Quality education is critical to the future of America's children. However, we cannot
             educate our children in schools where weapons, gang violence, and drugs, threaten their
             safety. Many local school districts have made uniforms an important part of an overall
             program to improve school safety and discipline. Students resort to violence and theft
             simply to obtain designer clothes or name brand shoes. This instills a fear among the
             It is no secret that violent behavior has become a problem in public schools. For this
             reason more and more public schools are entertaining the idea of uniforms to get the
             minds of their students off of fashion and onto their education. Many parents and students
             support the uniform issue because they feel it makes all the students equal in the eyes of
             their peers and teachers. However, many parents feel that just like installing metal
             detectors, uniforms are a simplistic solution to a far greater problem. Some experts believe
             uniforms promise to cut down crime and reduce violence, but only if we take away that
             students individuality and freedom of expression. What does this promise?
             Uniforms have been used in an effort to try an reduce crime, and at the same time,
             remove peer pressure amongst students to try to "fit in" so they can concentrate on their
             school work. President William Clinton agrees with this saying "If uniforms can help deter
             school violence, promote discipline, and foster a better learning environment, then we
             should show strong support to the parents that try them".(21) By mandating uniforms in
             public school, school officials hope to see a reduction in crime and violence. According to
             statistics, there are notable decreases in school violence and illegal offenses after the
             enactment of a school uniform or standardized dress code policy.(Lewis)
             Can uniforms really hel...