Should Students Have to Wear School Uniforms?

Traditionally favored by private and parochial institutions, school uniforms are being adopted by public schools in increasing numbers. Public schools required students to wear uniforms during their school year, up from their first year in nursery to their final year in highschool. Mandatory uniform policies in public schools are found more commonly in high-poverty areas. Some argue that school uniforms make schools safer for students, create a "level playing field" that reduces socioeconomic disparities, and encourage children to focus on their studies rather than their clothesa nd some argue that school uniforms infringe upon students' right to express their individuality, have no positive effect on behavior and academic achievement, and emphasize the socioeconomic disparities they are intended to disguise. What do you have to say on this?