T4W3 TS Q25 – Selective High School

There are ongoing debates on whether school uniforms are still necessary every year. While it is true that wearing school uniforms does not stop bullying nor improve school attendance, they deter crime and increase the safety of students.

Which of these statements, if true, most strengthens the above argument?

Jethro attends Blackheath High, a well-respected school. He was wearing his school uniform when an older boy bullied him. One year after Sparks Middle School instituted a uniform policy, school police data showed a 63% drop in student fights, graffiti and property damage. New Londonderry High School instituted a uniform policy two years ago, and there has been no increase or decrease in the level of school violence. The National Association of Secondary School Principals stated that “When all students are wearing the same outfit, they are less concerned about how they look and how they fit in with their peers.”

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Which of these statements, if true, most strengthens the above argument?