The Dana Hall School was founded in 1881 by Henry Durant‚ with whom he and a friend‚ Charles Dana‚ allocated resources to construct. As an All-Girl’s school‚ they initially began as a boarding only school for girls in grades 10-12. Unfortunately‚ despite a plateau and then decrease in registration‚ the organization now must face a decision based on three options: Continue to operate a failed model until they run out of land to sell. Invite boys to apply and make the school coeducational.
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public school system. There have been controversies over prayer in schools‚ teaching of evolution‚ and displaying the Ten Comandments.In the article “Does religion have a place in public schools?” it states‚ “Indeed‚ while public schools‚ which are run by the government‚ must allow students to express their own religious views‚ the First Amendment prevents the schools from endorsing religion or creating an environment that forces students to participate in religious exercises.” The only schools that
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High school juniors and seniors come to school the fact days a week‚ 7 hours a day. They are overworked‚ tired and hungry by the time 12 pm comes around. The last thing they want is to sit in a lunchroom. They’d rather use that time to leave the school and get a healthier lunch with their friends‚ teaching them the responsibility of being accountable for their actions. That is why juniors and seniors should have the option of leaving school during lunch‚ although others think they should remain at
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High school football‚ is it too dangerous to be played in high school? Many will say that it isn’t and it is entertaining to watch‚ others will argue that it is far too dangerous for high school athletes and that they can seriously get injured or worse can result in death. While both sides have good arguments‚ high school football is way too dangerous for high school athletes. Serious injury can occur on and off the field. Football‚ which is one of the most popular sports in the United States‚ is
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English 102 November 7‚ 2011 Sex education in schools It seems that Teen Pregnancy has become a trend. With television programs such as “16 and Pregnant” and films such as “The Pregnancy Pact”‚ sex is not as taboo a subject as it may have been decades ago. Teens are beginning to experiment with sexual activities at earlier ages. Sex education‚ normally taught in high school‚ comes in two different forms: abstinence-based sex education and comprehensive sex education. Abstinence sex education
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Cursive Writing How often‚ on a daily basis‚ is cursive writing used? This lost art is a mandatory subject in school across the United States of America. Thousands of students every day are being taught a form of writing that is near illegible and will never be used after high school. Many innovators have decided that cursive is outdated and should be eliminated from the curriculum. However‚ opposing them are the old fashioned men and women who associate sentimentality with cursive. Despite
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Liberal art schools work well with the idea of students sharing their own opinions. Westminster college is a place for students to share opinions with one another and be accepted. Over the course of the past month the election has a lot of students feeling uncomfortable with the political outcome. Following the presidential election students began to react immediately. On November 8‚ Donald Trump was elected president-elect of the United States. Many students took directly to social media to express
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Affects of School Lunch Programs on Childhood Obesity ENG122: English Composition II Instructor: Victoria Stamm October 17‚ 2011 Ashley University Affects of School Lunch Programs on Childhood Obesity In today ’s society it is so easy to get caught up in the day to day duties of life; people often forget that their eating habits could be the death of them. The children of today are the children of the future‚ therefore raising
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Think” is written by Kie Ho and expresses his belief of the education in the US. Throughout the article he argues that the American school system “is not perfect‚ but it is a great deal better than any other” (Ho‚ 2007‚ p. 114). His arguments are reflected through his thoughts and experiences but are weakened by vague evidence. Ho (2007) states that since public school has provided children with opportunities and direction to fulfill their creativity‚ the US has developed into a country of innovation
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Lunch is a time during school when students can take a break and enjoy their time. Right now students are eating as fast as they can so they can socialize for maybe a minute or two. Then‚ they spend time talking in class and get in trouble for it. “We need longer lunches!” That is what Dylan Haselhoff‚ a student at Havre de Grace middle school‚ said. The best way to have students talk less in class is to make lunch longer. First of all‚ lunch is the only period in the day where students are allowed
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