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  • School Uniforms

    School Uniforms

    School Uniforms School uniforms have been around for over a century in the private school sector of the United States. In the 1980s school officials in California began considering mandatory school uniforms in public schools as a way of decreasing gang related violence. The ensuing debate gained momentum in January of 1996 when President Clinton endorsed the idea in his State of the Union Address. The issue of requiring school uniforms in public schools is

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    Essay Length: 1,087 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Steve
  • Residential Schools

    Residential Schools

    Long before Europeans came to North America, aboriginal people had a highly developed system of education. There was a great deal for aboriginal children to learn before they could survive on their own. Aboriginal elders and parents passed on not only survival skills to their children, but their history, artistic ability, music, language, moral and religious values. When European missionaries began to live amongst aboriginal people, they concluded that the sooner they could separate children

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    Essay Length: 448 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Mike
  • Weed and Soil Assessment for the Parking Lot Islands at Central High School

    Weed and Soil Assessment for the Parking Lot Islands at Central High School

    Weed and Soil Assessment for the Parking Lot “Islands” at Central High School Jackie Doughty, Bridgette Minor, Akya Rice, Kendra Robinson, Jessica Scott, Lakita Scott and Kristy Tippey ABSTRACT: Part A of this lab was performed to determine the extent to which an assortment of weeds have encroached in the parking lot “islands” at CHS since the school was built two years ago, when there were virtually no weeds present. Six quadrats of samples were

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    Essay Length: 1,288 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Wendy
  • School Violence and Video Games

    School Violence and Video Games

    Grand Theft Auto, Doom, Mortal Kombat, and Resident Evil. One thing all these games have in common is they are all rated M for Mature. The definition of a Mature rating according to the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is "Titles rated M (Mature) have content that may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older. Titles in this category may contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content, and/or strong language." The ESRB states

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    Essay Length: 1,132 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Do Students Who Play Sports in School Tend to Be More Successful in the Future?

    Do Students Who Play Sports in School Tend to Be More Successful in the Future?

    Do Students Who Play Sports In School Tend To Be More Successful In The Future? High school is a time for young adults to try and find themselves. Some students decide to be the nerds, or join certain clubs but many students venture into the world of sports. I believe that students who play sports are more likely to stay off the streets and not partake in activities that deal with alcohol and drugs. In

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    Essay Length: 483 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Monika
  • Teaching Values in School

    Teaching Values in School

    Teaching Values In School But can the public schools do it? That in-fact is the true question of this controversial bulletin, which can almost surely set up dozens upon dozens of wildfires across the nation. From "Suburb to Ghettos" anybody who has even a breath of a word will most likely speak it with the wrath and ferocity of an incensed animal dying to protect his/her cubs from harm. The questions that arise like, the

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    Essay Length: 760 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 23, 2009 By: Top
  • Is Praying in School Really Allowed?

    Is Praying in School Really Allowed?

    Is praying in school really allowed? Do the majority of children that do want to pray get put down or get frowned upon? Well that answer to that question years ago would have been that praying in school was a part of everyday routine. These days it doesnt look so good considering most of us just put it a side and said it was easier to dill with this way. Childrens right to pray were

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    Essay Length: 2,743 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Am I a School Person?

    Am I a School Person?

    Slott 1 Erik Slott Doctor Linda Beckham English 1301 Composition 09 August 2006 Am I A School Person? Some people enjoy going to school. I enjoyed going to school, but for the wrong reasons. People go to school to receive an education, to come out at the end of their four year journey more mature and adult. I went to school to drink, party like it was going out of style, and then to get

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    Essay Length: 887 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Mike
  • Prayer in Public Schools

    Prayer in Public Schools

    The first few English men to settle the Americas came to this continent for various reasons. They wanted to find a place where they could farm and raise a family with financial prosperity, but mostly they came to the Americas to have the freedom to worship God in their own way. They had hopes that this new land would be a place where all people would have the right to serve and pray. Unfortunately,

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    Essay Length: 589 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Wendy
  • School Uniforms

    School Uniforms

    Since former President, Bill Clinton’s State of the Union Address in 1996 there has been a push to propel schools towards the idea of school uniforms (Viadero). While supporters of school uniforms believe such ideas that it creates a safer environment for the students, and they are more focused on their work; others frown upon the idea of installing required school uniforms because it infringes on the individuals’ right of freedom of expression presented by

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    Essay Length: 791 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 26, 2009 By: Victor
  • Fish Schooling

    Fish Schooling

    Fish Schooling Abstract This experiment tested schooling behaviors between two species of fish. The fish used to conduct the experiment were Zebra Danio fish and minnows. The number of fish required for schooling and elapsed time was also accounted for. The results showed that mixed-species schooling may occur. The numerical quantity and time also proved to be a factor in the experimental results. Introduction A fish school is another word for a large unit of

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    Essay Length: 932 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 26, 2009 By: Janna
  • School Shootings Must Stop

    School Shootings Must Stop

    You are in the mall and someone yells everyone “’Get down!” Or I will shoot.” Your first instinct is to hit the ground before shots are fired. Now imagine that in the school cafeteria. Scary, right? As scary as it sounds scenarios from horror movies are playing out in schools all over America. You are eating lunch in the cafeteria and a student enters the cafeteria and starts firing off a firearm. First instinct is

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    Essay Length: 930 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 26, 2009 By: Jon
  • Equality in Today’s Schools

    Equality in Today’s Schools

    Michelle Yelencovich EDU 601 Final Paper December 18, 2000 In this class, we have struggled to evaluate the current educational system in order to determine if significant social issues, including increasing regional poverty, and declining literacy rates in specific urban regions are related to economic differentiations in the education system. Because of recent studies, some have considered the issue of educational funding allotments in order to determine a system that provides greater equity between socioeconomically

