Have you ever wondered what it would be like if all students wore the same white polo shirt, black pants, and district sweater walking down the hallway? Nowadays, public school and many districts are discussing options for enforcing the uniform policy. In most places, many private schools already require students to have mandatory uniforms; however, there are only a few public schools that adopt this mandatory school uniform policy as one of their enrollment requirements. The reason not all public schools have participated is because people believe they are violating freedom of choice in enforcing this mandatory uniform policy; however, problems such as bullying and segregation have emerged in these schools. Some people still think that uniforms have no benefit. However, all public school students should be required to wear uniforms because this would improve academic performance, reduce violent behavior based on appearance judgments, and provide less stress for both parents and students. One aspect of having all students wear the same school: district uniform, is that it helps students focus on learning. In my case, a few years ago I attended a private middle school. Students are required to wear uniform every day; everyone dresses like students. When I wake up every morning, I simply take my uniform and put it on without having any other thoughts about how it will look on me; so I have more time to dedicate to learning. Therefore, I was prepared every day, and so were others. Yet, the high school I attended was a public school; it has no uniform policies. Compared to my middle school, students dressed differently every day with different types of clothing. Since it does not require a uniform policy, bullying, segregation and distractions will not be the reasons for an inadequate school environment. When all the negative effects were prevented, it would create a better place for students to learn and keep them together. Works cited “Indicator 11: bullying at school and cyber-bullying everywhere”. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. np2013. http://nces.ed.gov/Web. December 1, 2013.Schachter, Ron. “Do clothes make a student?” District Administration 41.5 (2005):46-49. Academic research completed. Network. December 1, 2013. Tarshis, Lauren. “School Uniforms: Great or Terrible?” Educational Environment 60.5(2011): 22-23. Academic research completed. Network. December 1, 2013.Walmsley, Angela. “What the UK can teach the US about school uniforms.” Phi Delta Kappan 92.6 (2011): 63-66. Academic research completed. Network. December 1st. 2013.