Orange and white jumpsuits are what inmates are forced to wear to prove they have committed a crime. These uniforms are used for reasons such as taking away their identity and helping identify them if they want to escape. Now uniforms are used in schools for almost the same reasons, except that, instead of convicted criminals, they are worn by public school students. However, many people say there is a marked change in student behavior and test scores. Whether it is worth limiting these benefits to students is somewhat controversial. School uniforms are thought to have a positive effect on students' academic abilities, but recent research shows this may not be true. Uniforms have been imposed everywhere for the reason that they seem to help students. Uniforms have been used in England for centuries. School In the early 19th century, before uniforms were mandatory in public schools, many students were home-schooled. This is because children were getting hurt in public schools. (1) After elite public schools began using uniforms, they became a sign of social class. (1). From England the idea spread to some of its colonies such as Australia. Australia began to apply them in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. (1) However, they need to be modified due to the warmer climate. (1) The boys wore blazers, flannel shorts and caps. The girls wore boat skirts and hats. (1) Even in countries that were not part of the English empire, uniforms took hold, for example in Japan. Japanese uniforms were heavily influenced by European fashion. (1) Boys wore uniforms based on 19th century Prussian army uniforms (1) Girls wore uniforms inspired by European sailors' uniforms (1) Thailand also enforces uniforms in... center of paper..... .l turn to them as a way to better supervise your students. does good eliminate evil or is it not worth changing the dress code of our entire district? This question might cross the minds of educators or administrators who are on the fence about whether to start enforcing school uniforms. they might also think about how their students might feel about it, many students already feel like they are imprisoned when they are in school. Now, they too have to start wearing uniforms like prisoners, eating disgusting food like prisoners, and spending hours of their days staring out windows waiting to be released like prisoners. Uniforms for inmates also serve a similar purpose, hopefully to stop the violence and end the differences between them. Ultimately someone has to decide whether someone's civil liberties are more important than their safety and education.