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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know that some parents like school uniforms, but they smack of one of those gimmicks used by inner city schools.  Is that the image that Hardy wants to project as it is trying to win more upper NW families?[/quote]

It IS a gimmick, or at least[b] an anachronism of days gone by.[/b]  But on the list of things to improve and/or add value to the school, the uniforms should be at the bottom.  It's not quite "who cares" -- because if I were a kid, I wouldn't want to be forced to wear the same outfit every day -- but it's the way they've been doing things, and it's not like kids are hurt by it.[/quote]

Exactly.  That's why no one wants to attend those anachronistic schools such as St. Alban's, NCS, Holton Arms, Landon, etc....[/quote]

The traditional schools are preparing kids for the 20th century workplace, in which some of them will actually participate, as they follow their fathers into law firms. Many of your kids will work in the 21st century workplace. If you show up in a blue blazer to an interview at Google , it will not be a point in your favor. To be hired, you'll need to do well on their rigorous coding tests. You'll also be asked to demonstrate that you can think outside the box. The Northeastern prep look doesn't convey that.[/quote]

And you think someone applying for a job at google won't check the internet before deciding what to wear to a job interview?  You think kids who wear uniforms to school don't have other clothes in their closets?  Do you really think the uniform requirement at private schools is a reason not to attend them?

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