Re:California’s new law bans schools from starting before 8am
by bobthecowboy on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @12:50AM
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I'm not super knowledgeable on the topic of uniforms, but don't other things just become the status symbol? Phones, laptops, cars, purses? A lot of these things already have premium brands that most people on this site could name trivially.
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Re:California’s new law bans schools from starting before 8am
by eitally on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @08:52AM
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I mean yes, but you don't even need to make that leap. Just look at outwear, shoes, and clothing accessories.
fwiw, I'm also a big fan of uniforms and the uniform separates can typically be purchased at places like Old Navy or Target for <$10/item (compared to my kid's soccer uniforms, which run $300-400 for the kit and have to be refreshed every year).
Re:California’s new law bans schools from starting before 8am
by shakna on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @01:37AM
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Other things do, but it still does protect to a certain an extent.
It is much harder to tell the poor child from the one who may not have eaten today and might not tomorrow.
It is harder to tell the well-off child from the super-rich child, because the status symbols are in reach of both.
It's not a perfect fix, but it reduces the gaps.