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Everyone, many experts believe that, more than in any other area, school uniforms improve the social outcomes in a school environment. Clothing and fashions are often so the root of social conflict. Children are often ridiculed by other children because of the way they dress. Many children use clothing to express themselves and to define themselves. This self-expression and definition often leads to the formation of cliques in the school environment. Many students feel that they are judged according to what they wear by other students, as well by teachers and administrators. School uniforms remove these factors from the social environment within the school, thus relieving students from the pressure to fit in. Experts believe that, by improving the social environment through mandatory standardized dress, both academic and behavioral outcomes improve. But some educators and sociology experts believe that requiring children to wear standardized uniforms stifles their self-expression. The Self-expression is an important part of child development and some experts believe that curbing it with uniforms can be detrimental to a child. Experts also believe that students who are forced to wear uniforms will only find other, so less appropriate ways to express themselves, possibly through inappropriate use of make up and jewelry.