The fourth ward in Houston is also known as Freedmen;s Town is one of the Houston’s historic community. In the late nineteenth century, it was the hub of black cultural community in the city. African Americans and were treated as second-class citizens, but they made a valuable contribution towards the commercial and educational development of Houston. At the end of the Civil War, developed new churches, schools, and other social organizations serve the need of the community. Freedmen’s community housed prominent educational institutes and also majority of doctors and attorneys are also in this community. In the nights the bars and night spots attracts whites and blacks. In the commercial market, they established newspapers like the Dallas Express, Houston Informer, many grocery stores and businesses were also established which helped African-American clientele to survive in the city of Houston.…
It was 1890, a difficult time in the still young America, when author Jacob Riis won international acclaim for this bestseller of that year, “How the Other Half Lives,” an in-depth expose on the desperate and squalid conditions of New York City’s tenements and slums. Riis’ book provided impetus to a sanitary reform movement that began in the 1840s and ultimately culminated in New York State’s landmark Tenement House Act of 1901.…
If we start teaching computer skills at an earlier age. Students will have an easier time progressing with the constant change of technology. With how much technology changes each year. It would seem counter productive to teach them somthing so obsolete as cursive writting.…
On January 8, 2002, President Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). This law represents his education reform plan and contains changes to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) since it was enacted in 1965. It is asking America's schools to describe their success in terms of what each student accomplishes. The act contains the President's four basic education reform principles: stronger accountability for results, especially in reading, increased flexibility and local control, expanded options for parents, and teacher and staff quality.…
Vo-tech is a great option for highschool students because it creates a smooth transition into college. One way vo-tech creates a smooth transition into college by teaching students hands on skills. When students are in nursing school they will need many skills to prepare them for the workforce. In vo-tech it gives students a head start into the college levels skills students will learn once more inside of college. Another reason why vo-tech is a good option is when your ready for nursing school there are many new medical terms that students will need to know also know as medical terminology. Medical terminology is a very complex series of words that indicate the proper way to determine what is wrong with your body. In vo-tech students would receive a med-term book that will show list all the college terms you will also need in your future.…
Like any situation, there are pros and cons to both sides of the argument. According to Barshay (2014), “We had the money to buy them, but maybe not the best implementation. It became unsustainable” (p 1). Barshay is referring to a school in New Jersey that was able to acquire technology; however, they did not know how to properly use it in the classrooms. Not knowing how to integrate modern technology into a classroom setting is not a good enough reason to say giving students laptops is a bad idea. According to Hertz (2007), “The first step in successful tech integration is recognizing the change that may need to happen inside of yourself and in your approach to teaching” (p 1). Hertz argues that it is in fact possible to integrate technology into the classroom if the teachers are open to learning new ways to teach while incorporating technology. Another concern is addressed by Winnie Hu in an article about laptops in the classroom. Hu (2007) says, “The students at Liverpool High have used their school-issued laptops to exchange answers on tests, download pornography and hack into local businesses” (p 1). This article addresses some concerns that parents and teachers have about how much access their children are receiving. While it is possible to get distracted in class and find it tempting to share answers or look at inappropriate things such as pornography, it is…
Why Common Core should be removed from schools Common Core Standards may not be of great interest to you, but they should. These standards will more likely than not affect you in one way or another. Whether you are a teacher adopting the different standards, a student being taught and even tested on these standards, a parent of a child being evaluated by Common Core State Standards, or perhaps just knowing people experiencing Common Core State Standards, this is guaranteed to be something you should educate yourself on. There are many who are opposed to the Common Core State Standards. Common Core State Standards should be removed from schools because they create a lack of diversity, standards are too long and cumbersome, cause extra work…
Our nation is lagging behind in academics compared to other nations, such as South Korea and Japan. In an effort to achieve higher academic levels to compete effectively with other nations, Common Core for secondary education was developed. Common Core (2016), according to its website, is designed to prepare students for the future by providing standards in which a student should meet by the end of each school year. Some support the Common Core because it promotes a higher level of comprehension. Others oppose the Common Core because it does not sufficiently improve comprehension skills and college readiness. The Common Core should be opposed because not only it demotes appreciation for reading, but also does not sufficiently prepare a student…
“The terms “illegal immigrant” and “illegal alien” are commonly used phrases that refer to the illegality of the action of migration without legal authorization” (wikipedia). Whether or not illegal immigrant children should be educated at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels in the U.S., is a fiercely debated topic these days. Many debates are taking place all over the U.S. pertaining to whether or not illegal immigrant children are entitled to a free public education. One major debate taking place here in Arizona is that Governor Napolitano and “its controlled Legislature are locked in a stalemate…
According to About the Standards (2017), the Common Core is an arrangement of certain measures in math and English. These learning objectives layout what an average child should know by the end of their school year/semester and there are final tests involved in order to measure the student’s learning and measure the teacher’s teaching ability. The goal is to prepare students for their lives after high school whether it be in a trade, college, or minimum wage job. Forty-two states along with the District of Columbia are enforcing the Common Core standard in their schools (para. 2).…
These are some cons on the Common Core discussion. The transition will be difficult for teachers and students. Teachers feel that they lose creative freedom. Younger students have to learn at a faster pace. Tests are not modified. Every student will have to take the same tests and the results…
Some people may argue that when using technology students will break the rules and not do what the devices are meant to be doing. Students are responsible enough to be trusted to do the work they are assigned, with the assistance of an electronic device. The schools that do believe in using technology to assist students, put rules in place to discipline students doing the wrong thing. If a child decides to break the rules then they will miss out on an education, so if they get a bad mark it will be their own fault for using their resources incorrectly. Students marks reflect on the way they used the technology, so they're effectively deciding what grade they receive by the way they use their device.…
Imagine a world where a child goes to school just to be force-fed a curriculum focused on English and Math, just so they can pass a state test at the end of the year. That is the world that K-12 public students are forced to face with the Common Core Standards (CCS) initiative. The Common Core Standards is a “set of information and skills that students are expected to master at each grade level” (Greenblatt). The initiative should be revoked or dismissed from the United States public school system as teachers are uncomfortable with the teaching curriculum, it does not place emphasis on creativity or other common school subjects, and the teachers just teach the test through the curriculum.…
Imagine you were going over an important assignment in class one day to then be taken out of class for seemingly no reason. Now imagine if that reason was simply for exposed knees and exposed collarbones on the dress you were wearing. This happens to girls everywhere, their education put second to their bodies. And their comfort and self expression taken from them in an environment they have to attend. This blatant sexism happens to young girls everywhere, they are treated like sexual objects not students.…
You believe your child is a coding genius, you just can't prove it? Coding for five years and up. This is a must have toy for your little high-techie .Coding teaches logic and problem solving skills and builds cognitive skills. It helps kids get a head start in a digital world. Who knows you may learn to code too. If you're planning on placing this toy under the Christmas tree, we suggest early purchase.…