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Sandy Lowe: Why I’m Optimistic about Education Today
Sandy Lowe is currently serving as board member at the district. She has two sons that graduated from Corona del Sol. Mrs. Lowe continues to be active in the public school system. She has B.S. in Social Work and an M.B.A. Why I’m Optimistic about Education Today Sandy Lowe May 10, 2013 All
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Student Engagement
Almost every high school in the U.S. offers some type of extracurricular activity- music, sports, and academic clubs, etc. These activities provide opportunities for students to learn the values of individual and group responsibility, physical strength and endurance, diversity, and competition. These extracarriculars provide a channel for reinforcing the lessons learned in the classroom, allowing
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Grasping for Knowledge
Intellectual, societal, and technological standards are progressively proliferating day by day. Our children are one step behind those of Japan, Denmark, China, and Czech Republic. (Bennett, 2006). It is only necessary that our generation meet the standards of the rest of the world. This is attainable only by the augmentation of time spent focusing on
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Recess, Affecting the Recesses of Student Minds
The future, a concept inconceivable to some but fully embraced by others, is something everyone desires to be faultless. In order to create a prosperous society in the future, it is first necessary to assure that those living in the society are well-rounded. How do we do this? We begin with children who are bursting
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Public Education: A Brief History and a Glimpse Into the Future
The history of public education in the United States dates back to the mid-1600s, when the pilgrims of the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony instated that any town of 50 families or more must have an elementary school. Originally the goal of these public schools was to educate children on the lessons of
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Serving Up Some Grub
High school students may remember the plastic-wrapped bean burritos and the watery apple juice they were served during their elementary school years. Although some foods prepared by school cafeterias are delicious, they are often unhealthy and do not provide enough nutrients for growing children. With one-third of the nation’s children being obese, many Americans have
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Money Saved
Education throughout the history of mankind has done wonders. Without education paving the way for new advances in medicine, technology, and philosophy, human culture would be a fragment of what it is today. However, these progressions often overshadow another benefit to education such as money. Public education rids people of many unwanted crimes
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Get Your Head Out of the Books
In every nation, an exceptional education is what everyone should strive for. In fact, most of the world’s leaders compete to have the smartest students on the globe. These statistics of the “smartest” countries are measured by the nations’ standardized test scores. Although sky-high test scores and grades are outstanding, they are not the only
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Keys to Life
Participating in sports at a young age gives kids an opportunity to expand their minds, as well as their bodies, while becoming more comfortable with their social environment. Athletic involvement is key to any child’s future. Fortunately, public education offers all students the opportunity to take part in sports; this not only provides the child
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Early Childhood Development and Public Schools
Pre-K schools have helped improve the abilities of many students. There are many stages to the mental growth of a person, and many of these stages occur at a young age, making the early development of children very important. The public education system helps to provide an early education for the public which encourages good
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All Work and No Play
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. This common proverb professes the need for a little fun in life. While attending school, it is important to realize that a well-rounded education involves more than strictly school work. It is beneficial for a student to participate in other interests and activities. Public school
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The Public Crisis
Many people in today’s society fret over the dismal economy or inflexible government, but they are incoherent of the main issue this nation faces: public education. Education is the key root to success, but many overlook this hidden part of our economy, only seeing the leaves on the end of its branches die
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Public vs Private
Public or private, the choice has baffled parents since education became mandatory in the 17th century. Private schools have created a sense of false advertisement that they will automatically get students accepted into prestigious colleges and have belittled the education of public schooling. The positives of public institutions are tremendous, and the truth behind
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Dance It Out
Dance is a way to express oneself. Dance is exercise. Dance is passion. Dance cannot only be a hobby, but also an outlet for creativity and fitness. Childhood obesity is a leading social issue facing the United States today. Many educators say that dance programs need to be properly implemented in public schools all
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Defusing the Bomb
Bombs are very complex creations that can be very erratic. They can be very unpredictable and, with one wrong snip of wires, explode unexpectedly, injuring many people in the process. Bullying is the bomb of the school environment. Children today bully to hurt their peers, seemingly for a quick laugh, and affect many students around
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A Closer Look
For most families, before a child enters his or her first year of schooling, the parents must ask themselves, public or private school? In some cases, finding an answer is easier than others, but the choice always must be made with caution. Private schools are thought to be the superior of the two options, due
