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  • Bethel School District Vs. Fraser

    Bethel School District Vs. Fraser

    Bethel School District vs. Fraser This case involved a public high school student, Matthew Fraser who gave a speech nominating another student for a student elective office. The speech was given at an assembly during school as a part of a school-sponsored educational program in self-government. While giving the speech, Fraser referred to his candidate in what the school board called "elaborate, graphic, and explicit metaphor." After his speech, the assistant principal told Fraser that

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    Essay Length: 726 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Jack
  • School Uniforms

    School Uniforms

    The issue of school uniforms in today’s public schools is a silent but very controversial issue, Gaining momentum with school administrators and parents debating on whether or not to convert their public schools. With academics on a decline compared to the world average, (Wu, Elaine) along with school violence at its highest that it has ever been. The United States is a seeing a change towards school using school uniforms to help solve many problems

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    Essay Length: 1,658 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Edward
  • Censorship in Schools

    Censorship in Schools

    Censorship is seen throughout the world, including the United States where the first amendment protects educators’ judgment of their professional standards. Moral and religious censorship in schools confines the flow of ideas that make a classroom a place to truly learn. Knowledge is needed by young citizens to become contributing members of society. Students in America differ in cultural traditions and religion, making it hard for educators to balance educational needs and respect of individual

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    Essay Length: 461 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Mike
  • Issues on Returning to School

    Issues on Returning to School

    Issues Related to Returning to School What stimulated my interest in returning to school? One of my goals in life was to get my four year college degree. After I graduated with my AA degree, I concluded that “the learning bug has bitten me”! I wanted to continue my education and decided to continue by enrolling to the University of Phoenix Online. Results and Hopes I hope by returning to school, that a lot of

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    Essay Length: 380 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Bred
  • Among School Children

    Among School Children

    From reading the poem, one could say that the things in Yeats mind at the time of visiting this catholic school were his old age, or him wanting to avoid old age, his mortality and the education process and techniques he is reviewing in the school. To write this poem Yeats was thinking about children not reaching their full potential, and not fulfilling their dreams and also about the relevancy of schoolwork in preparation for

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    Essay Length: 735 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Phalen After School

    Phalen After School

    Busses begin to line up on Cypress Street in front of a big brick building which is an Elementary School. Kids board the busses when the 2:50 pm bell rings. However, the rest of the kids gather in the cafeteria to take advantage of a Community After School Program provided by Phalen Lake Elementary to enrich and advance their education. Phalen Elementary is a PreK-6 grade school where 669 students fill up throughout the school

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    Essay Length: 2,453 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Jon
  • School Social Workers

    School Social Workers

    A School Social Worker plays a major role in developing a student as a complete person. “School Social Workers provide a vital link among the school, home and community” (www.sswaa.org/about/career, retrieved 10/17/05). Nationwide school districts are now beginning to realize that a social worker in the school will help bridge the gap between home and education for students. Social work in general is a job that requires one to help others. And in this case,

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    Essay Length: 1,033 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Janna
  • Public Schools

    Public Schools

    Some people argue that those who do not send their children to public schools should not have to fund these schools through taxes, since neither parents nor children benefit from these schools. They ignore the fact that everyone benefits from the strong economy that a well-educated populace generates. The argument that everyone should be forced to fund public schools is more compelling. The government realized that the survival of our economy depended on several key

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    Essay Length: 307 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Yan
  • Southern Schools and Education

    Southern Schools and Education

    Throughout history the South seems to have always been at an educational disadvantage. Some of these shortcomings are due to lifestyle elements out of the states’ control; like a highly dispersed living style that made establishing a school district vastly complicating. Yet other contributions to these disadvantages were of personal choice. The lack of an organized, formal education in the South was highly the result of sexism, racism, and a lack of seeing education

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    Essay Length: 871 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Steve
  • 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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    Essay Length: 1,168 Words / 5 Pages
    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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    Essay Length: 491 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Janna

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