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Duterte’s ‘no school uniform’ proposal an existing DepEd policy By Janvic Mateo (The Mateo (The Philippine tar! " #pdated May $%& '$) * $'+am
M,-./,& Philippines 0 The proposal of incoming pr esident 1odrigo Duterte to remove the mandatory re2uirement for pu3lic school students to 4ear school uniforms is already an existing policy of the Department D epartment of Education (DepEd!5 6ormer president 7loria Macapagal*,rroyo instructed then education secretary Jesli /apus in '8 to issue t4o department orders that removed the mandatory re2uirement for school uniforms in all pu3lic elementary elementar y and high schools5 9To increase school participation of all school*aged children& it is important to remove any and all o3stacles& particularly financial& to their enrolment in pu3lic schools&: DepEd ;rder -o5 <=& eries '8 read5 9The 4earing of a school uniform shall not 3e re2uired in pu3lic schools> tudents 4ith existing uniforms may continue using these uniforms& if they so desire& de sire& in order to avoid incurring additional costs for ne4 attire&: it added5 The same order said identification cards s hall 3e provided to students at no cost to them5 .n another order& /apus provided guidance on 4hat constitutes proper school attire5 9, student’s 3asic right to go to school& study and learn is of paramount importance and should 3e respected and promoted at all times5 , student’s attire should reflect respect for the school as an institution for learning&: read DepEd ;rder -o5 <)& eries '85 9, student’s attire should not 3ecome a cause for discrimination par ticularly for students 3elonging to a lo4er lo 4er socio* economic status5 Promoting physical hygiene and proper school decorum is part of the teaching* learning process in schools& thus a student’s attire and physical ph ysical appearance should manifest learnings from this process&: it added5 The order suggested that the proper school attire may 3e polo or t*shirt and long or short pants for 3oys and dress& s?irt and 3louse or 3louse or pants for girls5 ,ny foot4ear may 3e 4orn 3y students5 tudents are discouraged from 4earing expensive (signature or designer 3rands! or flashy clothes& tight*fitting pants@3louses@dresses& mini*s?irts& short shorts& 3louses 4ith plunging nec?lines& hip*hop pants for 3oys& and sleep 4ear5 Education ecretary ,rmin /uistro reiterated the policy of non*mandatory re2uirement of school uniforms 4hen he issued the revised guidelines on the opening of classes in '$'5 Ahile there are those 4ho support the idea& -etiens noted that the lac? of school uniforms may 3e more costly costl y as parents have to provide for the daily attire of children5 ;thers raised issues on security noting it 4ould 3e more difficult to identify the students if they are 4earing plain clothes5
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The dress code: School uniform on ;cto3er '& '$=
C#E;- ity& Philippines Philippines (;cto3er '! 0 hould they 3e 4orn 3y the studentsF ,n organiation in the #nited tates tates 4ho aims to let people understand understand the pros and cons cons of 4earing school uniform& Proon5org& says that& traditionally favored 3y private and parochial institutions& school uniforms are 3eing adopted 3y # pu3lic schools in increasing num3ers5 ,lmost one in five # pu3lic schools schools re2uired students to 4ear 4ear uniforms during the '$$*'$' '$$*'$' school years& up from one in eight in 'G*'<5 Mandatory uniform policies in pu3lic schools are found more commonly in high*poverty areas5
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Proponents say that school uniforms ma?e schools safer for students& create a 9level playing field: that reduces socioeconomic disparities& and encourage children to focus on their studies rather than their clothes5 ;pponents say school uniforms infringe upon students’ right to express their individuality individuality&& have no positive effect on 3ehavior and academic achievement& and emphasie the socioeconomic disparities they are intended to disguise5 The first recorded use of standardied dress in education may have 3een in England in $'''& 4hen the ,rch3ishop ,rch3ishop of anter3ury mandated that students 4ear a ro3e*li?e outfit called the 9cappa clausa5: The origin of the modern school uniform can 3e traced to $)th entury England& 4hen the impoverished 9charity children: attending the hrist’s Hospital 3oarding school 4ore 3lue cloa?s reminiscent of the cassoc?s 4orn 3y clergy& along 4ith yello4 stoc?ings5 ,s of eptem3er '$<& students at hrist’s Hospital 4ere still 4earing the same uniform& and according to the school it is the oldest school uniform still in use5 Ahen hrist’s Hospital surveyed its students in '$$&& %=I voted to ?eep the traditional uniforms5 '$$
