choosing to write my research paper on dress codes in schools. It is a controversial topic with many sides (pros and cons) that affect how each individual views the subject. It is a topic that has been shown some light in recent years‚ especially in New York City. I thought about my friend who was sent home for wearing skinny jeans‚ along with some 200 other girls who were given detention for being “inappropriately” dressed at a Staten Island High School. Girls are told from a very young age to cover
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Pros and Cons of Recess “Recess is unique form‚ and a complement to‚ physical education—not a substitute for it‚” according to the American Academy of Pediatrics(Council on School Health et al.) Recess isn’t something that can be replaced like it’s not important. Recess is a special break that elementary to high school students should have because it serves as physical education and exercise that students can find enjoyment out of and do better in school. The middle and high school students need
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a talk at the English Salon‚ a weekly seminar series sponsored by the YWCA Language School in Nagoya‚ Japan. My topic was genetically modified (GM) food and my stance was distinctly supportive. (Don’t start throwing the rotten tomatoes now!) Despite my hour-and-a-half long presentation‚ I was unable to convince most of the audience that GM foods were safe to eat and had many environmental benefits as well. GM food seems relatively benign if it’s the result of cross-breeding two organisms of the same
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People may disagree with the government regulating our food. Those who disagree might say that it is unfair and that they should be able to regulate what they are putting in their own bodies. Be that as it may‚ there are also ways that this could be a good thing. It can stop overeating‚ keep people healthy‚ and even help people’s education level. Government regulation of food can stop people from eating or drinking more than they really need to. For example‚ In the article “Goodbye‚ Big Soda” Alice
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are oblivious to the controversy of school uniforms but it is‚ nonetheless‚ a highly debated issue among students and families. Private schools often enforce uniforms‚ which are standardized to indigo or khaki pants and collared shirts limited to the school colors. Many of the public schools in the United States that do not have a uniform policy‚ administer a dress code which the students often neglect and teachers fail to implement. Those in opposition to school uniforms argue that they remove individuality
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healthy food and junk food In today’s generation‚ healthy and unhealthy food plays a big role in youths and adults. Many people don’t really understand the difference between healthy and unhealthy foods‚ many don’t actually know what the result of eating too many unhealthy foods can do to the body. There are big differences between eating healthy food‚ unhealthy food and what the result of excessively eating them can do to the body. In the ongoing battle of ‘healthy vs. unhealthy foods’‚ unhealthy
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are best for schools Summer’s finally over and the families can’t wait for school to start. Kids are bored‚ parents who work struggled with finding camps or babysitters‚ and teachers worry about “summer slide.” But with year round schooling all this would be fixed. There won’t be long breaks that parents dread. Year round schooling has a school calendar that exchanges summer vacation for several shorter breaks at different times. Student wont get bored during long school times. Schools should have
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Marketing in Public Elementary Schools Public schools across America are struggling with their budgets and looking to outside corporations for help. Conveniently‚ private corporations realize the potential buying power of students and have decided that elementary schools are the best channel to reach them. It has become routine for corporations to market there products in schools‚ and in exchange these schools receive various financial benefits. This new partnership has become the focus of much
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When most people hear the words “year-round school” they automatically disagree without knowing all the information about the subject. The fact is that year-round schooling is becoming more popular around the United States and even the world. It is the twenty-first century‚ most school systems are shying away from the more traditional school schedules and turning to year-round schooling. In 1992‚ 25% of the United States attended year-round schools‚ 17.3% higher than in 1988. Therefore‚ in just four
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A school voucher is a voucher that is given from the government that covers entirely or most of the costs for a student to attend a private school of their choice. With a voucher‚ the money moves from public schools to private schools. Parents get their child’s portion of the per pupil spending and use that money to then fund their child’s attendance of a private school of their choosing. I feel like this is an important topic to be discussed because most of these voucher programs use money that
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