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With Any Sort of Certainty
Dedicated teachers, reasonably high standards, and meaningful assignments are all necessary in order to create engaged students with a desire to learn. However, which teaching methods are the most effective may vary by subject. While copious reading of the text book and memorization of key points may be required for a well-rounded education in
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Tools for Educational Success
More than ever before, technology is being used to facilitate education. Nationwide the demand for computers ad tablets is increasing. The rise in use of computers in schools shows how districts are able to incorporate the ever advancing world of technology into lesson plans. Intertwining computers and school assignments is just one of the methods
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School Safety
After the tragic school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut last December, school safety has been an important issue at both the national level and within schools themselves. To prevent such a horrific event from ever happening again, it is evident that the security of schools must be reevaluated and improved. Groups that are in favor
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Student Role Performance
What is the key to unlocking a student’s productivity in education? The first step is to choose whether to enroll the student in a private or public school. Children are significantly affected by the world and the environment around them. Comparing both private and public schools, there are distinct differences in the atmospheres they
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Uniformly Different
There is plenty of debate intertwined in America’s education system, debates that deal with budget, books, class sizes, and teachers. A particular dispute that is very important to the students is the one that decides what they get to wear. Appearance can mean everything to a young student. It is because of this that
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One Step Ahead of the Game
Many students enter high school with their schedules planned out for all four years. As time progresses, the teenagers will change and mold their classes to their unique interests. At many schools, students are able to gain college credit for select upper level classes. These credits are beneficial to the high school students because
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Feed the Hungry
The food in school lunches has been a topic of discussion for many generations. The view of school lunches has gone from grotesque globs of inedible morsels to a grand buffet. These new age meals are not the frightening medieval foods that cause nightmares, but an assortment of healthy choices for kids. Since World
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Parenting 101
One of the largest taboos facing American culture is teen pregnancy. Often, society scolds the expecting parents, labeling the two as “irresponsible,” or the girl simply as “slutty.” However, with shows such as Teen Mom and 16 And Pregnant becoming increasingly more popular, the social stigma that comes with pregnancy at such a young
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Mary Lou Taylor: Opinion on Public Education
Mary Lou Taylor is currently the vice president of the Tempe Union High School District Governing Board. She has been on the board for eleven years. Also, she has taught at numerous public schools for 38 years. In my opinion, public education is the most valuable program in America. Our Founding Fathers placed high value
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Progress
Education has been an important topic in America for decades. Whether motivated by foreign superpowers or an increasingly competitive global job market, there has always been an effort to improve further the American public school system. In the late 1950s, President Eisenhower’s Science Advisory Committee stressed the importance of strong academic achievement, as well
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A Delicate Flower
Think of education as a delicate, yet adaptable flower. The roots of it grew through the seeds of agriculture and continued to be watered as history progressed and technology advanced. As far as history can recount, the existence of the first civilizations derived from Egypt. As other tribes began to form, an incessant need
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The Outweighing Benefits of Public Education
There has long been a debate surrounding the overall supremacy of public school over private school. However, it is easy to surmise that that longevity and seniority rule in this situation, thus making public schooling far superior. A definitive conclusion can be drawn on superiority based on multiple aspects, such as: longevity, cultural blending,
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Rachel Leaves her Mark on Desert Vista
The Columbine High School Shooting went down in American history as two senior students created the deadliest mass murder on a high school campus. In the city of Columbine, Colorado, a total of 12 students were killed, including Rachel Joy Scott. She was a bright, young girl who touched the lives of hundreds of
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A Local Family’s Dilemma, Public or Private High School: An Interview
My brother’s friend Aidan has been struggling with a tough decision. “Do I go to the public school, which has a strong reputation for excellence in academics or do I go to the private Catholic school, with an impressive academic reputation and is top in the state in my sport?” I had a chance to
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Peer Tutoring in Public Schools
One of the most successful benefits of a public school is the massive amount of help that a student can receive from peer tutoring. Peer tutoring clubs can offer free help for struggling students that will help raise both their confidence and academic performance. Peer tutoring not only benefits the struggling student, but it
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Preparing for the Future
When teachers and students think of the most intelligent countries in the world, the United States does not usually come up as a choice. The children of the United States are capable of being equally as intelligent as the rest of the world; however, the children in the U.S. have lower standards and expectations than