The ice*hancellor of the #niversity of am3ridge’s deputy 4earing the cope (cappa clausa! led 3y an Es2uire Bedell5 (ource+ Ai?ipedia! ource+ http+@@4445christs*hospital5org5u?@ ource+ http+@@4445christs*hospital5org5u?@
.n later centuries& school uniforms 3ecame associated 4ith the upper class5 ,t one of England’s most prestigious schools& Eton& students 4ere re2uired to 4ear 3lac? top hats and tails on and off campus until $%K'& 4hen the dress codes 3egan to 3e relaxed5
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chool uniforms in the #nited tates follo4ed the traditional use of uniforms esta3lished in England and 4ere generally generally limited to private and parochial parochial schools5 ;ne exception 4as 4as found in government*run 3oarding schools for -ative ,merican ,merican children& first esta3lished in the late $8s& 4here the children& 4ho had 3een removed from their families& 4ere dressed in military*style uniforms5 Did you ?no4 thatF $5
The firs The firstt scho school ol dis distr tric ictt in th the e #ni #nite ted d tat tates es to re2 re2ui uire re all all L*8 L*8 stu stude dent nts s to 4e 4ear ar uni unifo form rms s 4as 4as /ong Beach& ,& in Jan5 $%%<5 '5 ,meric ,mericans ans spend spend around around $ 3illion 3illion per per year year on school school uniforms uniforms55
G5 tudents at Eton& one of England’s most prestigious schools& 4ere 4ere re2uired to 4ear 3lac? top hats and tails on and off campus until $%K'5 <5 # schools 4ith a minority student population population of =I =I or more are four times as li?ely to re2uire uniforms than schools 4ith a minority population of '*<%I& and '< times more li?ely than schools 4ith minority populations of =I*$%I5 =5 ,s of '8& '' # states states specifica specifically lly authoried authoried schools schools to institute institute dress dress codes or uniform uniform policies5
#niforms 4ere also adapted in the Philippines5 .n my o4n opinion& . agree that 4earing a school uniform is o?ay5 .t simply ma?es people recognie 4ho the students are or not5 The uniformity of a group is also pleasing to the eyes and that the distinctiveness of an individual can also 3e seen5
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o no4 4e’ve come to the 2uestion+ 4hy do 4e have to 4ear school uniformsF , 4riter 4riter in frenchtoast5com has the ans4erN ans4erN
#niforms ta?e the competition out of dress
chool #niforms ?eep the focus on learning& not clothing
#niforms have a helpful leveling effect in school systems 4here there is economic diversity5
#niforms are cost effective5 They are less expensive5 #niforms create a feeling of oneness and 3elonging5 Aith chool #niforms everyone fits in 4ith their school Ahether it’s music& art& sports& or academics& uniforms allo4 students to express and define themselves 3eyond their la3els and fashion styles5 #niforms do not suppress individuality& individuality& they enhance it #niforms add measures of safety in identical dress5 7ang identification is o3scured5 7roup violence and theft are dissipated5 chool #niforms 3ring safety 3ac? to the school halls
#niforms have resulted in declining truancy and increased attendance ;ne maOor reason is given+ The student 4ho felt uncomforta3le going to school 3ecause others made fun of the 4ay he loo?ed and dressed feels more at ease5
#niforms raise 3oth student and teacher expectations5
chool #niforms 3ring an image of success to students and teachers Bac?ed 3y studies& it can 3e seen that implementing a school uniform policy in the #nited tates have resulted in a lot of positive outcome 4hich can of course 3e duplicated here in the Philippines5 o& if you are the one to 3e as?ed& 4hat do you 4antF Aith or 4ithout uniformF
(4ritten 3y Joana Joyce Tan Tan Marcaida& edited 3y Jay Paul arlos& additional research 3y ince ,lvin illarin! Link: http://man http://manilastandard.n ilastandard.net/lifestyl et/lifestyle/148848/the-great-s e/148848/the-great-school-unif chool-uniformormdebate.html
The great school uniform debate posted June June $& '$< at )+ pm by Ed Biado
Ahen . 4as given the assignment to 4rite a3out the pros and cons of school uniforms& my initial thought 4as& 9.s there even an argument a3out thisF: Having 4orn them from ?indergarten all
through high school& experience tells me that uniforms are convenient and a great 4ay to not have to 4orry a3out 4hat you’ll 3e 4earing5
In this scene from the Korean Korean drama ‘The Heirs’ the lead players are dressed in snazzy versions of a private school uniform.
