Best Film Schools in the world

Author: Xexes Noir

INDIA

Whistling Woods International:

Despite being home to the world's largest film industry, just five years ago India was in need of better-equipped film institutes. Enter veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai, who launched Whistling Woods International, Asia's largest film, TV, animation and media arts institute. Located on 20 acres in Mumbai's Film City studio complex and sponsored by Ghai's Mukta Arts (which has produced some of Bollywood's biggest hits), WWI's faculty is headed by dean John Jerome Lee, a former entertainment industry executive. Its advisory board includes acclaimed director Shyam Benegal and superstar Shah Rukh Khan, DreamWorks Animation's Shelley Page, "Elizabeth" director Shekhar Kapur and producer David Puttnam. "Almost 80% of people working in the industry don't have professional training and hence end up learning on the job, which was the impetus for us to launch WWI," says Ghai's daughter, Meghna Ghai Puri, who is also WWI's president. "It offers a unique, two-year MBA in media and entertainment (for) people who want to be executives in areas such as marketing and finance." Specializations include directing, cinematography and editing, along with animation and acting. Tuition is about $28,900 for the two-year program. -- Nyay Bhushan

Australia

The Australian Film, Television and Radio School:

The Australian Film, Television and Radio School has undergone some significant changes in the past two years, including the move to a new state-of-the-art campus in Sydney's film hub and an overhaul of the courses it offers to students and established industry practitioners. The 37-year-old national film school, funded annually by the Australian government with $22 million last year, holds a key position in the Australian film community with more than 2,000 graduates passing though its doors in that time. AFTRS alumni include Oscar-winning cinematographers like Dion Beebe ("Nine") and Andrew Lesnie ("The Lovely Bones") and director Jane Campion ("Bright Star"). An array of courses covering producing, digital media and visual effects, art direction, documentary, screenwriting, screen music, production design and editing are offered, but at the heart of the school are its award courses for new and emerging filmmakers. They include a foundation diploma, a graduate certificate and graduate diploma. Positions in those highly competitive courses are given each year on a merit system based on students' creative portfolios. -- Pip Bulbeck FRANCE:

La Femis

Only 3% of hopefuls who take the entrance exam get into la Femis, the country's most prestigious film school. Housed in Pathe's old studios on Paris' rue Francoeur, la Femis is a public institution under the French Ministry of Culture and Communication, meaning tuition is free to French students. It offers a well-rounded overview of the film business, including artistic development and technical training. Alumni include the creme-de-la-creme of French filmmaking, from Louis Malle, Alain Resnais and Costa-Gavras to newcomers like Francois Ozon, Laetitia Masson, Noemie Lvovsky and Rebecca Zlotowski. In their first year, students are initiated into all aspects of production before specializing in a specific field chosen from seven main departments: directing, editing, sound, set design, cinematography, screenwriting and production. "More than 500 professionals come each year to give special classes or speeches," says Marine Multier, head of communications. "This helps our students succeed in the professional world after they leave." -- Rebecca Leffler

GERMANY

Baden-Wurtemberg Film Academy

While most European film schools focus on film history and the philosophy of cinema, at Baden-Wurtemberg they roll up their sleeves and get to work. When Roland Emmerich wanted a team to wipe out humanity for 1996's "Independence Day," he went to the Baden-Wurtemberg Film Academy. Emmerich's friend Volker Engel, who taught animation there, recruited 14 students and graduates who would go on to win the 1997 Oscar for visual effects. Known for its practical approach to filmmaking, the academy is a leader in animation and visual effects training. In 2007, trade magazine 3D World ranked it the second-best animation college in the world, just behind France's Supinfocom. The school fields regular nominees in the student Oscar race and has twice won the honor. Tike Constantin Hebbeln got it in 2006 for "Nimmermeer" and Thorsten Schmid in 1998 for "Rochade." On-the-job experience is a key part of the academy's teaching. Baden-Wurtemberg only admits students who have at least one of year of practical experience in the film business and two years for its producers program. The academy also works to expose students to an international network of filmmakers by organizing exchange programs with partner institutions like New York's School of Visual Arts and Poland's National School of Film and TV in Lodz. Every year, Baden-Wurtemberg also organizes a Hollywood workshop, including studio tours and internships with production companies in L.A. -- Scott Roxborough