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School Sports: A Benefit to Society
Everyday, millions of kids come home from their classes in anticipation of playing their favorite sport later that afternoon. It is estimated that “30 million to 40 million children get involved in organized sports in the course of a year” (Wilson, 2011, para. 1) according to Kimberly Wilson, a writer for Livestrong. But how many
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Public Education: The First Line of Defense
The United States public school system was set up to prepare America’s youth for adulthood through compulsory education. Because of our public schools, Americans can expect a community of responsible citizens to emerge from each generation. Some dissenters cite the inefficiencies of public schools as argument for their abolishment; however, they neglect all of the
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The Logic of it All
Many believe that public education is not as challenging as private education, but is this really true; or is there more that meets the eye? It is not often published that public schools offer more opportunities for students to bond with all other ethnic groups and races, but they also offer a wider
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Advantages Beyond the Classroom
Parents often ask themselves what they can do to help ensure their child’s success in school. The answer is simple: extracurricular activities. Parents from three different continents all agreed on one thing, “activities are important for children’s success” (Fatigante, 2010). Out of school activities help ensure a student will have a positive social experience, higher
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Lunch for All
If there were a way to help feed hungry children who cannot afford food, how many people would really attempt to assist? Governor Peter Shumlin aims to address this issue in the public schools of Vermont. His ideal bill will offer free meals to students who already qualify for receiving reduced meals at school. Although
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The Pros and Cons of Common Core Standards
Every year we receive reports from various firms saying that the U.S is trailing behind countries like Sweden and South Korea in terms of test scores, and every year we ask the question: What can we do to change this? The first step is by looking at what those countries have that we do
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The Common Core Standards and How They Relate to Math
Perhaps you have heard about the Obama Administration’s new initiative: a set of new nationwide education standards. However, how much do you actually know about these standards? It is true that they will be universal, but what will they teach? Will they make our students better at math and science? Will these new standards fall
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Street Smarts
When only the fundamental statistics are examined, one of the most glaring differences between public and private schools is the size of enrollment. On average, private schools possess a much lower student population due to the large price tag attached to them. Many families cannot afford to buy their child such a costly education, especially
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A+ Education
It is the goal of every hardworking student to receive an A+ on his or her report card. After striving for an entire semester, the feeling of accomplishment is more than anyone could ever ask for. But what if an entire school could feel this way? The Arizona Educational Foundation provides a comprehensive school
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Get Physical Education Off of the Sidelines
In today’s society, school can be compared to a game. However, instead of everyone having equal playing time, only the core academic classes are allowed to play. This relates to schools today because with the pressures of students to do well and improve their scores on standardized tests, physical education has been stuck on
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Developing Developers
It is quite odd for students to think that their teachers were actually former students themselves. What may be even more odd is that those same teachers are still learning new teaching skills every day. This may come as a shock to many students, but it is true. There are a plethora of programs
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The Soul of a School
Cicero said “To add a library to a house is to give that house a soul” (Goodreads, n.p). When envisioning a library, some may picture dusty catacombs full of tall shelves where books by the greats—Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton—are stacked. Others may consider one small bookshelf filled with their favorite stories. A library may simply
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The Center of Public Education
In today’s society, there are several ways a student can acquire a pre-college education, each of which has certain benefits and detriments as compared to the other choices. If the main objective for a student is to obtain the best available education that will prepare the student for work and life after school, attending
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Benefits of Public Education
The government of the United States of America is constantly seeking ways to cut spending. Several strategies have been proposed to address this issue, but what many fail to realize is before cutting billions of dollars in expenses, this country’s priorities need to be set and education must be at the top of the
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Public Schools Act as a Salvation for the Struggling Artist
Public Schools Act as a Salvation for the Struggling Artist Drawing, dancing, acting, and practicing instruments are skills that are often taken for granted, especially referring to curriculum’s values. Standardized testing focuses strictly on the necessities, such as math and English. However, public schools have begun to change their outlook on the classes once
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The Importance of Art in Public Education