.n college& . 4ent to a school that didn’t re2uire uniforms and that gave me a lot of freedom to sho4 off my personal style (or more accurately& accurately& during that time& lac? thereof!5 .t 4as li3erating to 3e a3le to 4ear Oeans O eans and T*shirtssometimes& T*shirtssometimes& even shortsto class 3ut . remem3er days 4hen . 4ished there 4as a prescri3ed uniform so that all my 9panla?ad: clothes 4ouldn’t suffer 4ear* and*tear so 2uic?ly5 o yes& . 3egan 4or?ing on this article as a school uniform proponent5 But the 2uestion of 4hether students should still 3e 4earing school uniforms is a timely one5 Ahile there is no 4idespread opposition to the prescription of standardied classroom attire& 4e have to as? if the practice is serving a purposeQ if it 3enefits the students and their parentsQ if it ma?es sense in this age of R;;TDs and unpredicta3le 4eather5 ;r are 4e simply follo4ing the rules3lindly rules3lindly3ecause 3ecause 4e’re used to itF The pros
The greatest advantages of 4earing uniforms that proponents cite are ($! lac? of hierarchy& ('! focusing students’ attention to education and a4ay from 9distractions&: li?e fashion& (G! sense of 3elonging and promotion of school spirit& (
School uniforms uniforms are believed to have a negative effect on self-epression self-epression and personality development. development.
Because everyone’s 4earing 4earing the same thing& the line 3et4een the rich and the poor is 3lurred and the distinction isn’t as o3vious as 4hen students are free to decide on their o4n outfits5 This& supposedly&& discourages the formation of cli2ues 3ased on social status and gives the supposedly underprivileged more self*confidence as they’re less prone to discrimination and 3ullying5 Aith the a3sence of personal style& fashion*reinforced stereotypes are also out of the e2uation5 ince school uniforms are mostly more formal in appearance than regular street clothing& prescri3ing them is said to train students to dress appropriately for the academic setting (4hich& in turn& prepares them for 3usiness dressing!5 ,ctual monetary savings& savings& in this case& is su3Oective and relies on the cost of the prescri3ed prescri3ed school uniforms vis*a*vis the cost of an individual’s 9civilian: clothing& 4hich varies greatly depending on one’s purchasing po4er and personal style5 chool uniforms for private universities& in particular& can 3e a financial 3urden for poorer students and their families5 The cons
;n the other hand& the main disadvantage of enforcing a school uniform rule is its effect on self* expression and personality development5 .nstead of encouraging and nurturing creativity and individuality in children in their formative years& forcing them to conform to a prescri3ed standard stifles these characteristics5
!niforms help parents and students save money because the same things are "orn over and over again.
