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  • School Violence

    School Violence

    SCHOOL VIOLENCE Every year teachers, parents and students prepare for another school session, hopefully the thought of destructive violence such as the Columbine shootings won’t be in their mind. It’s sad to think that violence is a concern at all. It’s certainly a proven fact that violence of one sort or another is part of most schools today. School violence is a problem for everyone. It is a problem that everyone must deal with and

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    Essay Length: 259 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Chess in Schools: Moving Towards Unified Framework of Learning

    Chess in Schools: Moving Towards Unified Framework of Learning

    Chess in Schools: Moving Towards Unified Framework of Learning Authored by Malola Prasath T S Ganapathy Krishnan H Malola Priya S Seshadri KR Abstract We summarize the 'Introduction of Chess in schools' and the promising directions for improving the quality of students in such schools, beginning with understanding that the role played by culture is crucial both in prevailing education system and in promoting chess as educational activity. We focus on how Chess reflect the

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    Essay Length: 2,473 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: January 22, 2010 By: Mike
  • High School Vs. College

    High School Vs. College

    High School vs. College High school and college are similar in some ways and different in a lot of ways. They are similar in such ways that you still have to go to class, do class work, home work, take test, and study hard. They are different in such ways that we can have cell phones in class, walk out of class, wear anything to class, and the thing that sets it off is living

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    Essay Length: 486 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 22, 2010 By: Monika
  • Medical School Average McAt Scores and Gpa

    Medical School Average McAt Scores and Gpa

    Medical School Average MCAT Scores and GPA These figures were taken from the 2008-2009 edition of the Medical School Admission Requirements book, published by the AAMC. You can order a copy at www.aamc.org. Students should not choose to apply to schools solely based on average GPA and MCAT scores! It is important that you also look at curriculum, opportunities outside of the classroom, geographical considerations, match to the school's mission, etc. Be certain that you

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    Essay Length: 697 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 23, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Single Sexed Schools

    Single Sexed Schools

    Have you ever wondered what it would be like at an all girl/boy school? Some people think it increases grade averages. In addition, some say it is “less distracting”. That school would go by more smoothly. They are probably right but I do not necessarily agree with it. In our world today, there are many schools with a student body Consisting of both sexes, nevertheless there are a significant number of Schools carrying on

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    Essay Length: 326 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 23, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Research Paper (controversy with High School Students Playing Professional Sports Directly After Graduating)

    Research Paper (controversy with High School Students Playing Professional Sports Directly After Graduating)

    The NBA has been known for being an enormous source of entertainment throughout the world. It provides the world with the excitement of professional basketball games throughout the United States and even in foreign countries. The NBA is famous for signing the greatest basketball players who graduate from college or come straight out of high school. Fortunately, the NBA has changed its policy as of June 26th 2005 by enforcing a new age limit rule,

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    Essay Length: 1,776 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Censorship in School Libraries

    Censorship in School Libraries

    Censorship in School Libraries The most debatable and controversial form of censorship today is the banning of books in school libraries. Banning books that educate students is wrong and selfish. Censorship of books in school libraries is neither uncommon nor an issue of the past. Books with artistic and cultural worth are still challenged constantly by those who want to control what others read. The roots of bigotry and illiteracy that fuel efforts to censor

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    Essay Length: 1,510 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Yan
  • Uniforms in Public Schools: A Positive Approach Towards the Future

    Uniforms in Public Schools: A Positive Approach Towards the Future

    Uniforms in Public Schools: A Positive Approach Towards the Future Since the late 1990's many public schools across the nation have opted to implement a stronger dress code policy which have involved the addition to a specific mandated uniform policy. While some critics of mandatory uniform policies believe that there is no justification for change, school uniforms offer educational benefits, improve student behavior, social interaction, and are more cost effective and durable than traditional street

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    Essay Length: 1,746 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Mikki
  • U.S. Vs Asian School System

    U.S. Vs Asian School System

    Andre’ Umansky Two Systems into One In the past twenty years the United States school system has been accumulating quite a bit of criticism. Evidence shows that the United States has been lagging exponentially compared to almost all the industrialized countries. This specifically refers to Asian countries that are statistically blowing the U.S. out of the water. Recent survey results in the universal subject of math show us that the U.S. eighth graders have fallen

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    Essay Length: 1,076 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Anna
  • Regular School Vs. Year-Round Schooling

    Regular School Vs. Year-Round Schooling

    Compare and Contrast Essay #2 Traditional Schooling vs. Year-Round Schooling Education is the fundamental key to our everyday lives. Knowledge is what keeps our economic growth possible. We are all taught, since childhood, that learning is a way to empower one’s self, which is why our school systems are an important part of our society. Our futures are determined based on the knowledge obtained throughout our lives. School systems across America (and the world) strive

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    Essay Length: 890 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: regina
  • School Violence Awareness

    School Violence Awareness

    Shaw Couevas English 1002-105 November 27, 2001 Final Draft School Violence Awareness One out of every twelve students would stay home rather than attend school for fear someone would hurt them or hassle them (Kreiner). What can we do to be safe in school? It is becoming more apparent violence is a problem in most schools. But once we are aware that it exists, we can figure out ways to make it less of a

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    Essay Length: 991 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: David
  • School Dress Code

    School Dress Code

    Can a school’s dress code keep us from wearing T-shirts that have certain slogans or messages on them? When a school’s dress code is used to ban clothes because they have certain slogans, then it really becomes an issue of free speech and not just personal appearance. The school should not ban any slogans unless they are libelous, obscene or somehow very disruptive. Some schools try to use their dress code to prohibit students from

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    Essay Length: 408 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Mike
  • Religion in the American Public School

