According to Alfred Kazin‚ “In every great novel of society... what counts is the reality behind the appearance” (Kazin‚ 1981‚ 297). In other words‚ he’s saying that the best books are those that include one or more realities behind appearances. The novel first I chose is called Perfect by Ellen Hopkins. This book has four main characters; Cara‚ Sean‚ Kendra‚ and Andre‚ who are all teens struggling to fit the ideal of perfection‚ even if it means hurting and lying to themselves and others. The other
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United States is no longer viewed as the leader of Education‚ as it may have or may have not once been viewed. We are falling behind countries like Japan‚ China‚ and other countries in most subjects. In order to try to close the gap in education between us and the countries that are on top in the education world; we have implemented laws‚ such as the No Child Left Behind Act. Some may suggest that we need to adapt more of an Asian-style approach: “US education system requires an ‘Asian’ overhaul-for
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The American Revolution was predicated by a number of ideas and events that‚ combined‚ led to a political and social separation of colonial possessions from the home nation and a coalescing of those former individual colonies into an independent nation. Summary The American revolutionary era began in 1763‚ after a series of victories by British forces at the conclusion of the French and Indian War (also‚ Seven Years War) ended the French military threat to British North American colonies. Adopting
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The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001‚ President George W. Bush’s education reform bill‚ was signed into law on Jan. 8‚ 2002. The No Child Left Behind Act says that states will develop and apply challenging academic standards in reading and math. It will also set annual progress objectives to make sure that all groups of students reach proficiency within 12 years. And the act also says that children will be tested annually in grades 3 through 8‚ in reading and math to measure their progress.
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In Theory: The No Child Left Behind Act The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (often referred to as No Child Left Behind) was a landmark in education reform designed to improve student achievement and change the culture of America’s schools. President George W. Bush described this law as the "cornerstone of my administration" (Department of Education). It allows low-income families‚ whose children traditionally have less academic opportunities‚ to move to private school or specialized charter
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| The idea of No Child Left Behind is not a new one because it is only an extension of the 1965 law enacted by Lyndon Johnson. Every few years there is a refocusing of education and this is the latest focus. No Child Left Behind has had a huge impact on education. It is a difficult issue and will be something that will haunt us until 2014. When the deadline passes‚ will we
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No Child Left Behind The No Child Left Behind Law was passed by Congress in 2001in an attempt to increase the federal role in education and mandate requirements that will affect every public school in America‚ including Texas. The goal of the NCLB act was to create procedures intended to shut achievement gaps between different groups of students. States are mandated to increase student testing‚ gather and publicize subgroup results‚ guarantee a highly qualified teacher in every classroom‚ and
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What is a goal? Is it the golden destination of one’s life‚ or a distinctive pathway that leads to this longed trophy? Or is it the ideas and sentiments behind this sought out milestone? For myself‚ the goal of what path my life should take has changed many a times throughout my childhood and young adulthood; but the idea behind this goal‚ or should I say these goals‚ has forever remained the same. As a little girl running around my neighborhood streets‚ all I could ever think of becoming when
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President Bush quoted‚ "Clearly‚ our children are our future Too many of our neediest children are being left behind" (www.ed.gov). The "No Child Left Behind" Act expands the federal government’s role in elementary and secondary education. The NCLB emphasizes accountability and abiding by policies set by the federal government. This law sets strict requirements and deadlines for states to expand the scope and frequency of student testing‚ restore their accountability system and guarantee that
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The article “No Rich Child Left Behind” written by Sean Reardon‚ focuses on the education gap between students of low and high-income families. Throughout the article‚ Reardon informs his audience on many studies he has conducted and read about that prove the following to be true: the rich children perform better in school‚ on average‚ than children from middle-class or poor families‚ high-income students are more likely to be enrolled in a highly selective college or university and graduate‚ the
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