The famous/infamous disturbances of May 1968 had as one outcome many educational reforms, including abolition of school uniforms. Only a few private schools maintained this practice (so familiar to us old Anglo Saxons) but parents at a public college in Toulouse have voted to adopt uniforms - or at least a blouson. There is a trend to try and improve the quality of education in France and one method is to eliminate the "race after clothes " as one mother put it. Teachers in favour say that uniforms promote an esprit de corps; those opposed say it is a gimmick and does not address the real issues. The students think it's boring.
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Malc says: by chance I heard a report of a charity active in Malawi, providing secondary education for children, in a country where it is not mandatory. One young girl, who walked 90 minutes to school, even when hungry, said that her most proud possession was her red school uniform blazer.