    Religion in the American Public School

    Throughout history, religion has impacted the lives of millions whether at school, work, with friends, or by some tragedy. Religion can change the way people view their existence. Religion also plays a big role in the infiltration of values into the loves of many young people today. In a recent pole printed in the USA Weekend Paper, “34% of respondents [said] Religion plays a powerful role in their everyday lives.” These student respondents “cited

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    Essay Length: 1,999 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Attachment in the School Setting

    Attachment in the School Setting

    Attachment in the School Setting Difficult behaviour in the school setting affects both teachers and students. In this paper I draw on attachment theory to construct an alternative explanation for such behaviour. I review attachment theory and link attachment patterns and behaviour in school age children, then outline the implications for educators. I have focused on the primary school setting and although this perspective is relevant to older children, application of attachment theory to adolescents

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    Essay Length: 1,513 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Stenly
  • School Vouchers

    School Vouchers

    One of the biggest topics in government today is the issue of school vouchers. Many people are sided over this educational issue. Some wonder about the practicality of using the vouchers, while others wonder if it is defeating the purpose of the educational system. Educational vouchers can be very beneficial for both the student and even the school districts involved in the program. Many people do not realize the benefits of this program. Educational vouchers

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Steve
  • Hi, I Am a High School Cheerleader

    Hi, I Am a High School Cheerleader

    I am a High School Varsity Cheerleader. Yes, one of those girls who prisses around in a short skirt, ponytail bobbing from side to side and a grin the couldn’t possibly get any bigger. I might be recognized as a bobbsy air head who stands on the side lines, looks pretty while only responding to the commands “Ready? Ok!” Well, believe it or not I’m not one of THOSE girls. I’m just like every

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Janna
  • Uniforms in Public School - a Persuasive Essay

    Uniforms in Public School - a Persuasive Essay

    Uniforms in Public School Is your child part of an involuntary fashion show? Does your children’s safety and discipline come first? Or is self expression more important? Arguments over the use of school uniforms in public schools have been the center of growing debate in the last few years. Public and private schools in the United States have always had dress codes policies with uniforms being prevalent in private schools. With three young children of

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    Essay Length: 885 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Mike
  • School of Athens

    School of Athens

    School of Athens Raphael Santi was born in Urbino of 1483, he was a painter and architect of the Florentine school in the Italian High Renaissance. He studied under Pietro Perugino; but after leaving Perugino and moving to Florence he soon adopted the styles of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo (who were the artists who had established the High Renaissance style in Florence). During that time, Julius II requested decorations for the stanze (rooms) that

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    Essay Length: 1,615 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Mike
  • Home Schools Versus Traditional Schools

    Home Schools Versus Traditional Schools

    Home schools and traditional schools produce educated children. The methods and standards used set these types of schools apart from each other. Each type of school has benefits and shortcomings. The needs of the child in question should be weighed against the opportunities offered by each choice in education and only then should the decision of which kind of schooling is best for the child be made. Home schools and traditional schools are similar in

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    Essay Length: 933 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Shooting an Elephant

    Shooting an Elephant

    In the story “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell, the main character had gone threw a big change throughout the story. The changes that he had encountered may have not been intentional, but peer pressure has its way of influencing people to do things they don’t want to do. In this story a tamed elephant turns for the worse and the main character is called into take care of the problem. The main character in

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    Essay Length: 750 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Yan
  • Parent Involvement at the Middle School Level

    Parent Involvement at the Middle School Level

    ________________________________________ Parent Involvement at the Middle School Level This article was prepared by ACCESS ERIC, with funding from the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education and is in the public domain. Many parents who are actively involved in the education of their children at the elementary school level become less involved when their children reach middle school. However, parent involvement in a child's education during the middle school years (ages 10

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    Essay Length: 311 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Mike
  • Should We Be Aloud to Pray in School?

    Should We Be Aloud to Pray in School?

    Prayer in School: Good or Bad? As secular humanists and groups like the Christian Coalition are at war with each other regarding prayer in high schools behind closed doors in Washington DC, the average high school kid is the one that gets caught in the middle. For years now there has been a heated debate about whether or not prayer should be allowed in school,. Everytime the argument is rekindled, it ends in a stalemate,

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    Essay Length: 626 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: Mike
  • High School Journalism: Breaking the Barriers

    High School Journalism: Breaking the Barriers

    High School Journalism: Breaking the Barriers Throughout the many trials and tribulations of the adolescent years teenagers try to find many different ways to express themselves and discover who they are. There are different forms of expression including music, art, fashion, and, of course, writing. Whether it is through a personal journal used to express private feelings, or through the high school publications such as the school newspaper or yearbook. These forms of expression give

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    Essay Length: 799 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: Tasha
  • School Uniforms

    School Uniforms

    Outline Thesis: School uniforms should be required in public schools because their use would lead to higher education, less violence, and lower cost to parents. School uniforms in public schools are becoming increasingly popular across the nation. The public school system would benefit greatly if this policy were to be adopted. Opposition is always a factor when trying to make changes. Taking all things into consideration, the positive effects would be far greater than the

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    Essay Length: 606 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: Anna
  • Shooting an Elephant

    Shooting an Elephant

    Shooting an Elephant, first published in 1950, is one of George Orwell’s most famous autobiographical essays where he emphatically criticizes imperialism by bringing forth an incident of killing an elephant. Orwell is also one of the few writers who have examined imperialism strictly from the ethical point of view. At the time to which Shooting an Elephant relates, Orwell was a sub-divisional police officer in the town of Moulmein in lower Burma which was under

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    Essay Length: 805 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Fatih

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