School shootings are terrifying to think about‚ but there are ways to help prevent the massacres from ever happening again. The first known school shooting was at the Texas Tower at the University of Texas in 1966 where Charles Whitman shot and killed 16 people while injuring 31 others. Who would have known since that date that we would have more then 200 deaths on school campuses? The most storied shooting in the 90’s was probably the Columbine massacre where on April 20‚ 1999 Dylan Klebold and
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Biographical Essay for Questbridge (Outline) 800 Word Limit Constant: A situation or state of affairs that doesn’t change. [1] When I think constants‚ I think of things that might not come to the mind of the “average person” (if there truly is such a thing). These things include the speed of light‚ gravitational acceleration on Earth‚ and‚ as a teenage boy‚ my desire for food.| [2] The concept of constants really fascinates me because they provide a surefire way of knowing‚ and I look to incorporate
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Pros and Cons of School Uniforms Trina Warren Liberty University Professor Mink GRST 500/501 June 17‚ 2013 Abstract The decision for school district to enforce school uniforms has been in existence since the 16th century. School uniforms were originally created for poor children; however‚ over time‚ schools saw uniforms as a way to bring students together. There has been debate whether uniforms improve academic success while reducing affiliation of violence. There is opinion and study that
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talk during lunch. 2. In paragraph 1‚ graham says that on a recent visit to his old junior high school he “came upon something that he never expected to see again.” Why do you think the sight of the all-black lunch table was such a surprise to him? A: because he wasn’t expecting such a thing again and that color shouldn’t play a role in what or who you hang with still. 3. In Graham’s junior high school‚ what factors determined where students sat? A: color of the skin 4. why didn’t Graham sit at the
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my final year in high school‚ the idea of being involved in extracurricular activities has been advocated repeatedly. As a five year old I was encouraged to join the recreational soccer team‚ volleyball team‚ basketball team‚ T-ball team‚ dance team‚ and brownie scouts. These sports‚ clubs‚ and outside of school activities have become even more significant as I grew older. In middle school‚ I was invited to join the student council‚ the Art Club‚ the Literary Club‚ the school band‚ and the “5th Grade
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there are a couple articles and a book that support that boys are indeed in crisis. In each of these sources‚ they talk about how times have changed. It used to be known that girls were considered in crisis‚ but after a drastic change in the ways school are ran boys are now suffering and being place as the ones in crisis. Then there are a few articles that disagree with boys’ crisis. Most of the articles talk about how boys are doing fine and they are only a little behind academically. Also one of
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others‚ and self doubt. High school has accentuated many feelings of where do I belong and who I am as a person. Even though high school has placed me in situations that an easy choice is not always available‚ I have begun a transformation to become a balanced individual. Even though I have gone through all these tough times‚ they have taught me how to become a better person. Teenage years scream insecurities. As I was growing up‚ it seemed no one in my elementary school liked me. Students would laugh
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Unfortunately‚ many schools have disruptive students. Kicking them out of the classrooms‚ school detention or suspension is not the solution. Teachers should try to find new ways to get these disruptive students involved in quality learning. They need to learn how to handle behavior problems that might occur in the classrooms. PBIS (positive behavioral interventions supports) is an approach that is grounded in research regarding behavior in the context of the settings in which it occurs. There is
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Improving Attendance at Beech Grove Intermediate School: A Recommendation Report ________________________________________ Introduction Like other schools around the nation‚ Beech Grove Intermediate School is experiencing a serious problem with attendance. This has been cited as a problem and something that needs to be addressed so that Beech Grove Intermediate
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Merryweather High School is a high school in Syracuse‚ New York‚ where Melinda Sordino goes to school in the book Speak. This high school is as stereotypical as it get it gets. this school has its typical teachers‚ jocks‚ nerds‚ etc. But people ask this question‚ is Merryweather High School realistic to schools today? The answer to that question is yes. Merryweather High School is realistic because its a “typical” high school‚ the students fit into their social groups similarly to most schools‚ and the setting
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