ITALY

Scuola Nazionale di Cinema -- Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia

Michelangelo Antonioni, Dino De Laurentiis, Vittorio Storaro and Italian screen icon Claudia Cardinale are just a few of the famous names who began their film education at the Centro Sperimentale, the oldest and most prestigious film school in Italy. Once accepted by the school's highly selective board, acting students study with leading man Giancarlo Giannini, cinematography students learn from Giuseppe Rotunno (Fellini's lenser on 1983's "And the Ship Sails On") and would-be directors work with helmer Roberto Faenza ("By the Light of Day"). Connected to the Cineteca Nazionale, one of the biggest film archives in Europe, the CSC regularly organizes seminars with international filmmakers, from Martin Scorsese to Wim Wenders. While continually upgrading its state-of-the-art equipment, Centro's tuition is a very reasonable at $2,000 per year for the two- and three-year programs. "One of Centro's peculiarities is its total effort in involving the students in all the movies made by CSC Production, and introducing graduates into working crews," says dean Andrea Crisanti. -- Martina Riva

JORDAN

Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts:

Offering the first and only MFA program in cinematic arts in the Middle East and North Africa, RSICA is a joint venture between the Royal Film Commission of Jordan and the School of Cinematic Arts at USC. Located in historic Aqaba (which any aspiring filmmaker should recognize from "Lawrence of Arabia"), RSICA launched in 2008, graduating its first class of 21 students in May 2002. With tuition in the $25,000 range, the school is another step forward for Jordan, which has garnered Hollywood's attention recently through an aggressive campaign to expand its burgeoning film sector. "Jordan is by far the most progressive and secular regime in that region," says James Hindman, dean and chief academic officer. "They started developing a media plan in 2003 which included a very active, western-style film commission as well as training for crews." With students coming from all over the region, including Lebanon, Kuwait, Syria and Iran, Hindman says the goal is to offer practical training that will allow them to "function on any film set in the world." "We want them to be able to eat," he adds with a laugh. -- Kevin Cassidy

PHILIPPINES

The International Academy of Film and Television, Philippines:

Founded in 2004, the IAFT is located at Bigfoot Studios, a professional studio on the tropical resort island of Cebu, giving students access to state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. "The academy prides itself on bringing Hollywood to Asia and a hands-on approach to filmmaking education," says Mark Martin, IAFT's executive director. He notes that, through Bigfoot Entertainment, students get to work on the sets of feature films for international release. The academy offers various diplomas in filmmaking, sound design and acting, and recently started a nine-month professional immersion program that guarantees students experience on one feature film from preproduction to post. IAFT has also signed an agreement with Jacksonville University allowing graduates to enter Jacksonville's B.A. program as sophomores. About 70 students graduate each year, with fees ranging from $7,970-$14,290. -- Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop

University of the Philippines Film Institute:

The University of the Philippines Film Institute offers a four-year bachelor's degree in filmmaking, which combines film theory and production courses, as well as a master's degree in media studies. Both cost about $1,000 a year. The institute, which has about 75 film graduates a year, is equipped with basic camera and lighting equipment and has an editing lab for post production. In addition to lectures by notable Filipino cinematographers such as Nap Jamir and Neil Daza, the Institute offers workshops and short training courses covering all areas of production. "UPFI produces filmmakers, not technicians," notes senior lecturer Sari Delana. "Whether it is in mainstream filmmaking, independent filmmaking or television, many of our alumni have become directors." Recent alumni include helmers Raya Martin, who has had three films screened in Cannes, and Pepe Diokno, whose first feature, "Engkwentro," won the prize for best debut at Venice last year. -- Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop

SINGAPORE

Chapman University Singapore:

Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts partnered with Ngee Ann Polytechnic in Singapore in 2008 to offer an accelerated two-year degree program in creative producing. Specifically designed for film or communications graduates, its emphasis is on "content development and the creation of international co-productions," says dean Robert Bassett. Students can participate in a summer internship in China or an immersion program in Los Angeles. In addition, Singaporean students can work with those in Chapman to produce cross-cultural documentaries. Fees vary from $4,900 a year for Singaporeans to $22,470 for foreign students, who graduate with a fully fledged BFA from Chapman. -- Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop

