Tag Archives: School uniform

School Uniform: Time for a Re-think

Posted on January 3, 2024 by odeboyz

Causation means that a change in one variable causes a change in another variable. Correlation means there is a statistical association between variables.1 In Britain school uniform is a quasi-religion. Not wearing it can be punished by exclusion from school. Why? What’s … Continue reading →

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Michael Gove and the Politics of School Uniform

Posted on March 18, 2021 by odeboyz

We will support schools to introduce traditional blazer-and-tie uniforms, prefects and house systems.1 Michael Gove, parliamentary debate, 2010 Background Michael Gove, alumni of Robert Gordon College, Aberdeen, parades traditional values, which he claims to epitomise. He’s a Conservative cabinet minister. … Continue reading →

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