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The National Association of Elementary School Principals ( NAESP ) conducted a phone survey of 755 principals in 2000, which revealed that 21 % of all public schools had a uniform policy, however, 23 % had firm plans to create one.

However, this only accounts for those with school uniform policies, and not for standardized dress codes, which still provide for allowable student dress but are slightly more lax on certain aspects, for instance, instead of requiring everyone to wear exactly the same shirt, or set of shirts, they may specify " any solid collared three button Polo / oxford shirt " and leave more specific details up to the parents.

In fact, in 2007-2008 55 % of public school principals said the schools they control enforces a strict dress code, requiring students at least wear a collared shirt and pants with an acceptable belt to school.