New York University, Tisch School of the Arts Asia:

Tisch opened its first international campus in Singapore in 2007, producing its initial class of graduates in May. The Asian campus now offers four MFA degrees in animation and digital arts, dramatic writing, film and international media producing. The curricula are identical to those at the school's New York Campus, explains the school's president, Pari Sara Shirazi. The schools even share some teachers, such as Todd Solondz and Oliver Stone, the artistic director of Tisch Asia. Singapore-based students have access to the New York campus' summer programs as well as internships, but are required to complete their studies in Singapore, at a cost of about $44,000 a year. The school's production facilities include two fully equipped teaching soundstages as well as access to a wealth of animation technology. "During the first year, students are immersed in both the art and craft of animation," says Jean-Marc Gauthier, director of the animation & digital arts department, Tisch Asia. -- Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop

TAIWAN

National Taiwan University of Arts:

Counting Ang Lee, Hsiao-Hsien Hou and Chung-Hou Wang (Tung Wang) among its alumni, the Taipei university has had an independent department of motion pictures since 1981 and now features eight full-time faculty members and 20 part-timers. Its bachelor's and master's programs offer hands-on production experience, coupled with a broad exposure to the liberal arts. Students can choose between two course tracks: film production or cinema studies. To graduate with a master's, they must complete either a thesis or a creative work in the form of screenplay or film production. Since 1999, the department has held the Golden Lion International Student Film Awards, Taiwan's only student film competition recognized at an international level. -- Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop

UNITED KINGDOM

National Film and Television School:

Oscar-winning animation guru Nick Park, award-winning cinematographer Roger Deakins and directors Lynne Ramsay, David Yates and Michael Caton-Jones all share this: They went to the U.K.'s National Film and Television School. The school offers two yearlong post-graduate M.A. courses in specific arenas, like directing or cinematography. "Our competitors abroad offer much longer courses and are more generalist," notes NFTS director and veteran producer Nik Powell. "Our courses are intense from the word go and not leisurely." Located on the outskirts of London, NFTS boasts the largest exclusive stage facilities for any school other than the Australian National Film School. -- Stuart Kemp

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2012 Mayan Mysteries

Author: Ernie Fitzpatrick

No one knows for sure how the Mayans developed their calendar and had such incredible insights into the galaxy and universe. There are some simple techniques that could lead them to some conclusions without telescopes or computers; however, there are other things that they knew that only some connection with the divine could know.

What did they know, when did they know it, and most importantly HOW did they know?

The Mayans knew the ecliptic path of the constellations, the timing of solstices, equinoxes, and zenith passage of the sun, solar sun spot cycles, the exact length of a solar year, length of precession, wobble and tilt of the earth, and so much more than our scientific community has only recently discovered.

Who of you that are reading this even know what the above paragraph is saying? :-)

Many have theorized that with crossed sticks, line of sight reasoning, and five hundred pus years of observation that "some things" could be deduced. But, how could they know abut the earth's position in the galaxy? Explain that one with sticks and stuff. N line of sight from the earth can reveal such information.

So, was it what they were smoking? Was it the peyote cactus, the smoked mushrooms, and the other hallucinogenic plants that were in abundance? How were their shamans able to conduct psychic surgery and other healing rites? Were their ceremonial trances somehow open portals to the divine causeway? Did they have an understanding of divine cosmic energy that we've yet to discover?

We may never know the answers and then again, we may in the next few years as some of the 400 Mayan elders begin to release hithertofore unknown books that have remain hidden: only to be released before 12.212012. We can blow off such indigenous tribes as the Mayans but they are only ONE of the dozens of historical cultures that have given us warnings about December 21, 2012, or the period around that date.

The Mayan mysteries will remain as such for at least a few more years, or maybe months!

About the Author:

As a spiritual-futurist, I have a BA degree majoring in history. One cannot know the future without knowing the past which holds clues to what is on the horizon. The world is in such a rapid expansion of knowledge that we are close to entering a tipping point that will forever change earth as we know it.

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How To Find The Best Deal On Student Health Insurance

Author: Sandra Cohen

Being a student provides you with many options in medical plans. You can stay on your parents' plan, take advantage of the COBRA healthcare program, or you can pay for short-term or long-term coverage yourself. Being young and healthy, you may feel that cheap student health insurance is unnecessary, but you couldn't be more wrong.

