et about their clothes and refocused their attention on education. Consequently their test scores and attitudes improved. One teacher stated, " I have never seen so many children change their overall attitude in the classroom in just a matter of a few weeks." Studies show school uniforms are more successful in elementary schools, where students are not so intent on their individuality. (Stover) And, experts recommend placing students in uniforms at a young age so they become accustomed to a program. This allows there to be no focus on material items and the children's focus remains on education from the start. Stover (1990) states that most supporters of uniforms agree the program will not succeed unless school officials gain the support of a large majority of parents from the beginning. President Bill Clinton endorsed school uniforms in his 1996 State of the Union Address, and this endorsement was followed by the distribution of a United States Department of Education Manual on School Uniforms to the nations' 16,000 school distr
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