can discourage families from changing to a more desirable school, if it means they'd have to buy a whole new set of uniforms.[/quote] 
They would have the same issues with non u informs too. Title 1 schools do a donation and swap every year. There are dozens and dozens of free options for anyone. I love uniforms at our title 1. [b]The people opposed are always insecure parents who are worried that other people will think they are poor. [/b][b]Our HH income is 300k and I love my kid in her uniform every day![/b][/quote]

Why do you assume people who don't like uniforms in public schools are insecure?  Our income is higher than yours and I don't like uniforms in DCPS because the reason for them does not seem to be evidence-based, and because they are not uniformly implemented.[/quote]

Whats the evidence for non uniforms being better?  None. So just implement a uniform.  also, the most anti uniform people are rich, IB parents for hardy who complain every year and pose the question over and over "when will hardy get rid of uniforms. there are more in bound kids" meaning they think uniforms are for poor OOB kids only. Look we are "turning the school around" and my kid needs to express herself. [/quote]

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