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Caruso, Peter – NASSP Bulletin, 1996
Proponents of school uniforms claim many beneficial advantages: improved academic performance, student safety, discipline, and school morale. Opponents say uniform policies violate the First Amendment and will not dramatically improve student performance. School leaders must juggle two conflicting ideals of justice: a student's right to freedom of…
Descriptors: Conformity, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualism, Program Implementation
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Fuller, Frank, Jr. – NASSP Bulletin, 1994
The arts deserve an integral place in schools, since they provide outlets for individuality, enhance thinking and language skills, and possess intrinsic educational value. Arts counter modern society's awesome drive for conformity by offering opportunities for authenticity and spontaneity. Arts offer the last glimmer of warmth and humaneness in a…
Descriptors: Art Education, Democratic Values, Elementary Secondary Education, Elitism