Why You Should Invest In Health Insurance

The bottom line is all about health and money. It may be easy to dismiss the possibility of requiring medical services, but accidents and illnesses do happen. A trip to the emergency room averages $3,300. As a college student with limited resources, this could be financially devastating, especially if your injury keeps you from working for any period of time. Cheap health insurance can save you more than you think.

Studies have shown that those without a medical plan are 40% more likely to be hospitalized for avoidable conditions than are those who have invested in cheap medical insurance. The reason is simple. If you have a medical insurance and see a doctor regularly, conditions are diagnosed in early stages and are easier to treat. Delaying treatment of even the most trivial injuries or illnesses can be a fatal decision.

Evaluate Your Medical Plan Options

Your first healthcare option, if you are aged 19 to 25 and enrolled in school, is to stay on your parents' medical plan. It is important that you and your parents verify through the insurance agent that you are covered. If you are not in school or if you are over the age of 25, you may need to use COBRA to maintain coverage on your parents' plan. COBRA, or the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, may permit you to continue receiving benefits under your parents' medical plan so long as certain conditions are met. In both of these cases, cheap health insurance is easy.

Many colleges and universities offer health insurance to students. If you are unable to continue under your parents' plan, this is a good place to look for short-term health insurance coverage. Many college students wrongfully assume that they will automatically receive medical benefits under a group medical plan once they join the work force. Even if medical benefits are offered, they generally do not become active until after you have worked for a specified period of time, usually 90 days. It is to your advantage to invest in short-term, cheap health insurance until you are fully covered under a medical plan elsewhere.

Making The Best Possible Health Insurance Decision

Many independent health insurance providers offer both short and long-term health insurance policies. Different plans have different advantages and disadvantages, such as which doctors you can visit, whether or not you need a referral to see a specialist and the amount of your copayment. You can significantly reduce your premiums by opting for a high deductible. You must pay this amount before the insurance benefits begin. Be sure to consider several 'what if' situations to determine the best health insurance and deductible for your personal situation.

Whether you are able to stay on your parents' policy or not, their insurance agent can be a wealth of information and it doesn't cost anything to ask questions about your options. Failing to get cheap health insurance can cost you a lot more than money.

About the Author:

Christine O'Kelly is a contributor writer for Health Insurance Finders. She conducts in depth research on topics such as Individual health insurance, Student health insurance, Group health insurance and Medicare Supplemental Insurance. Health Insurance Finders is committed to help the consumer find the most appropriate medical insurance plan that best fit their needs.

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Students and the Economy Today

Author: Tom Tessin

Over the past few years many downfalls has beset college students slowing down the process and even causing a lot of drop outs. One of the major things that our young people have had to face is the problems in the Middle East. Many of our young people were ask and they elected to go abroad and help during the crisis that we have been having in countries like Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of these young people have lost their lives while others have been faced with total disabilities that prevented them from going to college when they returned home.



The cost of tuition to attend college has been a major deterrent that stopped many young people from going to college. Unfortunately, the job market has been very bad which prevents our younger people from going to college. Many lay-offs and downsizing in major corporations of executives has made many of our young people wonder if they want to go to college to become accountants, architects, account executives etc. Is it any wonder with all the major problems that the ones who now hold the position that younger people find they do no longer want to go in the business world?



Many other positions are opening which makes it better for those who want to attend college. The field of medicines is one that has many openings while some of the fields in business are phasing out which makes many changes in the courses that colleges are now offering. President Obama's stimulus package has promised that college students will not be forgotten with his intentions to help the student as well as the colleges to get back on their feet it is a matter of time before we can really tell what will happen.



College students feel the crunch of our failing economy with the cost of attending school without as much help as they have had in the past. Now that the promise of more grants from the government many students are taking a new interest in some of those careers that are offered by the local community colleges as well as Universities. New students are very interested in finding a career that will last and with the help that is offered they feel that it is possible. Many college students who have felt the crunch in the past now feel that they are on the road to recovery with the aid of the government.



