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Norma Agnew
COM 110
February 17, 2010

Introduction
School uniforms should be required in public schools because it would increase
education, violence would decrease, and the cost for parents would be lowered.
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Education
a. Discipline
1. Less stress
2. Less distraction
b. Better Grades
1. Attendance
2. Focus
Violence
a. Less fighting
1. Less peer pressure
2. Everyones equal
Cost
a. More affordable
1. Fewer clothes to buy
2. Competition with others children
b. Low income Families
1. On line wear house
2. Vouchers

Conclusion
By requiring school uniforms in public schools, education will improve students success.
Uniforms improve students success. It will enforce discipline towards learning. There

will be less violence. Peer pressure will reduce due to less distraction on what everyone
else looks like.

References

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