In order to get into majority of colleges‚ high school students are required to take the ACT or SAT. The score you receive determines which colleges you get into‚ which consequently determines the rest of your future. These difficult standardized tests cause an unnecessary amount of stress for high school students‚ as if they aren’t already stressed enough. Students are expected to take multiple AP classes‚ participate in multiple extracurricular activities‚ and find time to study for these standardized
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Middle school is over and it is time to enter the “fastest four years of our lives.” High school is supposedly filled with endless adventures and challenges‚ but how can I feel satisfied that all of my goals were accomplished? While in middle school‚ school began and ended a half an hour after that in high school‚ we took yellow buses instead of Septa‚ and the grading system was not as strict. Even though there are changes to get used to and overcome‚ before I reach the end of my senior year I want
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weapons on school campuses. The question of whether the topic should be entertained has come up time and again after tragedies occur‚ the timeline of which will be summarized herein. The recent tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown‚ Connecticut‚ that devastated the nation on December 14‚ 2012‚ has wrenched this debate crudely back into the spotlight. I will investigate different types of protective instruments that could possibly be used‚ as well as what types are used in schools that have
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Year-round Schools The possibility of year round schools has been a hot debate topic for quite some time. The question is‚ is the idea of year round schools acceptable considering all the potential drawbacks? Year round schooling can be disruptive to both the family of the students and the teachers themselves‚ it can be too costly for a large group of people‚ and year round schools do not provide the same opportunity for learning as the traditional school year does. For several reasons‚ the
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Many Penn Staters are guilty of wasting energy by innocently leaving their rooms‚ classrooms‚ and more and not remembering to conserve by turning it all off. Not to mention the commons areas and miscellaneous buildings are lit 24 hours a day‚ 7 days a week. Penn State tries it’s hardest with it’s very own customized light stickers which are on all switches placed in each vicinity‚ indicating that the everyone should try to save energy by turning off the lights (which should give them the indication to
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One fall‚ in Alaska‚ four friends were preparing for their first day of school at Washington Middle School. Elated‚ they were packing their book bags and talking about their first day at middle school. The four friends were Billy‚ Bob‚ Jeff‚ and Tim. They have been everlasting friends since any of them could remember. They were talking about how they could impress everyone in Mrs. Kinley’s first hour class. Mrs. Jefferson‚ Billy’s mother‚ met with Mr. Brooks‚ the principle‚ Mr. Montana‚ the janitor
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stomach. Today was mine and Cassie’s first day at the Jefferson Davis School‚ a former whites-only school‚ who wanted us to join. No one really knows why‚ but Mama agreed. Mama came into my room to get me out of bed‚ then to Cassie’s. Both of us were extremely anxious and did not want to go‚ but Mama did not want to hear it‚ so we kept quiet and obeyed. After dressing up in our nice clothes and eating a good breakfast‚ we ran to ride the bus for the very first time. Cassie and I were going to be put
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Uniforms‚ Reduce Bullying In public and private schools‚ students are constantly being judged on what they wear and how they look. These judgments influence students to pick on others and induce bullying. If schools make uniforms mandatory‚ this cause of bullying would be eliminated‚ thus reducing the number of bullying incidents. Therefore‚ school uniforms should be required for all students because they will reduce bullying‚ relieve stress and make school a safer place. People are judged on what they
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Class and school: 9.b Hellebækskolen Teachers name: Louise Jeppesen Main topic: Crime My topic: School shooting I’ve chosen this topic because: Personal interest It’s a big problem I’ll try to find the reason School shooting: Information about school shooting - What kind of people do it Columbine High School The gun law - The Second Amendment What could be the reason My own opinion - Relate to Denmark Sources: The book ”School shooting”
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The right path Charter Schools are not enrolling kids with disabilities and those who are in poverty. This selective enrollment will lead to charter schools avoiding kids who need extra help for a variety of reasons. Manly they do not have the facilities to support these children yet they persist that they enrollee everyone. While on the other side public schools enroll everyone including those who academic skills need some extra help improving. Charter schools are schools that are private own and
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