According to reports, some schools in Guangdong no longer require students to wear uniforms when returning to school. Some parents said that before the start of school, teachers would notify students that they only need to wear clean and tidy clothes and a red scarf to return to school. There is a background here: In May of this year, five departments in Guangdong Province jointly issued a document stipulating that schools shall not force students to purchase school uniforms in any form. The seemingly small change of no longer requiring students to wear school uniforms to return to school has significant value. The key to implementing the rule of 'no mandatory purchase of school uniforms' is to not force the wearing of school uniforms. In May of this year, the General Office of the Ministry of Education issued a notice on carrying out the "Standardized Management Improvement Year" action for basic education, which stated in the negative list (2025 version) that it is strictly prohibited to violate the relevant regulations on school uniform selection, force the purchase of school uniforms, use the purchase of school uniforms for profit, and infringe on the interests of the public. One of the key points of this regulation is to prevent "school uniform corruption". The consensus of not mandating the purchase of school uniforms has become top-down, but it often encounters obstacles in the actual implementation process. Some schools require students to wear school uniforms, especially during group activities, which means that even if parents are unwilling, they have to buy school uniforms for their children. For example, some netizens have reported in the news comment section that "they have all bought summer and autumn school uniforms, and children who do not wear school uniforms will have their class points deducted and be criticized." This actual implicit pressure is precisely the "final obstruction" that hinders the implementation of policies. Nowadays, some schools in Guangdong no longer require uniform wearing, which can be used as a breakthrough to implement the "no mandatory purchase of school uniforms" regulation. Objectively speaking, school uniforms for primary and secondary school students are not redundant, and in many cases, they are even necessary. School uniforms have the functions of carrying campus cultural identity, eliminating competition, etc. Reasonable use of school uniforms is beneficial. And 'no mandatory purchase of school uniforms' and' no mandatory wearing of school uniforms' do not mean the cancellation of school uniforms, but rather more flexible and adaptable management. This is a respect for the right of choice of students and parents, and also tests the wisdom of school management. How to build campus cultural cohesion and an equal atmosphere without mandatory dress code will become a new challenge for schools. In this regard, relevant schools may encourage innovation in school uniform design, which not only reflects the cultural connotation of the campus, but also meets the personality and comfort needs of students, so that more students and parents are willing to actively order and wear school uniforms. This helps to bring school uniforms back to their intended function and become a unique scenery on campus. (New Society)