Bill Clinton once said, "People will learn to evaluate themselves by who they are on the inside, rather than by what they wear." externally, our public schools should be able to require students to wear school uniforms. Public schools across America are seeking to improve safety, a sense of belonging at school, and help parents save money and students save time to prepare. One way to ameliorate these issues would be to implement a uniform policy. Adopting school uniform policies will achieve what public schools across America are seeking. Potential benefits of school uniforms include reducing violence and threats. Some cases involving designer clothes and expensive shoes have led to life-threatening situations among students. Hannah Boyd says: “Now that children are being attacked for their designer clothes and expensive trainers, school uniforms seem to many to be a safer alternative. » “It is tragic when young people without a balanced education, without anchored values, without a secure education, end up believing that it is acceptable to kill someone for a pair of sneakers, jewelry or a designer jacket,” said Mr. Clinton said, citing recent remarks. incidents of violence committed by adolescents. With school uniforms, students won't get mugged for their designer clothes and expensive sneakers because everyone wears the same thing and won't be jealous of what everyone else has. Uniforms help get rid of bullies who want to beat someone because they dress a certain way or because they don't have what others have. With uniform policies, children cannot be beaten or ridiculed because of what they wear, and uniforms help build that confidence that battered children lack. ...... middle of paper ......INC, 2010. Web. February 1, 2010. http://www.education.com/magazine/article/School_Uniforms/EducationBug.org. “Public School Uniform Statistics.” Educationbug.org. Educationbug.org, 2010. Web. January 20, 2010. http://www.educationbug.org/a/public-school-uniform-statistics.htmlKelly, Melissa and About.com. “School uniforms: school safety and uniforms.” About.com. About.com, 2010. Web. January 21, 2010. http://712educators.about.com/cs/schoolviolence/a/uniforms.htm Mitchell, Allison. "Clinton will advise school uniforms." The New York Times. The New York Times, February 25, 1996. Web. February 3, 2010. http://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/25/us/clinton-will-advise-schools-on-uniforms.html?pagewanted=1Sasson, Dorit. “School uniforms for children”. Suite101.com. Suite101, 2007. Web. February 3, 2010. http://newteachersupport.suite101.com/article.cfm/childrens_school_uniforms