School is an extremely important part of a child’s life. It is the place where he can learn and express himself in different ways, depending on his favorite topic to study. One option these young pupils have is to attend a public institute. Unfortunately, many people strongly oppose free public education. They believe private
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Rewarding Reasons Why Every Student Should Study Abroad
When a person lives in the same place for his entire life, it is only natural to have a yearning to escape his normal environment for somewhere more exciting. A change of scenery can be accomplished by choosing a university far away from home; but, if a student is unable to leave his home
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Get a Coach
Public versus private, that is the question most parents must ask themselves today. It has been stated that public schools are on par with private schools when it comes to the level of education. If this is correct, then why do private school students perform better on standardized tests than those who attend public
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Getting Ready for a Globalized Nation
In China there is a 100 percent attendance of both men and women to first and secondary schooling. In Shanghai, exams that test the application of real-life skills have made their education system the best in the world (Singmaster 2010). As the world is changing the Shanghai people have adapted to it and formed
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A Momentus Decision
As their child reaches his sixth birthday, parents are faced with a momentous decision: public or private school? It is a decision that comes with considerable weight, and many parents hesitate over one or the other before finally making their verdict. Some embrace the private school system, citing ‘better quality education’. On the other
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Paving the Road to Success
High stakes testing is a system where important consequences are placed on students’ test scores. In turn, these test scores help to evaluate and ascertain student progress. Nationwide testing programs like Race to the Top are continually improving and evolving to fit students’ needs. These tests are the pillars of our curriculum and school system.
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Not So Dumb Jock
Students tend to categorize their peers. From “drama nerds” to “band geeks,” these categories have become very well recognized around campus. One of the most prominent cliques is the jocks, the dumb, but strong sports kids. However, according to USA Today, this stereotype is not entirely based on truth.“Kids who take breaks from their
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More Money for Mentors
Today’s youth need teachers who are willing to devote almost all of their energy to the classroom. Teachers are not the stereotypical easygoing, soft-spoken people like most people think; they are strong, tough mentors challenging children in the most exceptional ways. The current teachers’ salaries belittle the most inspirational teachers. Experienced teachers teach the material
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The Joy of Education
Discussing special education/ed services is like talking about an elephant in a room. Just like this elephant, the government is choosing to ignore the significance of American special education. The importance of special education is rapidly growing as the number of children with disabilities rises in America. Yet, this is a growing issue: “Of the
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Gifts for the Gifted
The public school system has many children who learn at different levels. Over the course of multiple years, public schools have developed ways to help every student. Many public schools offer programs for students who have strong intellectual aptitude and are considered “gifted.” These gifted programs are one of the countless benefits that the
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Climbing the Pyramid
A world-renowned psychologist believed that some needs took precedence over others. With this in mind, Abraham Moslow developed a hierarchy that placed primal necessities above any further desires: “at the base of this pyramid are our physiological needs, such as those for food and water; only if these needs are met are we prompted
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The Status of Gifted Education Funding in the United States
Gifted children are children who learn at an accelerated pace or at a higher level than their average peers. If properly nurtured and educated, the potential of these children is enormous. However, these children are often overlooked and underfunded. Gifted education is a section of special education, except rather than falling below standards, gifted
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The Educational Experience
Public schools and private schools are called such for an obvious reason. The terms immediately inform one of which institutions have open doors, and which have a secret password. Alone, these terms place the systems on opposite sides of the spectrum; however, there is also the number one similarity shown between the two: education. No
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Art Benefits in Public Education
Arts education has been a part of the public education system since education was established. Recently, however, there has been a dismaying decrease in arts education as more emphasis is placed on core curriculums such as math and English. This decline is a loss for students as research has found that incorporating the arts into
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Innovative Teaching
Classroom-based teaching, textbooks, and blackboards have all been conventions of public school in America for centuries. Even today, in an age where the possibilities of creativity are endless, and new technology has changed the way we approach even the simplest tasks, these outdated items still remain in schools. At a time when student success
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The Perks and Downfalls of Uniforms
In the American society, a person’s personality or rank can be seen through the garments that he wears. The clothes on someone’s back can make the difference in getting a career and getting into a college. This poses a debate in public schools about whether to let the personality of the student shine or
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A State Of Mind: How Are Public Schools Helping Treat Mental Disorders?
