Just for grins I looked at Walmart.com's prices for girls' uniform pieces. They range from $5.88 to $9.88 per piece. Going by that you could buy one outfit for around $15.00. I confess I don't really know where kids get non-uniform clothes these days, but most of the pre-teen and teen girls I know of (mostly through their parents) would die if their clothes came from WalMart, so I looked at Dillard's (that's kind of mid-range but okay, right?) and they have some really cute dresses, for around $30 - $45* and skirt and top combos in the same range. So the too expensive argument seems really stupid to me, especially since the article states very clearly that no child will be turned away for lack of a uniform and the school district will provide assistance to those who need it.

*To be completely fair to Dillard's, they also carry uniform items (mostly in the $12.99 to $19.99 range).

Sorry if that was too serious business!