In many Japanese schools, conformity is so highly regarded that students who don’t have black hair must prove that they are not dying it. In some cases students with naturally brown hair have been told by teachers to dye their hair black every week.

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Pro and Con: School Uniforms

Some say that school uniforms make schools safer for students, create a level playing field that reduces socioeconomic disparities, and encourage children to focus on their studies rather than their clothes, while others say school uniforms infringe upon students’ right to express their individuality, have no positive effect on behavior and academic achievement, and emphasize the socioeconomic disparities they are intended to disguise.