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How school uniforms can make a difference

Monday, 6th October 2008

Pupils in under-achieving schools in Connecticut put away the jeans and cover up the thongs and tattoos. Surprise, surprise, the work ethic begins to show signs of improvement:

Some students who balked at the preppy look have found that they like wearing the clothes, particularly after people on the streets have reacted well.“ A lot of people thought I came from a prep school and they were surprised when I told them I go to Bulkeley,” said Luis Nunez, a senior and captain of the football team.

On the first day of school, Bulkeley High School students walking along the street in their new uniforms were cheered by residents who looked out their open windows...

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