This week‚ the Attic’s high school was privileged to host Michelle Jones‚ President and Co-Founder of Portland‚ Oregon’s new progressive college‚ Wayfinding Academy. Although I could go on and on about this intriguing (and familiarly structured‚ for those of us here at the Attic!) school‚ what I want to focus on here is something Michelle told our kids. She left her position in traditional high education because‚ she said‚ she could envision an ideal college‚ and it looked different than that tradition
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met a 30-year-old man named Omar from New York; he was a high school dropout. He worked as a trash man trying to pay child support for his nine-year-old son. He told me his one regret was not finishing high school and getting his diploma and how his life would have been so much easier and how many more opportunities he would have had if he had done so. According to CNN‚ nearly 6.2 million students in the United States dropped out of high school between 2000 and 2007. To make matters worse‚ the U.S.
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career during High school. Students must know that with a job comes with responsibility. I understand that having a career is a great experience transitioning into the real life. It’s also hard to keep track of assignments‚ projects‚ and school grades. I understand that having a career during school is awesome‚ but you guys must understand without your diploma most jobs won’t hire some people. Obtaining a career has many rewards to yourself and your future. Having a career in High school is hard. Which
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Graduating high school is one of the best achievements in life. It gives you the chance to get into college and it also gives you the chance to work small jobs even without getting into college. To graduate high school‚ there are requirements to complete. Even if you wouldn’t enter college‚ these requirements are still required. These requirements include community service‚ in short‚ volunteering. Volunteering is very necessary and it affects our lives. It is especially required to graduate high school
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High Schools in Australia and China High schools play an important role in teenager education. Each country pays high attention on it‚ so they try their best to improve the high school education system. Because of different cultures‚ high schools have many differences in various countries. For example‚ comparing high schools in Australia and China‚ there are several similarities and differences in three areas‚ including the teaching styles‚ the curriculum‚ and the time spent. First of all
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The high school has been a great experience for me and I love how I have spent it so far. I have created so many memories with my friends and had a lot of help from my teachers that helped me become the person I am today. With everyone I have been with at this school‚ they made my high school year great. All the school activities I have done made it better for me‚ especially in sports. In all my years of playing football‚ the experience have been great except me breaking my collarbone that one year
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in education is discussed and examples are given to prove that the segregation is regressing all around our country. Jonathan Kozolargues that segregation is still a major issue in our education system‚ and limits for achievement are being set by school districts‚ which is only making the achievement gap between black and white students wider. When reading Still Separate‚ Still Unequal‚ Kozol’s argument indicates that students of the minority basically are limited in what they can achieve
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Liberty for the High School Student Competition is becoming a key part of high school academics. It seems as if everyday it becomes harder to be accepted into the college of your dreams. This is causing high stress levels for teenagers. what with worrying about looking good‚ keeping friends‚ doing well in school‚ and the growing pressure to plan your life by the time you’re 16‚ it’s amazing that we all haven’t gone crazy. Due to high stress caused by homework‚ and lack of sleep‚ high school students should
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will give up. This is what is happening to high-school students leading them to drop-out of school despite the fact that a high-school diploma could be so beneficial to their lives and the fact that it can be prevented. In the article “High School Dropouts Costly to American Economy”‚ Sarah White said‚ “The teachers didn’t care‚ the students didn’t care. Nobody cared‚ so why should I?” I believe that in order for students to want to work in high school to achieve their diplomas‚ they need emotional
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pieces of paper compiled of our: grades‚ GPA‚and test scores wrapped up and called “our future.” In hindsight the future is as clear as 20/20 vision‚ yet still as blurry as the background to a picture perfect photo. Entering my freshman year of high school I had a vision: as to what I wanted to walk away with ‚ what type of person I wanted to become‚ and the challenges that I knew would arise. My transcript announces my academic strengths and hardships. During My sophomore
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