The world is changing, and with it, more and more kids in America are being diagnosed with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorder. Research has shown that about one in every five kids has some sort of mental disorder, and one in ten kids suffer from a serious emotional problem (Koppelman, 2004, p.2). These children
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To Wear or Not to Wear
To wear, or not to wear is the question of whether to implement school uniforms into the educational systems around the country. School uniforms were first introduced to the public in Long Beach, California in 1994. As the first school district to test them, the Long Beach Unified School District required 60,000 students to
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Which Decision is Best?
When it comes to choosing a school that will prepare a child for his future, parents consider every option. Parents of disabled or special needs children, especially, explore schools with extra precaution; they analyze their selections of schools that will address their child’s special needs. Every decision is narrowed down to the benefits and
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Positives of Extra-Curricular Activities
Throughout the nation, thousands of schools have increased their student body involvement through the addition of extracurricular activities. Whether it is a club or a sport, one can see the impact that these activities have on not only on school spirit but also academic performance. Also, students can use these activities to help ensure
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Benefits of Public Education for All Classes
The basis of public education is the principle that it is open to all who want it. This principle is carried forward by policies of nondiscrimination. Nondiscrimination allows for all students from all walks of life to have an equal opportunity going forward. This equal opportunity is in large part what makes a free
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National School Lunch Program
Lunch is usually a favorite subject for students because it is when they can socialize, finish their homework, and most importantly, eat. Although many will bring lunches from home, others will opt to buy food from their school’s cafeteria. Replenishing one’s body with nutrients is vital for one to have enough energy to finish
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The Great Education Debate
One of the greatest arguments regarding education is deciphering whether public or private schools are superior. Many parents and experts often believe that private schools are superior to the free, state sponsored public school system. However, there have been studies conducted that state the opposite. As improvements and advancements in the public school system
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No Child Left Behind: Another Advantage of Public Schools
Public education was created in order to offer free primary and secondary education for children of all races, genders, and ethnicities. This would enable impoverished children, as well as children of the middle class and higher, to receive a proper education and the opportunity to be successful later in life. However, some students are
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Just Do It
Upon reaching puberty, the average adolescent is saddled with many new responsibilities and rites of passage: growth spurts, high school, dances, and “the talk”. While even hearing the two simple words “the” and “talk” placed together causes teens to hide behind cell phones and magazines, adults see the dreaded conversation about sex as a
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Uniforms for All
In 1987, Baltimore’s predominantly African American Cherry Hill Elementary School implemented the first publicized uniform policy as a means of safety and reducing bullying in their school. Since then, public schools all over the country have been contemplating the idea of uniforms. Although school uniforms are a way of taking away a student’s sense
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The Benefits of Extracurricular Activities
It is quite common to see that the most successful students in a school setting are also avid participants in extracurricular activities. “Extracurricular activities” is a broad category that involves clubs, sports, service organizations, teams, and many more school sponsored activities. Extracurricular activities all have several elements in common: they bring students together; they
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Liberation by Education
An article published in the Journal of Economic Growth titled “Why Does Democracy Need Education?” takes a scientific and scholarly approach in order to study the relationship between education and democracy. For years, it has been believed that the type of education a country has correlates with the country’s system of government. However, no
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Diversity
Every day a child goes through the same routine: wake up, get dressed, go to school, and return home. Even with a mundane schedule, there is bound to be mystery within a typical student’s day at school. Children are said to be vultures; they pick on one another and are insensitive to their peers.