As the economy goes on, it just works in cycle and sooner or later, you'll find that the banks are willing to lend again, colleges will drop prices and everyone around you will be hiring once again. This is just how our world works. If it makes you feel any better, many experts believe that we will never see a time like this again in our lifetime and it could only happen every few hundred years. As America learns from their mistakes, so do we. The economy will hurt us for now but let's hope it gets better.

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A Basic Wine Education

Author: Joey Pebble

Wine is an ancient alcoholic beverage which has been consumed by humans for as much as the last 8000 years. It is most often made from various types of fermented grape juice, although you can make wine by fermenting other foods such as fruits, barley, ginger, and rice. These wines are distinguished from the grape beverage by their names which are derived from the substance used; for example barley wine, or strawberry wine.

Grapes earn the distinction of becoming "just wine" due to the fact that their chemical balance naturally allows them to ferment without the addition of acids, sugars, or enzymes.

Non grape wines earn the "wine" label due more to the fact that they have a higher alcohol content than beer, rather than due to the manufacturing process which is used to produce them.

Wine is made when crushed grapes are fermented using yeast. The yeast eats the sugar in the grapes and converts it into alcohol. The type of yeast used, as well as the type of grape fermented, will depend on the style and brand of wine that is being manufactured. Various ingredients can result in strikingly different wine tastes.

Etymologically the word wine is derived from a number of proto-european sources including the proto-germnanic word "winam" and the proto-indo European word "win-o". The direct root for the word, the Latin "vinum" is probably a derivation of one of these older words, although there are sources which cite similar labels for the beverage across the Eurasian landscape.

Wine is thought to have originated around roughly 6000 BC near modern day Georgia and Iran. It is estimated that it reached the European mainland somewhere around Greece by the year 4500 BC. At that point it became very important in ancient Greek and classical cultures, and began to spread throughout the world.

About the Author:

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Writing Fiction In The Present Tense

Author: David Bowman

Most fiction authors write in the past tense. They tell readers what happened. This is as if the author says, "I see the events in my mind, and I’m writing about what I saw." Very few fictional books are written in the present tense.

One reason for this is that writing in the present tense provides serious challenges to the author: maintaining perspective, introducing prior events, and filtering the stream of consciousness.

Below, we discuss these challenges and provide an example of present-tense writing done well.

1. Maintaining Perspective:
Well-written scenes have only one perspective. As readers, our focus is on one character, and the scene is described through that character’s experiences. Usually, the focus will be on the protagonist. We perceive the scene through that character. However, that scene can be described again from another character’s experience. This is possible because the scene is written in the past tense. We already know that it has happened.

When writing in the present tense, the events have an immediacy that makes this difficult. We read about what is happening at the moment, not about what already happened. This limits the author’s ability to show events from multiple perspectives because when the perspective shifts, the events already occurred. As such, when the perspective changes, the author continues to show what is now happening but through a different perspective. The author keeps the readers in the "now." This can be a powerful tool for keeping the reader engaged in the story, but it is difficult to accomplish.

2. Introducing Prior Events:
Events do happen prior to the current experience, and describing them in a present-tense story requires a shift to the past tense. However, the author may need to include those events to help the reader understand the present experience or to provide the motivation for a character’s actions and thoughts. This is difficult to accomplish. The author must make these time shifts smoothly, without losing the present-tense perspective and without making the reader wonder when the event is taking place. The author has to separate present and past tense without damaging the readers’ engagement in the present tense events.

3. Filtering the Stream of Consciousness:
The human brain is always thinking, which means that the character on whom we are focused is having many thoughts. Some may be repetitions, some may be revisions of prior thoughts, and some may be off topic completely. Some will be new and relevant to the experience the character is having.

The challenge to the author is identifying the thoughts that are relevant and necessary to the story without creating gaps in the character’s consciousness. Shifting between a description of thoughts to description of physical activities and environment will help, but as with introducing prior events, this can be difficult. While we are reading the character’s thoughts and feelings in the present tense, other actions and events are occurring. Thus, when the author "leaves the character’s mind" and returns to the "real world," he cannot go back to describe what has happened in the meantime. So the second part of this challenge is to ensure that the reader doesn’t miss critical events.

An Example of Present Tense Fiction:
Robert Silverberg, winner of multiple Nebula and Hugo awards, uses the present tense very effectively in Starborne. This is the story of 50 people traveling across the universe through "nospace" to find a new planetary home. Obviously, it is science fiction.

