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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Friendship charter schools also "require" the logo embroidered shirts, which are $12 each. I put "require" in quotes because while this "requirement" is on the school's literature, other parents told me that a non-embroidered shirt (which Wal Mart sells for less than $5) was ok and since school started, I have noticed many kids (including my own) in plain shirts.

My $.02: the embroidered shirts are an unnecessary expense for families. A simple uniform of commonly available clothes is fine, but the schools need to have a large selection of free uniform compliant clothes for kids in need.

Punishing kids for this is ridiculous.[/quote]

Ugh - if the school is going to require the embroidered shirt when they know the population they serve is low income they either need to be providing the shirt or providing a very low cost embroider shirt to parents. [/quote]

It's not that complicated really, don't have embroidered shirts as others have stated or have it be a patch that you sew on. Easier then to use donated shirts. I don't know in many African and Caribbean countries were parents aren't rich many any stretch of the imagination students look smart and presentable every day in clean uniforms. Some of those parents don't even have running water let alone washing machines. Don't let exceptions to the rule change the policy, for most low-income and/or busy parents uniforms are good. Kids can be absolutely brutal to those kids who are not dressed in the latest fashion in clothing or shoes. Students who wear Payless shoes and other non-brand clothing get picked on all the time, uniforms make it a "little" more equal. [/quote]

9:55 from page 1 here.

I think it is worth pointing out that there are foundations that provide free uniforms to students in developing countries. This foundation, for example: http://tailoredforeducation.org So when you are talking about students in the developing world who "look smart and presentable" despite their families' lack of running water, please keep in mind that the students may be receiving their uniforms from the school and having them cleaned elsewhere. [/quote]

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