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180 days of…
Out of 365 days in the year, 180 of them are spent in a modern day United States school system. Within those 180 days, 40 to 60 minute lunches are given to each student. After spending a majority of the time in line for lunch, students usually make split decisions when choosing their food.
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Music in Public Schools
If there was a pill that government officials could distribute to all students in America to increase test scores, would they do it? Hypothetically, if these “magic” tablets costs millions of dollars a year, but will increase SAT scores by over 100 points in all categories, would it happen? Perhaps a doctor who specializes in
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Dr. Anna Battle
Finding real examples of how public education has been beneficial to many is not a difficult task. In my hometown, only a select few could afford to attend private schools. Public schools met and exceeded the needs of the community in which they were built. Students attended and experienced many facets of life and students
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AP Courses are Essential for College Preparation
Since the College Board’s Advanced Placement program inception in 1955, millions of students have experienced one of the greatest and most challenging programs of public education. AP courses provide a rigorous and rewarding curriculum for the college-bound, determined student. Also, students engage in learning that is useful in college and in life. The AP
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Communities Benefit From Public Schools Too
The modern public school system has been a part of society since the 1840s. Millions of children across America have gained a free education from these public institutions. There has been an ongoing debate regarding who should be required to pay for them. Many believe only those who have children in school should pay
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Lights of the World
Lights of the World Education has been a significant foundation in the lives of individuals and communities, in our nation. Once an African American Muslim educator, Malcolm X, specified: “Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today” (X, 1965). As Malcolm X stated, education is the
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Equal Education: Public schools-The Appropriate Fit
Equal Education: Public schools-The Appropriate Fit Each student is entitled to a beneficial education regardless of skin color, ethnic background, academic ability, or any disability he or she might have. Moreover, students should not be denied the help they need to build a better future for themselves. However, private schools do not always
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Race to Learn
Race to Learn Imagine watching NASCAR races on the sports channel; cars zoom in and out of view. Cheers from the crowds fill the arena. One lap, two laps, three laps – it continues. Fast and furious, the race to the top zooms on and on until it becomes a blur. Whose car is
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Music Education
Music Education: Orchestrating Intellectual Diversity In the Music Supervisor’s Journal, Frances E. Clark asks, “If then music can be used as a real force in education in addition to its great value as a cultural subject, why is it not functioning in every school system in the country” (Clark, 1921)? Since the article’s publication in
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The Role of the Federal Government
Horace Mann once declared, “Education, then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of men, – the balance- wheel of the social machinery” (1848). In a world where education is the foremost qualification for employees, a slight disadvantage leaves a worker behind in the dust. The U.S.
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Opportunity for Athletes
In American society, sports play a prominent part in the culture. There are so many different sports to choose from at so many different levels of competition. Many Americans start off when they are young through programs such as the YMCA. Once these athletes get older, they have the opportunity to play in junior
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The American Ideals
America was created on outstanding ideals: freedom, happiness, and hope. In today’s society we often forget how hard our parents and grandparents labored to achieve these ideals. Education is an issue that has been important from the early colonial days of America. It is of great importance that children get a good education beginning
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Virgil and Elizabeth Alme: The Most Positive Parts of Public Education
Interviewed by Jake Alme Public education has an important contribution in the process of enabling one to exist and contribute to society. Education is an ongoing process and directly related to the ability of the student to absorb knowledge not only in everyday experiences of life but also in what history has taught is important to
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A Special Spoke
Special education in public schools is constantly evolving; it has made enormous strides in the past three decades and continues to move in a positive direction today. Much of this progression is due to the passage of various forms of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which guarantees that everyone with disabilities receives
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Accelerating the Gifted, How To Deal With Genius
Public schools have come a long way from the one room school houses of the 1800s. Even in the past few decades education has risen up and created more pathways for the students to follow, converge, and thrive in. Many in the educational sphere focus on the lagging children – the kids who cannot keep
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“Public Schools Please” Parents Plead
Parents are always trying to provide the best education for their children, and are willing to search high and low to find the best source of schooling. Many private schools advertise high-achieving students, invested teachers, and small class sizes. This offer, much like Snow White’s tempting red apple, seems appealing and attractive from the
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So Much More than Just Math
It seems that more and more Americans fail to see the importance of a strong public education system and take for granted the free schooling that is offered to them. People often criticize the education system; however, the statistics show the criticism is ill-advised. Public education allows the population to become better informed, permitting
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Public Education Statistics
Millions of children in the United States attend public schools every year. Public education plays a large role in America’s economy and the lifestyle that many have inhibited. Having student equality and creating a strong basis for youth is what education is centered upon. As the ages go on, the education system structures itself
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An American Imperative
In America, having an education is the key to success. When children have access to a well-rounded public education, they have a higher chance to succeed in life. The majority of people in America have attended public schools (see Fig.1). Therefore, public education is absolutely necessary in order for students to have equal opportunities.
