Answer:
students wearing uniforms will create a more positive learning environment; however in reality, this is still putting children at a disadvantage when families are low income whom are low income are still incapable of purchasing nice looking school pants and polo shirts if they go to a public school.
Explanation:
A simile is a comparison of one thing to another, for example "smart as a fox".
The only comparison to something else that I find in the lines above is "like the rusty latch" - and this is a simile. The correct answer is then a) .