345 THE TROUBLE WITH TALENT: ARE WE BORN SMART OR DO WE GET SMART? ________________ KATHY SEAL Kathy Seal is a journalist and author who has written about education and psychology since 1985 for such publications as The New York Times‚ Family Circle‚ and Parents. Seal attended Barnard College‚ where she graduated magna cum laude. She is the author of two books: Riches and Fame and I the Pleasures of Sense (1971) and Motivated Minds: Raising Children to Love Learning (2001). "The Trouble with Talent"
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a law enforced curfew be a beneficial strategy to keep teens out of trouble? A city council is debating the adoption of a ten p.m. weekday curfew and a midnight weekend curfew for teenagers. If the curfew is adopted‚ teenagers on the streets after those hours would be breaking the law. A curfew for teenagers would positively affect their lives. I believe that an enforced curfew would be very beneficial. Teenagers’ safety is an extremely important reason for a curfew. If teens are off of the
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Many towns in New Jersey have declared a new curfew law for teens under 18. Some towns have the curfew for being in your house or someone else’s house by 11 PM unless traveling to and from a job. Many teens think this is unfair and unconstitutional. My personal opinion on this topic is that it will definitely decrease the rate of vandalism on personal property‚ stores‚ etc. First of all‚ with this curfew teens will be in their homes or someone else’s homes by 11 PM which I’m sure
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1.0 Introduction. The aim of the following report‚ is to explore the “Northbridge Curfew” examine its value and criticisms’. Finally to recommend whether the policy should be expanded to areas other than Northbridge. 2.0 Purpose of the policy ‘This Policy is the Government’s response to the immediate problem of ‘at risk’ children and young people in Northbridge at night.’ (Young People In Northbridge Policy‚ 2006‚ pg2) It is part of the states commitment to; “Revitalise Northbridge”‚ “ensure
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If there is one thing everyone wants to do‚ it’s to keep our kids safe. There are times when safety can be taken too far. The curfew does nothing but unfairly interfere with the lives of teenagers. The main reason some want the curfew to be accepted is because of the paranoia of some parents. More time at night gives teens more time to socialize. Plus‚ they can also text their parents to tell them everything is fine. There are a lot of teens who don’t spend much time with others. This
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Once‚ in third grade‚ I did something that I did not want to do so that I could stay out of trouble. It still makes me feel depressed even to this day when I think about it. That day‚ my friends had gone to the bathroom and were staying there for a long time. They had asked me to go too‚ but I knew that they were up to mischief again‚ so I refused. However‚ after a long time‚ they still hadn’t returned. The teacher asked me to go with a classmate to check on them. One of the sinks was running like
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Establishing A Curfew A 10:00 pm curfew for all children under the age of 18 is the most breathtaking concept the mayor of our town has ever deliberated. This can preclude adolescents to stay out of dilemmas and vulnerabilities. A large number of youngsters are out of control around this period of time which is during nightfall. Youths are not aware of the imprudent things they do when they are not under surveillance by their parents or guardians. Having no curfew can also cause changes of personality
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Are Curfews Effective and Constitutional? After being gone for several decades‚ juvenile curfews have reappeared in communities across the United States. Researchers estimate that nearly 75 percent of major American cities now enforce some form of a nocturnal curfew. A 2004 survey of 300 adult residents in San Diego revealed that 92 percent supported the city’s juvenile curfew‚ 72 percent agreed that the curfew made them feel safer‚ and 87 percent believed that the curfew helped control crime
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rights. Child curfew laws are one distinct way that our freedom has diminished. Adolescents and teens need help and supervision‚ but not from the government. Not all teens are alike and not all teens need the same rules. We all struggle in diverse ways and our young Americans need assistant in deciding what they need from their parents or guardians‚ not necessarily the government. There are many opposing views on the basis of child curfew laws. The main purpose of the curfew ordinance strives
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Have you noticed that most of the dangers you steer your teenagers away from during the day are out at night? Most parents give their teens a reasonable curfew to abide by while some let their teens ride around until one in the morning. Curfews set for teens by the cities and towns help to keep them safe and out of any danger they could run into during the late hours. Setting curfews can help keep teenagers off the roads late at night‚ especially when it comes to new drivers. Someone could be leaving
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