UNIFORM

What is the point of uniform? “It doesn’t help me become smarter or feel smarter, the only thing it does is make me feel like a nerd.” From Leon Watson a tenth grade at Constitution High School. With these hard times parents are not able to buy two sets of clothes one for school and the other one for outside of school.



Uniform has been a big topic the last couple of years with the Philadelphia School District and parents. Constitution High School has came up with a uniform policy that helps out the students and their parents, but at the same the clothes that the students can wear is presentable for school.



Walking up the steps students are checked for uniform. One student comes in uniform everyday, and another doesn’t but they never get caught. The policy is very easy to follow all the students have to do is come in a collar shirt, and pants with out rips, or tears. If a young lady choose to wear to a skirts they must go pass their knees and no open toed shoes. Does the policy have problems or the student that doesn’t come in uniform just to slick! ?



The uniform policy is very fair and easy to follow. Every student is checked when the come up the steps everyday by three students and Ms. Morson. Students can get dress and go out after school because their uniform policy. Fashion is a big thing for teens today and with the policy one can come to school fashionable but still presentable for school. “Our uniform policy is one the easiest ones to follow.” Cornellis Talley, a tenth grader that attends Constitution High School.



There are always two sides to a story. Some believe that the policy is unfair. Some students because of the favoritism that is shown by the students who check to make sure students are following the policy and by Ms. Morson. If a student is on Ms. Morson’s good side then they can get away with not coming in uniform? “Yes they can if they are considered to be a good student and would never break the rules” Nassir Williams a student at Constitution.



What should students or the school do to get everyone on the same page? Every student that was interviewed said the uniform policy needs change. “Every Friday should be dress down day.” Pedro a ninth grade at Constitution tells this to me and other students seem to agree. What will the student body do make this happen and will the school listen to them because students break the rules? This seems to be the big question that’s on the table