;n De3ate5org& a polling Ae3 site that gives the pu3lic the opportunity to 3e heard on the polariing issues& people 4ho are against school uniforms often cite reasons related to freedom of expression and physical attri3utes in defending their stance5 ;pponents are also 2uic? to negate the supposed positive effects of school uniforms5 li2ues& they say& are formed regardless of daily attire& economic and social 3arriers are not really diminished 3ut rather simply mas?ed& and the 4earing of school colors intensify the rivalry among schools5 ,s ,s a preventive measure against 3ullying and violence& the practice only acts as a Band* aid& it is claimed5 6urtherand perhaps& this is one of the most important argument against the practiceschool uniforms& 4hich are mostly gender*coded& contri3ute nothing to the promotion of gender e2uality in schools& ma?ing the practice of 4earing them counterproductive5 The alternatives
Each side of the de3ate has their o4n valid arguments5 But this is one de3ate that doesn’t necessarily have to a 4inner and a loser5 , middle middle ground can 3e reached& as suggested 3y various education experts5 , possi3le solution is for schools to have a dress code& or a set of allo4ed garments that students can 4ear in lieu of standard*issue uniforms5 ,nother alternative is to give school school leaders& administrators and sta?eholders sta?eholders the po4er to decide decide on 4hich scheme 4ould 4or? for their specific environments and populations& 4hether to enforce a classroom*attire rule (everyday or on select says! or to let students choose their o4n school4ear 4ith guidelines on 4hat’s accepta3le and proper5 Ho4ever& none of those proposals have gained traction5 o for no4& the de3ate continues5 Link: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/168!"/news/nation/deped-remindsparents-of-no-uniform-policy
#ep$d reminds parents of %no uniform& policy 'ublished "une 2# 2009 $:$0pm
()*+L), 'hilippines - %he &epartment of 'ducation (&ep'd) on %uesda! reiterated its *no uniform+ polic! and clari,ed what constitutes *proper school attire+ - that is# clothes that encourae respect for the school as an institution for learnin.
* students riht to stud! and learn is of paramount importance and should e respected and promoted at all times#+ 'ducation ecretar! "esli apus said in an interiew. 3e# howeer# warned that attires shouldnt e cause for f or discrimination particularl! aainst poor students. n eepin with these uidelines# the &ep'd prescries for o!s a polo shirt/t-shirt of an! plain color# with minimum prints and with sleees7 and pants can e lon or short of an! color# apus said. or irls# it can e a dress# sirt and louse7 louse and pants of an! color and an! print. o!s and irls can wear an! footwear# he added. &ep'ds directie also allows students to wear existin uniforms if the! so desire. ut it discouraed students from wearin expensie (sinature or desiner rands) or ash! clothes# tiht-,ttin pants# louses# dresses# mini sirts# short shorts# louses with plunin neclines and for o!s# hip-hop pants and sleepwear. apus stressed that promotin h!iene and proper school decorum are part of the teachin-lear teachin-learnin nin process in schools. +%hus# a students attire and ph!sical appearance should manifest the learnin from this process#+ apus said. &ep'd ;rder
order is aimed at increas increasin in school participation of school-aed children ! remoin an! ostacles to enrollment particularl! those that hae somethin to do with mone!. >ulic school students identi,cation identi,cation cards should e of no cost to parents# as school authorities should et fundin for this purpose from maintenance and other operatin expenses# he said. - ()*ews. - ee more at: http://www http://www.manetwor.com/news/s .manetwor.com/news/stor!/16$809/news/nation/ tor!/16$809/news/nation/deped-remin deped-remindsdsparents-of-no-uniform-polic!? parents-of -no-uniform-polic!?sthash."@hmh> sthash."@hmh>i.dpuf i.dpuf in: http://www http://www.reatschools.or .reatschools.or//articles/school-u //articles/school-uniforms/ niforms/
For the past decade, schools, parents and students have clashed over the issue of regulating student attire. In 2007, cases involving an anti-Bush T-shirt in Vermont, an antigay T-shirt in an !iego, and Tigger soc"s in #apa, $alifornia, made their %ay through the courts, causing many to %onder %hether this de&ate %ill ever &e resolved. 'ean%hile, researchers are divided over ho% much of an impact ( if any ( dress policies have upon student learning. ) 200* &oo" ma"es the case that uniforms do not improve school safety or academic discipline. ) 200+ study, on the other hand, indicates that in some hio high schools uniforms may have improved graduation and attendance rates, although no improvements %ere o&served in academic performance.
