Once a form of ‘social camouflage’, school uniforms have become impractical and unfair. Why it’s time for a makeover
- Written by: Johanna Reidy, Lecturer, Department of Public Health, Wellington School of Medicine, University of Otago
ShutterstockAs the start of a new school year looms, school uniforms are being dusted off or new ones bought. At the same time, age-old debates about the pros and cons of school uniforms are being dusted off, too.
But questions about practicality, cost or conformity tend to overshadow the bigger underlying issue of how uniforms – and rules...