Here’s a quip from the book that addresses the second and third challenges:

"The year-captain wonders whether everyone aboard, one by one, is about to undergo some maddening transformation for the worse. Already Noelle is losing the ability to communicate with her sister on Earth; the blunt and straightforward Sieglinde has unsettlingly chosen to challenge the reliability of the theorems that she herself helped to write; and now the easygoing and irreverent Heinz is tiresomely eager to explain the year-captain’s own responsibilities to him. What next? What next, he wonders."

Science fiction may not be your preferred genre, but this novel is worth reading if you intend to write in the present tense and are unsure about how to do it well. Find it in a bookstore, sit in a chair, and read the first couple chapters, at least. Study how Silverberg resolves the three challenges noted above.

We have a variety of editorial services for authors that will help you prepare your manuscript, but reading and studying Starborne will give you a good start.

About the Author:

David Bowman is the Owner and Chief Editor of Precise Edit, a comprehensive editing, proofreading, and document analysis service for authors, students, and businesses. Precise Edit also offers a variety of other services, such as translation, transcription, and website development.

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Pros and Cons of School Uniforms

Author: Isaac Grauke

We have worked with schools across the United States, and
believe us, you are not the only person asking this question!
The answers that we have heard from our customers are as varied
as our customers are. The debate over school uniforms is
complicated, so we've included highlights from both sides for
you to consider:

Professional:

Some say that a child in a school uniform is more likely to take
school seriously. Putting on the school uniform signals he or
she is going to school just like dad dresses up to go to work.
Schools report that when students dress in "work clothes" rather
than "play clothes" they take a more serious approach to their
studies.

Promotes Good Discipline:

Many think that school uniforms help maintain school discipline,
decreasing the amount of discipline problems. The argument is
that children today are lacking in self-discipline because
parents refuse to discipline them. This makes it more difficult
on the teacher who has to deal with classes of 25-30 students at
a time.

Reduces Fighting and Violence:

Schools report that school uniforms decrease fighting and
violence that arrise out of arguments over fashionable clothes.
Children invariably tease those who do not have trendy clothes.
Those who can't afford name brand clothes are often sensitive
about their clothing. Schools struggling with gang problems
report that school uniforms help ease tensions.

Distractions:

Many parents believe that students wearing school uniforms look
nicer and that a school uniform policy ensures that children
will come to school in appropriate clothing, avoiding
distractions such as fads considered to be outlandish or overly
revealing. Some students have turned school into an unending
fashion show. This disctracts from learning, as some kids spend
more time focused on thier clothes than on homework.

Values:

School uniforms stress that individuality and self-expression
are not determined by designer clothing or the latest fashion
fad.

Low Cost:

School uniforms are a bargain. They are becoming far less
expensive than many other clothes. Schools argue that school
uniforms are economical, especially compared to designer
clothing, and parents agree given school uniform durability.
They say school uniforms last longer because they are made for
repeated wash and wear. Many schools capitalize on this by
starting used school uniform stores or swap meets. Parents can
get used school uniforms at discount prices, or just use them as
hand-me-downs between siblings.

School Spirit:

Some feel wearing a school uniform helps build school spirit. It
instills a feeling of belonging. As the Beach Boys said, "Be
true to your school." Schools report an increase in school pride.

Individuality:

Supressing individuality is the most commonly cited objection to
school uniforms. Educators argue that an academic program
encouraging students to pursue individual thought is much more
important than what they wear. They inhibit creativity and
self-expression, forcing students to conform.

Causes Discipline Problems:

Some students reject any rules. Forcing them to wear school
uniforms only aggravates their rebelious spirit. They alter
their school uniform by tightening, widening, shortening, or
lengthening them, and teachers are given the impossible task of
policing the students on a daily basis.

Little or No Relationship to Academics:

Opponents insist that their is no credible evidence that school
uniforms improve school discipline or promote higher academic
acheivement. The principal argument is that some great students
are terrible dressers. Dress does not necessarily improve
learning.

About the Author:
Isaac Grauke is manager of sales and marketing for Hall Closet
Uniforms and Apparel, http://www.hallclosetuniforms.com

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