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An Open Door
What do people usually think of when they hear the words “private school?” Usually, they imagine pristine hallways and classrooms, straight-laced students in crisp, clean uniforms, and, above all, superior education. On the other hand, when people hear “public school,” they think of blocky brick buildings, metal playgrounds, and the average middle class students with
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Satisfactory, but not Superior
With the release of Exxon Mobil’s commercial depicting the low standard of United States Public Education, many misconceptions were born. In fact, U.S. education truly belongs among the leading nations and outranks them in several categories. The commercial uses data submitted to them from the countries themselves, regardless of how “different countries test different
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Religion and Public Education
As Americans, we are guaranteed certain rights. Included within that list of rights, we are given freedom of speech and freedom of religion. During the period of Enlightenment, John Locke was one of the first to bring up the idea of separation of church and state. He argued that humans should be allowed an
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Participation in Extracurricular Activities
One of the greatest benefits of a public high school is the enormous amount of extracurricular activities that a student can become involved in. These extracurricular activities can help students receive a job, college admission, or even a scholarship. Public schools and private schools mostly offer the same core extracurricular activities, but public school offers
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Double the Credit, Double the Fun
In her book, Beautiful Darkness, Kami Garcia wrote “High school sucked. It was a universal truth, and whoever said these were supposed to be the best years of your life was probably drunk or delusional” (Garcia, 2010). The good news is that high school does not last for long. Despite its lack of appeal,
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Not Quite Cliquing
In the 1985 movie, The Breakfast Club, written and directed by John Hughes, five high-school students are sentenced to a Saturday of detention. At the start of the day, they all dread spending any extra time at school than they have to – especially without the help of their stereotypical cliques. Throughout this eventful
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More Than Meets the Ear
Dating back to as far as history can recount, the development of a society’s identity has been strongly influenced by music. Although music is viewed as one of the most prominent forms of entertainment, the article, “Twelve Benefits of Music Education,” establishes that music contains abilities far beyond solely the entertainment aspect. Written by
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Music Programs
Since the mid 1900s, teaching music has been a battle in public schools. Unlike most other subjects, music classes are always facing budgetary cuts and are sometimes stripped from their places in school curriculums. What most people do not know is that a group known as the Musical Educators National Conference (MENC) has been
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Free Advantages: Public School’s Supremacy
All parents reach a point in their lives when they must make an important decision for their children: Private school or public school? There are many key differences between these two paths from the benefits to the disadvantages each holds. While money is a critical issue in the final decision of many parents, there
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Benefits of Physical Education
Today, America is ranked twentieth among ninety two nations in child obesity rates (Bleier, 2010). With the increase in fast food joints, technology, laziness, and transportation, this rank is not surprising. In order to resolve the impending issue, Francois Trudeau and Roy J Shephard argue that schools should require physical education and physical activity
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ELL Students and English Immersion
Imagine going to school and sitting in front of your teacher. She begins to teach in English. For most, this would not be an issue. Kids who have been hearing and speaking English all their lives, when taught by an English-speaking teacher, generally have no problem understanding and implementing learned knowledge into their work
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Public Education
Public schools are the future and destination of any modern society. Successful countries have strong educational systems. The government must insure that the correct amount of funding is available to public education. The greatest benefit of public education is the little to no cost to the general public. Public schools are favored over private
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Public Education: Mind to Move Forward
Public education has created a step toward the future and is a force that unifies and educates in the most efficient and successful way possible. The first key feature of public schools is that it is a system that integrates children into a desegregated environment of varying races and social standing, teaching the key value
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Public Education: A Brief History
One of the largest concerns plaguing the minds of parents during these tumultuous modern times is the decision of where to send their children and teens to receive an education. While more progressive options have been made available due to an increase in funding and income, such as charter and private institutions, public school
