In the recent past, we have witnessed the tussle among many stakeholders about school uniform issues. There have emerged different views regarding the type, nature and colors of the school uniforms to be used by students. Over the years we have seen the importance of school uniforms fade away so fast that questions have been raised on the essence of students putting on school uniforms or not. This has led to varying opinions on the subject.

As Meredith G., and Blackstone, MA puts it in their views regarding school uniforms, your style in school is the most important thing and every student will want to give out a perfect impression. Uniforms bring out one style and erase the discrimination associated with free choice wear. Uniforms unite the students in the same style.

Borrowing a leaf from the Long Beach, CA attorney General Madam Janet Reno, school uniforms in the 21st century is a sensitive matter which affects all the stakeholders. Janet Reno associates the free choice dressing with the increasing rot in our schools. Running away from the real problem is inviting hooliganism in our schools. Janet Reno asserts absence of school uniforms has seen crime rise beyond the threshold in the 21st century. In the efforts to fight the increasing rate of crime in schools, the policy to control school uniforms has been brought into use. One of the school districts registered drops in crimes such as drug taking, sexual offences, fights, assault and battery.

A police chief in Long Beach, California says its office has recorded a reduction in crime in schools. Former President Bill Clinton raised an alarm over the importance of students putting on school uniforms when he said that if indeed wearing a uniform can help stamp out crime among students, then its worth the effort and money.

School uniforms in the 21st century are a course worth embracing. As Jim Baron puts it in his article, it's all about conformity and the general aesthetics with education. Uniforms improve gender and groupthink; giving students a feeling of togetherness. School uniform reminds students that they are interchangeable people in the school and is of great benefit to all of them. School uniforms are the best forces behind informing students about good habits and the values of a united group.

When the issue of school uniforms first came up, most students felt beaten and that school had failed them. To put on school uniforms was going to be another practice which most of them would not be comfortable with. Students feel that wearing uniform is optional and therefore they should not have it forced it on them.

Students have dressed provocatively in the recent past with some wearing clothes which hardly cover their bodies while others wear big ones in which they hide awful things like guns and drugs. It's quite clear that students like to do things which appear unique and dressing extravagantly is one way.

School uniform policy should be adopted around the world to bring the peace, unity, conformity and the sense of belonging in our schools and help us raise a crime free world. Let us lead by example.