The Huffington Post recently ran an article entitled‚ "America’s School Dropout Epidemic By The Numbers" about America’s dropout problem. I would like to add my opinions about why children drop out of school. I am a professional educator who served as a classroom teacher‚ school counselor and school administrator in the New York City school system for over 33 years. I believe that there are five major reasons why children leave school: 1. The students themselves They make wrong decisions. They
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Bullying in Schools: Every second and minute of the day a kid is bullied. Bullying is something that is not only happening here in the U.S. but all over the world. We need to put a stop to! As parents‚ school educators‚ and a community we need to stand up to bullies and give kids who are being bullied an outlet to reach out for help. According to No Bully.com bullying is defined as a form of repeated aggression that is directed by one or more people towards another person. One of the biggest
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millions of children come from every background; African American‚ Caucasian‚ Asian‚ Latin‚ etc. All of these ethnicities go to our public schools. Not only are children categorized into different ethnic groups‚ but also economic groups. Children from low‚ middle‚ and high-income families all attend public schooling. Because of all these societal groups going to school together‚ public schooling can truly be characterized as an engine for multicultural education. However‚ due to barriers within society
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Should changes be made to the regulations for foods that are served in the public school? Chanda Yancey Instructor: Alene Morrison ENG 215 May 1‚ 2012 People tend to say that there are many of problems with public schools. School food service programs such as we have in 1971 did not just happen overnight nor even during the past decade. Preceding today’s programs is a long history of development of testing and evaluating and of constant research to provide the best
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prayer was only for the christians. To legalize prayer in school would take away the freedom of religion of others. Even though there is nothing wrong with teaching children about prayer and god‚ not everyone has the same religion. For example there are Jews‚ Catholics‚ Jehovah‚ Muslim‚ Judaism‚ Islam‚ Buddhism and etc. which they all have different beliefs and different ways of worshiping. Proponents of so-called "voluntary" school prayer amendment (such as the one proposed in 1995) are
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the school For the past years‚ I’ve been a dedicated student with a passionate heart to serve others. As a student‚ I know the needs of my fellow students and that most of us wants to see improvement in this school. I believe the role of school president is more than just a badge and a title. It means being a good leader and representative of the school‚ respecting your friends and peers‚being trustworthy‚ and having pride in our school community. I’d meet the challenge of being a school captain
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How many time have you‚ the reader‚ stood in the school lunch line‚ waiting to get your lunch‚ and came out with nothing but garbage? Well‚ I think I know the solution to this problem‚ as well as others: school gardens! In my personal opinion‚ school gardens are pretty much essential for not only the education of the students and even teachers‚ but also‚ the general welfare of the whole school. They can improve school lunches; can have positive effects on students and teachers; and will give kids
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As parents around the country purchase new pencils and backpacks‚ they may be surprised to learn “nature” is one more thing they should put on the back-to-school supply list. According to a new report by National Wildlife Federation‚ Back to School: Back Outside‚ time spent outdoors both during school and at home helps children become high-performance learners and score higher on standard tests. Unfortunately‚ American children spend only minutes a day playing and learning outdoors which presents
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School Lunches Brandon Burnett Semester 1 School Lunches Childhood obesity is a hot-button issue for parents‚ teachers‚ and the medical experts with different ideas and solutions on the issue. Some blame it on genetics‚ others say its a lack of physical activity and poor lifestyle choices. This has often led to the topic of school lunches‚ should schools only offer healthy options? Yes
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2013 Prompt: 1 School Uniforms School uniforms could be the solution to a decrease in violence‚ adapting a better learning environment‚ or develop discipline in students. Many people oppose to uniforms while others are encouraging schools to require them. And I also believe schools should require them. But perspectives on school uniforms differ very much while parents may love them students on the other hand may hate them. But I believe school uniforms are great for school. Requiring students
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