tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26685715.post633301578873111505..comments2023-09-25T06:41:23.091-04:00Comments on The Life of Loonyhiker: Dress Codesloonyhikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26685715.post-10970829145203217592009-06-13T07:19:13.049-04:002009-06-13T07:19:13.049-04:00@Ali Hall: I really enjoyed reading your comment. ...@Ali Hall: I really enjoyed reading your comment. It showed that even with uniforms, kids are going to show they are different in some way or another. I think poorly dressed students can learn as much as nicely dressed students but I think more importantly, it is their attitude that is most important. I think we aren't preparing students for real life where everyone is not the same, not dressed the same, and won't be from the same economic or cultural background. Thanks for reading and leaving a comment!loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26685715.post-71158597011838232312009-06-12T04:16:15.464-04:002009-06-12T04:16:15.464-04:00Down here in Adelaide we have very few, if any sch...Down here in Adelaide we have very few, if any schools that allow non-uniformed students (both gov and private). I think the exception is the senior colleges for upper high school students - but I can only think of one of them. <br />From personal experience I see that when you have uniformed students they tend to individualise the dress anyway - the way they wear their hair, if socks are up or down or for example if t-shirts are worn underneath uniformed shirts etc. (so that the logos show through!) I have seen in schools (espec. those in lower socio-economic areas), as long as the school shirt is worn, then anything can be worn on the lower half of the body - an on the body like piercings, jewelery etc.<br />As my experience has been only to see kids in school uniforms I am intrigued by the approach that I know some American schools have of not having uniforms. Does it really impact on what and how they learn at school? Well no. I do see your point on how it is important to educate students as to what is and is not appropriate dress. <br />Thank you for your post :)Ali Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12853060305084731017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26685715.post-48860086747375587342009-06-04T16:40:57.914-04:002009-06-04T16:40:57.914-04:00I think you are absolutely correct in how a child/...I think you are absolutely correct in how a child/young adult should be treated when wearing inappropriate clothing. Getting away with it now, will just make it that much harder when they have to conform in the work world.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12766583501226631527noreply@blogger.com