Used in many private schools, school uniforms are becoming increasingly popular in public schools across the country. Supported by President Bill Clinton in his 1996 State of the Union address, school uniforms are used in several school districts in twenty-one states. Although some claim that uniforms make schools safer by eliminating gang markings through clothing and leveling the appearance of material wealth, some individuals have challenged school-uniform policies, claiming that they infringe upon students’ 1st Amendment freedom of expression rights.