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Raising them right: Down with school uniforms; let the kids dress like kids

Uniforms are supposed to improve behaviour, prevent bullying and level the playing field, but I'm not convinced, writes Niamh O'Reilly.

Raising them right: Down with school uniforms; let the kids dress like kids

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Uniforms are supposed to improve behaviour, prevent bullying and level the playing field, but I'm not convinced, writes Niamh O'Reilly.

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