What are the pros and cons of having more school rules?

Question

I'm researching for a debate and I need to know the pros and cons of implementing more school rules. I need as many answers as possible. A big THANKYOU to all the people who answered this question! (:

Answer 1

No Examples...?

First rule should be, No Vauge Questions!

Answer 2

as quadruplets, we all agree that the dress code needs a school-wide standard and not one teacher saying "its fine" when another says "its not fine, go change". we say....that if you're going to have a dress code make sure everybody's on the same page as to what's allowed and what isn't. as far as other rules...we're guessing that the teachers and administrators make it a school-wide rule that everybody applies to. nobody really reads the handbook so its kinda like...a vague question

Answer 3

The more the amount of rules the lower the moral and school spirit within the students - I'd think.

The fewer the rules  the more the students become independent and learn through experience how to act.

Answer 4

If you mean increasing the number of rules students must follow, teachers and administrators would have to spend more time policing than educating. Classroom management strategists usually suggest about 5 rules for given situations (classroom, hallway, lunchroom, playground, etc.). A few well thought-out rules are better than too many rules. Rules can be worded so that they cover many situations, such as "Treat others with respect".

Answer 5

I  would need to know how many and what type of rules are currently being used in order to help you with this one. but in general more is not necessarily better, also what type of school, i.e. a parochial school would certainly have much different rules about prayer and religion than a public school, elementary school rules would be different from high school and from college the list would go on forever. A law school might have a rule that a student be expelled for getting arrested for any thing while a similar school might  might expulsion mandatory for getting convicted of a felony, pick another topic if possible or be more specific please.