Go onto any parents group in the country and you’ll find comments about arbitrary school uniform rules.  

Socks falling down, no scarves in class, skirts instead of shorts, and no t-shirts underneath despite not seeing them – and that’s just what our team has seen.  

And that’s all before we talk about the costs that come with a compulsory uniform. The Act Party is campaigning to make school uniforms more affordable, saying some families are spending well over $1000 a year. 

The University of Otago’s Dr Johanna Reidy has been involved in research to find out if uniforms had an impact on education and health.  

She joins us today on The Front Page.

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Producer: Jane Yee

Go onto any parents group in the country and&nbsp;you&rsquo;ll&nbsp;find comments about arbitrary school uniform rules.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Socks&nbsp;falling down, no&nbsp;scarves in class,&nbsp;skirts instead of shorts, and no&nbsp;t-shirts&nbsp;underneath&nbsp;despite not seeing them &ndash; and&nbsp;that&rsquo;s&nbsp;just what our team has seen.&nbsp;&nbsp;
And&nbsp;that&rsquo;s&nbsp;all before we talk about&nbsp;the costs that come with a compulsory uniform.&nbsp;The Act Party is campaigning&nbsp;to make&nbsp;school uniforms more&nbsp;affordable, saying some families are spending&nbsp;well over $1000 a year.&nbsp;
The University of Otago&rsquo;s Dr Johanna Reidy has been involved in research to find out if uniforms had an impact on education and health.&nbsp;&nbsp;
She joins us today on The Front Page.
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Chelsea Daniels Editor/Producer: Richard Martin Producer: Jane Yee

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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future.
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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald’s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what’s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

Do school uniform rules do more harm than good?

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