The cost of school uniforms is a barrier to education – but there are ways to level the playing field
- Written by: Johanna Reidy, Lecturer, Department of Public Health, University of Otago
Getty ImagesThis year’s perennial back-to-school uniform discussion happens during a cost of living crisis. And we already know that the upfront and maintenance costs of school uniforms are a stress for families on lower incomes, in New Zealand and globally across rich and poor countries alike.
The Human Rights Commission even publishes school...
