Which statement gives the strongest evidence to support this claim? According to the board of education, "school uniforms improve behavior, build school spirit, and develop a student's sense of belonging." Making school uniforms mandatory directly contradicts Americans' First Amendment right to express themselves freely. Chris Hammock, a mother of three high school students, said that mandatory school uniforms would make back-to-school shopping much easier. Recent reports indicate that school uniforms have a minimal impact on attendance rates in New York City Public Schools.

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According to the board of education, "school uniforms improve behavior, build school spirit, and develop a student's sense of belonging." is the correct option.

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The first option gives the strongest evidence because it is from the board of education, a very important and respected board for schools and education itself. Also, we can see that the board of education has made research since the sentence says "according to the board of education ... " and they came to the conclusion that uniforms improve behavior, build school spirit, and develop a student's sense of belonging, In other words, they are listing all the reasons why students should wear uniforms.