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    Essay Length: 2,274 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: Janna
  • Should Schools Make Comdoms Available to Students

    Should Schools Make Comdoms Available to Students

    Do you like the thought of telling your parents that you are pregnant or have contracted HIV? I didn’t think so, but did you know that condoms are a way of preventing those issues if you are sexually active? In a society, that promotes sex, through the use of music videos, internet, television shows, news, etc it is highly likely that teenagers are sexually active. If a parent in America believes that their teenager is

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    Essay Length: 482 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: Fonta
  • School Shootings: America's Tragedy

    School Shootings: America's Tragedy

    Running head: SCHOOL SHOOTINGS: AMERICA'S TRAGEDY School Shootings: A Tragedy in America School Shootings: A Tragedy in America The school shootings at Westside Middle School were orchestrated by two juveniles. On Monday, March 30, 1998 two boys ambushed students and teachers outside Westside Middle School in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Andrew Golden a youth of 11 years and Mitchell Johnson who was 13 years old were responsible for this hideous tragedy. Apparently, Mitchell Johnson hid in the

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    Essay Length: 1,798 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: Anna
  • Funding of Public Schools

    Funding of Public Schools

    Public education in the United States is a very important aspect. It is the education that is offered to our children to hopefully create a better future. Being that we are a country that offers education to anyone who enters the states. Public education has built a great deal over the years for the better. A family now that would have never been able to afford a private school can send their children to get

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    Essay Length: 1,053 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: Max
  • Proficiency of Deaf High School Graduates

    Proficiency of Deaf High School Graduates

    Running Head: English Proficiency Different English Proficiency Levels of Deaf High School Graduates Erek Brewer The College of Saint Rose Historically, the English proficiency levels of Deaf people, let alone high school graduates, have not been viewed as very high. An important question raised by this statement is whether mastering spoken and written English is even a possibility for deaf individuals. In spite of concerted efforts by educators to facilitate the development of literacy skills

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    Essay Length: 1,109 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: Yan
  • Elementary School Teachers

    Elementary School Teachers

    Elementary school teachers work in public and private schools. They instruct children in grades kindergarten through fifth. They usually teach one class of about 25 children. Younger elementary children study subjects such as writing, reading, and counting. Older elementary children learn history, math, and English. Elementary school teachers teach social skills to children in all grades. Audio-visual aids, classroom handouts, and computers are used to help children understand things. Sometimes films or videos are shown

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    Essay Length: 567 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: Mike
  • Japanese School Systems Vs. American

    Japanese School Systems Vs. American

    Japanese School Systems vs. American For years, people have always felt that the Japanese school system was superior or more effective than that of the United States. Although some feel this way, others feel that the Japanese system is too strict and not flexible enough for those who may need extra help along the way. Through researching two different case studies, and also reading other materials, I have found many similarities along with many differences

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    Essay Length: 1,929 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Schooling Our Children

    Schooling Our Children

    Schooling Our Children Determining a child’s educational future can be a difficult decision for any caregiver. There are several options for educational opportunity available. The two that are most often debated between are public school and private school. Questions such as the reputation of the academic program and method of teaching, school and classroom sizes, and the offering of extracurricular activities (just to name a few) arise. Which school a caregiver chooses depends on the

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    Essay Length: 1,889 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 28, 2009 By: David
  • Why You Shouldn’t Cut School

    Why You Shouldn’t Cut School

    Ditching, especially in high school, has many drawbacks. One drawback of ditching is that you are not getting a good education when you ditch. A good high school education will have a huge impact in your future. Another reason you shouldn't ditch is that all the possible consequences greatly outweigh not attending in class. If you are aware of all the consequences you shouldn't even think about ditching. Every time you cut class you cutting

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    Essay Length: 528 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 28, 2009 By: Yan
  • School Integration

    School Integration

    School integration shouldn’t be a big deal, but to most people it is. Judging other people and not wanting to cooperate with different groups is just human nature. Why does it even matter? People should learn to set differences aside. For school integration to happen people had to leave their comfort zones which isn’t an easy task. There are norms and routines that people follow, and to get away from those norms is not something

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    Essay Length: 1,389 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 28, 2009 By: Yan
  • High School Cliques and School Violence

    High School Cliques and School Violence

    High School Cliques and School Violence There is an overabundant amount of cliques in high schools throughout the United States. Many teenagers believe the only way to be recognized is to be affiliated with the popular crowd. There are many factors that bring about cliques in high schools. Some are based on wealth, style, and race. But in many cases there are cliques that are a combination of these elements. Socioeconomic status is often

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    Essay Length: 573 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 28, 2009 By: Mike
  • Home Schooling

    Home Schooling

    Be True to Your School In Daniel Defoe’s novel Robinson Crusoe, a family stranded on an island is forced to try to lead a normal life while being isolated from society. One aspect of daily life they have to emulate is school and learning. The family must take it upon themselves to teach and learn pertinent information. Similar to the Crusoe family, parents have been teaching their own children at home for years. In fact,

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    Essay Length: 369 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 29, 2009 By: Andrew
  • High School Grammars Importance

    High School Grammars Importance

    Do you think high school grammar is important? Yes. I think it is a very important part of high school, and it helps you in many areas. Grammar can have a huge effect on how intelligent you sound and whether what you’re saying or writing makes sense. There are many reasons why grammar is important, and why you should work hard to learn it. It will help you while writing papers to get into college

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    Essay Length: 426 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 29, 2009 By: Monika

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