11.   School officials in Japan and China require school uniforms as one means to equalize the disparate backgrounds of students.

12.   Talk show hosts wanted to require uniforms for all students, and religious leaders sang hymns and shouted out prayers.

13.   That might be a reason to require uniforms.

14.   The district board discussed the concept at a meeting Wednesday and will revisit it at a future meeting along with the idea of requiring school uniforms, Nelson said.

15.   Thompson said he had been motivated to seek to require uniforms after visiting dozens of city schools with uniform policies and coming away roundly impressed.

16.   Under the new law, California schools are allowed to require uniforms as standard attire.