Dress code debate: Should French schools have uniforms?

This week, we focus on a recurring debate in France: should uniforms be obligatory in schools? The issue has come up again after the far-right National Rally proposed a bill to make uniforms compulsory in public schools. The bill was rejected but not before getting a surprising boost from First Lady Brigitte Macron. So what is the situation in France? Many want to “bring back” the uniform, but there has never been a law for it, not since France became a republic. So why does it keep coming up?