Ah! do some pulic schools hae uniformsB In the /0s, pu&lic schools %ere often compared unfavora&ly to $atholic schools. #oting the perceived &enet that uniforms conferred upon $atholic schools, some pu&lic schools decided to adopt a school uniform policy. 1resident $linton provided momentum to the school uniform movement %hen he said in his tate of the 3nion speech, 4If it means teenagers %ill stop "illing each other over designer 5ac"ets, then our pu&lic schools should &e a&le to re6uire their students to %ear school uniforms.
%he pros and cons of school uniforms u niforms )ccording to proponents, school uniforms8 • 9elp
prevent gangs from forming on campus • :ncourage discipline • 9elp students resist peer pressure to &uy trendy clothes • 9elp identify intruders in the school • !iminish economic and social &arriers & et%een students • Increase a sense of &elonging and school pride • Improve attendance
pponents contend that school uniforms8 • Violate
a student;s right to freedom of e
Cniforms s. dress codes chools and districts vary %idely in ho% closely they adhere to the concept of uniformity.
>hat;s a dress code? @enerally, dress codes are much less restrictive than uniform policies. ometimes, ho%ever, dress codes are nearly as strict, as in the case of a middle school in #apa, $alifornia. This particular school;s dress code re6uired students to %ear solid colors and &anned images or logos on clothes. >hen a student %as sent to detention for %earing soc"s adorned %ith the image of >innie-the-1ooh;s friend Tigger, the girl;s family sued the school district for violating her freedom of speech. In )ugust of 2007, the district announced it %ould rela< its dress code A for the time &eing A to allo% images and fa&rics other than solid colors. The district superintendent, %hile admitting that &anning images on clothes raises concerns a&out the r estriction of political and religious speech, announced his intention to move soon to%ard implementing uniforms in the district. 3niforms are certainly easier for administrators to enforce than dress codes. $onsider t%o recent e
In &oth of these cases, the schools; attempts to protect students from drug and alcohol images or hateful speech %ere reversed in favor of free speech. To clarify the matter some%hat, the upreme $ourt ruled in une of 2007 in favor of a school in )las"a that had suspended a student for displaying a &anner reading 4Bong 9its * esus. The court ruled that the reference to drugs in this case had no political message and could indeed &e seen as advocating drug use. $hec" %ith your school to see %hat the dress code is, as they can &e fairly specic. In Tulsa, "lahoma, for e
Dincluding tattoosE that are sym&ols, mottoes, %ords or acronyms that convey crude, vulgar, profane, violent, gang-related, se
>hat;s a uniform? ne school might re6uire %hite &utton-do%n shirts and ties for &oys, pleated s"irts for girls and &laHers adorned %ith the school logo for all. )nother school may simply re6uire that all shirts have collars. In Toledo, hio, elementary school students have a limited palette of colors that they can %ear8 %hite, light &lue, dar" &lue or yello% on the top half and dar" &lue, navy, "ha"i or tan on the &ottom half. Toledo girls are allo%ed a fairly %ide range of dress items, ho%ever8 &louses, polo shirts %ith collars, turtlenec"s, s"irts, 5umpers, slac"s, and "nee-length shorts and s"irts. Boys have almost as many choices8 dress shirts, turtlenec"s, polo or &utton-do%n shirts, pants or "nee-length shorts. >hen Toledo students reach 5unior high, they are treated to one more color choice8 maroon.
