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s of fashion. What students choose to wear (and what their parents allow them to wear) to school consistently rouses strong feelings and animated discussion. Much has already been said in defense of and against school uniforms, and I won39。t approach any semblance of extreme behavior or expression. Administrators seem to be more worried about a potential escalation of student expression that so far has shown no indication of materializing. Principals and other district administrators are chasing shadows—they39。t exist. Our district has no history of student activism, and there are only a few examples of flagrant violations of the existing dress code. In short, there is absolutely no precedent to believe that students will choose to begin acting out against authority through fashion statements. School uniforms seem to be an inappropriate response to a nonexistent problem. It is an unnecessary exertion of power by administrators who don39。s take a moment to consider a hypothetical school district that is overwhelmed by student discipline problems. Would the institution of school uniforms be an appropriate response in that case? I would argue in the negative. Uniforms, by themselves, would in no way prevent students from expressing themselves or their views. Improper and unpopular behavior will not be stifled by a school uniform. It may actually make the situation worse, as resentment over the mandatory clothing would likely be great. School uniforms obviously interfere with students39。 rights. B. There is no justification for their use in the local district. C. They are expensive and many students can39。t adequately address the problem they are intended to solve. 44. In which paragraph does the author use a metaphor to describe school administrators? A. Paragraph 1. B. Paragraph 2. C. Paragraph 3. D. Paragraph 4. 45. Based on this passage, it seems likely that the author would never _____ the use of school uniforms. A. suspend B. dictate C. empower D. condone