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Virginia Tech. The University of Texas. Columbine High School. Red Lake High School. Far beyond a random listing of schools, these top a list compiled by US News and World Report last April. Unfortunately, unlike many lists, earning a position at the top of this one is not a prize any school desires to attain. Of the ten deadliest U.S. school shootings included in this list, six occurred during the last ten years and, frighteningly, five took place in elementary, middle, and high schools (Jack). Violence in American public schools is an epidemic, with fights, gangs, and weapons at school becoming much more commonplace. (somehow I need to take this sentence out, but connect the ideas together still). School administrators are left with the responsibility of keeping students safe, but no foolproof way to curb school violence has been found. This does not mean, however, that numerous solutions have not been suggested, including the idea of requiring uniforms in public schools. What are the consequences of requiring students to wear uniforms on levels of school violence?
Let’s first try to understand what causes violence in schools or even violence in general. People committing violent acts are angry at someone or something. So what do the children in public schools have to be angry about? As much as students complain about their mean or unfair teachers, school violence usually involves students hurting other students. Here is where i will add my stats about bullied kids and clothes. Why would a child be angry at a fellow classmate? A lot of it seems to stem from jealousy. Never is the desperate desire to fit in with peers as evident as it is with young students, especially during their middle and high school years. For many kids, being accepted and having lots of friends is as important, if not more important, than actually learning things in school. It makes sense that feeling alienated may make a student angry. And who do they direct that anger towards? Inevitably it is often the students whom they hold responsible for leaving them out.