stories being relatively short‚ it is easier to compare them to some extent. “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and “Finishing Schools” by Maya Angelou‚ both share similar themes amongst them. In the short story “The Lottery”‚ there were many themes but one of the ideas that caught my attention was the topic of sexism. The same issue could be identified in the story “Finishing School” The two characters in both stories were dealing with some sort of sexist problem. In the story of Maya Angelou‚ the character
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study conducted by EducationNext‚ “moving to middle school leads to a substantial drop in student test scores in the first year of the transition‚ and the relative achievement of middle-school students continues to decline in the subsequent years they spend in such schools.” One aspect of the educational system that I think can be vastly improved is middle school. Although middle schoolers are faced with numerous challenges‚ the middle school curriculum does not allow students to explore their interests
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There is a great debate over if schools should become all year or not. Schools have tried it only to fail. Year round schooling should be enforced in all school systems in the US. Many schools should go to the year round school schedule because it enhances learning and focus. According to Screenflex.com‚ over the balanced calendar system there are more days off than the traditional system. Most kids around the US‚ would gladly
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every day‚ or wear a fixed‚ standard uniform to school? If you want to dress differently every day‚ then public school might be the right choice for you. But if not‚ private school might be preferred. Although‚ this not the only attribute to compare; there are many others to compare. Most parents are in a predicament to send their child to a private school or to a public school. “How to decide whether my child should go to a private or a public school? Which is better‚ and suitable for my child?” These
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Should there be all day summer school July and August? The last school bell rings‚ and it signifies that it is summer time. The principal looks at the students’ average mark; he was not impressed by the grades students received. So the principal decides to operate a summer school for students during the summer time so that they can review what they have learned during the year. That’s not a smart idea; since it’s important that students learn about survival skills and etc. through outdoor learning
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the concussion rate in high school football have skyrocketed. High school football has become a very dangerous game to play and concussions has been the main reason. Preventing concussions means trying to stop concussions as a whole but reducing concussions means finding ways to help high school players chances of getting a concussion lower but parents‚ scientist‚ and coaches work on both at the same time. How can we help prevent and reduce concussions in high school football though? Players‚ coaches
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through the school‚ because you might not be able to play next year. Schools all across the country are shutting down their sports programs because they are in debt. Schools should keep sports because it gives students relaxing comforts at a young age. Also schools should keep sports because‚ if there is no sports there are no high school and college games to go and watch. Schools should keep sports because it relaxes all the students from a long day of school work and reports. One reason schools should
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year-round schooling offers. The definition of year-round schooling are schools that operate year-round‚ but have not increase the number of days students attend school (5). The decision to make a nine month calendar to a year-round school calendar is beneficial to parents and their children. The nine month calendar was created for children that helped their parents on the farm‚ which is not necessary in modern day .The amount of school days is still the same 180 days and students still get a “summer”
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High school seniors have reported that 23% have used marijuana and 16% have smoked cigarettes.When teens are in high school it is important to stay focused and get good grades‚ teens who use drugs and alcohol have declining grades‚ miss more school‚ and are more likely to drop out of school. If teens end up using substances it could affect their academic ability. Teens are using drugs and other substances more often now‚ causing bad grades‚ family and health issues and many other problems. If parents
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In the process of transferring from a junior college to a 4 year institution choosing the right school that fits your needs is important. As I been doing my research‚ I’ve been able to narrowed my list down to a few schools which I feel are best fit my situation. As of now my top schools in each system are Cal State East Bay‚ UC Davis and Saint Mary’s College. Out of the 3 chosen‚ to find which school best fits me i will have to a consider a few things. My major compatibility‚ GPA requirements‚ location
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