Ahat research sa!s aout school uniforms Virginia !raa, assistant professor at oungsto%n tate 3niversity, revie%ed attendance, graduation and prociency pass rates at * pu&lic high schools in hio. 9 er nal analysis surprised her8 4I really %ent into this thin"ing uniforms don;t ma"e a diGerence, &ut I came a%ay seeing that they do. )t least at these schools, they do. I %as a&solutely Coored. !raa;s study concluded that those schools %ith uniform policies improved in attendance, graduation and suspension rates. he %as una&le to connect uniforms %ith academic improvement &ecause of such complicating factors as changing instructional methods and curriculum. 3niversity of 'issouri assistant professor, !avid Brunsma reached a diGerent conclusion. In his 200* &oo", The School Uniform Movement and What It Tells Us About American Education: A Symbolic Crusade, Crusade , Brunsma revie%ed past studies on the eGect of uniforms on academic performance. 9e also conducted his o%n analysis of t%o enormous data&ases, the // #ational :ducational ongitudinal tudy and the / :arly $hildhood ongitudinal tudy. Brunsma concluded that there is no positive correlation &et%een uniforms and school safety or academic achievement. 'ean%hile, the movement to%ard uniforms in pu&lic schools has spread to a&out a 6uarter of all elementary schools. :
Ahat do students thin aout uniformsB ) student discussion8 pros and cons of uniforms Editor’s note: This video is part of our hih school milestones series about communication s!ills" The students in this video discuss the pros and cons of school uniforms"
)fter a school uniform policy %as implemented in three #evada middle schools in 200/ and 200, researchers at the 3niversity of #evada, Leno, set out to nd out %hat ,M+0 seventh and eighth graders thought a&out the change. The vast ma5ority ( 0 percent of students ( reported that they disli"ed %earing uniforms. 9o%ever, other data sho%ed
more nuanced results. For instance, +* percent of students agreed that they still had their identity %hile %earing a uniform, and +0 percent agreed that uniforms saved their families money. But only * percent of students agreed that there %as less gang activity at their school after uniforms %ere re6uired. 9o%ever, %hen the researchers loo"ed into school discipline and local police records and compared them to the prior year;s data, discipline referrals %ere do%n 0 percent, there %ere M percent fe%er police log reports, and gra=ti, ghts, and gang-related activity %ere all do%n.
ts a i issue ) ne% trend is the mounting pressure to esta&lish dress codes for teachers. )pparently the same casual mind-set to%ard revealing outts is cropping up in the ran"s of our teachers. The de&ate over uniforms in pu&lic schools encompasses many larger issues than simply %hat children should %ear to school. It touches on issues of school improvement, freedom of e
)dditional resources Books:
The School Uniform Movement and What It Tells Us About American Education: A Symbolic Crusade# !avid Crusade# !avid Brunsma. Lo%man N ittleeld :ducation, 200*. School $ress Codes: A %ro&Con Issue# Bar&ara Issue# Bar&ara $. $ruH. :nslo% 1u&lishers, 200.
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" Is har ey ourc onc er n, "Gut i er r ezt ol dGaydur i ngt heboar dmeet i ng." I t ' sunf or t unat ei fy ourc hi l d hast obedi s ci pl i nedf ornotwear i ngt heuni f or m. " Wi t hr egar dt owhet heran yc hangeswi l l bemadewi t ht heuni f or m pol i c y ,Fer nandezs ai dt hi s wo ul db eu pt ot h eb oa r d . " Ther ei ss omemer i tt oha vi nguni f or ms .Wher ee v er y onei sabl et oabi deb yt heuni f or msandi t r emov est hi si s s ueofwhatk i dsha v et owearandwhatk i dsar ewear i ng. . .i tk i ndofj us tmak e ev er y oneequal f r om t hes t andpoi ntofwhatt heyweart os c hool , "Fer nandezsai d." I ft her ei sa need( t oc hanget hepol i c y )andt heboar dwant st or ev i ewi t. . .ma ybei t ' sagoodi deat odoa par ents ur v eyaboutt hei rappet i t ef ort heuni f or msnow. "
