Federal involvement has had a deep impact in schools. As with all forms of change‚ the involvement of the federal government has pros and cons. The federal government has been a large influence over how the school system works. Overall‚ I believe that federal involvement has been positive for schools. One great advantage of having federal involvement is that teachers are held to a standard. The standards that teachers are held at allow organization and stronger learning to occur. This allows teachers
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When you send a girl home because her shorts are too short or her clothing is immodest you are telling her that covering up her body is more important than her education" (anonymous). School dress codes should not be as strict as what they are now. The student handbook says that the dress code applied to both boys and girls‚ but then says things such as "...shirts and blouses should cover the shoulders and yoga pants are not permitted..." (student hand book page 26). Things like that are aimed
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When going to school students are supposed to learn based off a curriculum‚ but instead they are learning based off a test. These test are meant to help students‚ but instead they are hurting them. Standardized test requires all test takers to answer the same questions‚ or a selection of questions from common bank of questions‚ in the same way. Also they are scored in a “standard” or consistent manner‚ which makes it possible to compare the relative performance of individual students or groups of
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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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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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Why Students Should or Should Not Wear Uniforms By Patricia Bell‚ eHow Contributor School uniforms have been a topic of discussion and debate between parents and administrators. There are different opinions of the effect that school uniforms have on children’s social acceptance‚ comfort and behavior and the cost to the parents. 1. Insight * Children who cannot afford the latest fashion are sometimes ridiculed by their peers. Cliques can develop based on students’ clothing styles‚ and
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required to wear school uniforms in public schools? This is a big topic of discussion for school boards. People can fall anywhere on a scale from strongly agree to strongly disagree with the idea of school uniforms. The article Should Kids Wear School Uniforms written by Sherry Bowen opens up and shares he personal thoughts on the controversial problem. I personally believe that school uniforms shouldn’t be required in public schools. However‚ Bowen is effective at persuading school boards and parents
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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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UNIFORMS SHOULD BE WORN TO COLLEGE Trendy hair styles‚ fashionable clothing and excessive accessories are all distracting variables that are by no means exhaustive. Allowing students to make their own clothing decisions for college may be very judgmental. Conversely‚ with everyone wearing the same type of clothing eliminates the chaos about the dress code at the tertiary level. As tertiary level students‚ we regard it a privilege to wear uniforms at the Montego Bay Community College. Every school
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many schools‚ uniforms have become a popular trend. Student and parents believe that school uniforms take away the right of self-expression. School uniforms have been an on-going debate in the United States public school systems. Many individuals feel that uniforms lessen competition among students and bring a sense of equality in school. Those who are against school uniforms believe that they prevent students from expressing themselves and hinders creativity. Some students may see uniforms as a
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