Back to School: A Comparative Essay Walking back into school for the first time in years sent a rush of memories through my mind‚ from the tree I used to climb after school to the conversation that lead to the premature loss of my virginity and so much more. Surprisingly‚ my emotions lead me to something else altogether…looking at the dull concrete walls‚ iron laced windows and towering fences I realized; public school truly is a prison. Mind you‚ your average middle or high school may not have
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waits to hear about her sister‚ a teacher‚ following the shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school Photograph: Melanie Stengel/AP Friday’s news that 20 children and six adults were gunned down in Newtown‚ Connecticut‚ a small community known locally for its Great Pootatuck rubber duck race every spring to raise money for charities supported by the Lions Club‚ was sickening and painful. I am used to studying armed violence in places like Afghanistan‚ but when it hits home‚ such experience does not make
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security guards and many others will wear uniform when they are on duty. Boys’ uniforms often consist of dark trousers and light-colored shirt‚ maybe a jacket in cold weather. A girl’s uniform might consist of a skirt and blouse‚ and also a jacket in winter time. However‚ it seems that more and more people say that it may not be necessary for students wearing their school uniform. People debate on this issue for many times. There are certain reasons why a student should wear uniform to go to school. School
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Cafeteria Food Can you believe that so many children in elementary schools do not bring their lunch to school because parents feel that it’s more convenient or a time saver in the mornings‚ so their kids eat the school cafeteria food? This topic is fascinating because little do most parents know what kind of food their child is being fed. Everyone should be aware of the many risks that are involved when sending their children off to school with the expectation that their kids will get a healthy meal
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though public schools today are without school prayer‚ most schools have replaced prayer‚ with a "Silent moment of reflection." Also‚ the assumption if there is a God or not is a big question as well. I think prayer should be re-instated into schools‚ because children should be able to express religion freely. I also feel that lack of discipline; youth pregnancy‚ dropouts‚ and violence in schools are other issues that can be more controllable if there were religious classes and school prayer. Public
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WE NEED TO SECURE SCHOOLS NOW Violence in schools has spread widely throughout the nation‚ leading to uneasy feelings among students‚ families‚ and residents of Virginia. However‚ there are many ways we can stop or prevent future violence in schools. Having enhanced security in schools is a great way to help reduce problems in schools. Schools should install surveillance cameras so school officials can be aware of their surroundings and/or have the capability to spot danger and possible threats
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Outline—Gun Control in Schools I. Introduction II. Parents Feel Safer III. Stopping Threats IV. Saving Lives V. Conclusion Tylor Fontenot 3rd Block English III 29 April 2014 A national telephone survey finds that 62% of Americans with children of elementary or secondary school age would feel safer if their school had armed guards (Pavlich). Many people (parents) believe that if schools had armed guards on campus they could stop the next mass murder at schools. These are some of the reasons that
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Most students at college campuses are worried about exams‚ homework‚ social relationships‚ family‚ and financial responsibilities. School shootings and school violence are not at the top of the list of concerns for these same individuals. Looking back nine years ago this was also not of concern for the students at the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University that April morning. No one is prepared for tragic events and no one is ever expecting them to happen. They happen in a
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Running head: SCHOOL SHOOTINGS: AMERICA ’S TRAGEDY School Shootings: A Tragedy in America School Shootings: A Tragedy in America The school shootings at Westside Middle School were orchestrated by two juveniles. On Monday‚ March 30‚ 1998 two boys ambushed students and teachers outside Westside Middle School in Jonesboro‚ Arkansas. Andrew Golden a youth of 11 years and Mitchell Johnson who was 13 years old were responsible for this hideous tragedy. Apparently‚ Mitchell Johnson hid
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The Causes of School Shootings School shootings have been on the rise. Many kids are feeling the pressure of growing up in a world that is constantly changing and some do not know how to handle the situations that surround them. No one knows the exact reasoning behind why school shootings have risen so rapidly‚ but many have suggested motives for why children feel pushed to turn to school violence. Bullying‚ mental illnesses‚ and lack of gun control all influence a child to act out in violence.
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