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Disregard the Socioeconomic Status
In the realm of education, many United States citizens believe that private schools outperform public schools in every aspect of learning. According to two separate studies that were conducted in 2006 and 2007, the ‘private school effect,’ which states that students who attend private schools receive a better education than those who attend public schools,
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Out With The Old, In With the New
In today’s society, many countries view America as an obese nation. Children are starting to become overweight in their toddler years and are getting chubbier instead of growing out of their baby fat. America, as a whole, is often naive about what foods are hearty for the body and which ones are just
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Strong STEM = Top of the World
The world is swamped with machines and technology; from mundane objects such as a spoon to a complex system of algorithms that enables Asimo to move, technology has become a crucial part of human life. As time goes on, technology is either bound to break down to an unusable state or evolve into a
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Solid Ground
From 2010 to 2011, the United States has had about 99,000 public schools and about 49.8 million public school students. (National Center for Education Statistics, 2012). Today’s society thrives on the fruit that public schools provide. In public schools, students learn more than just reading, writing, and math. They also learn about diversity and gain
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Education Services in Public Schools
When observing the positive side of public education, there are many different areas that are worth looking into. Sports, teachers, arts, and clubs are all part of the plethora of positives of public schooling. However, special education in schools is a topic in this category that should never be overlooked. Education services have improved
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Public Schools and Equal Opportunity
At this time, there is much criticism of the public school system in favor of private schooling for a wealth of reasons. Some believe private schools prepare better students for college. Others think that public schools do not prepare students for “real life.” What is not understood by critics is how fundamentally equal these schooling
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The Texting Blockade
At the turn of the century, technology took off like a rocket. New technology included Java script for computers and portable USB drives. However, it was not until 1995 that a worldwide phenomenon began: texting. Texting changed life as the world knew it, making communication much quicker. Although texting brought many positive aspects to this
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For the Square Pegs Forced to Fit the Round Hole
Remember that toy where there were three blocks and three correlating holes? One block was a triangle; one was a rectangle, and one was a circle. As children, hours were spent trying to convince the circular piece that it could fit into the rectangular perforation. Sadly, schools were caught following the childish fad. They
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Common Core Standards: The Next Generation of Learning
The staircase of public education continues to rise as Arizona and 46 other U.S. states work together to develop the Common Core Standards. This new step for municipal schools has been on the rise since June 2010 and will be ready for full-time action in the 2014-2015 school year. Arizona’s Common Core Standards are
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Programs Benefit Public Schools
Public school staffs across America constantly search for structural changes that will mold a better foundation for their community. Various public schools focus on student structures, and others focus on faculty and administration foundations. Each organized group is vital to supporting a school in any task it performs. Finding a common ground between each type
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Students with Disabilities at Public Schools
Oscar Wilde once wrote, “You can never be overdressed or over-educated ” Nelson Mandela said “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Plutarch wrote “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled” (“Education Quotes,” 2013). These three seemingly random men agree on
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Reformation to Improve Public Education
Public education has been bashed by critics for its inefficient, unbalanced, and discriminatory administration. The government is blamed for not regulating public education’s equality across the nation in regards to funding, resources (including adequately educated teachers), and opportunity. However, it does not address the whole of the public education situation. What many Americans do not
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A Fresh Angle on Healthy Students
By: Lauren Ames Research continuously shows that students need a certain amount of physical activity each day to live the healthiest, happiest lives possible. In the article, “Moving toward Better Academics: The Red Hawk Way,” the U.S. Department of Education describes various physical activities an elementary school is using to increase kid’s health and focus
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The Fine Art of Education
There is more to learning the “Dougie” or acting out a scene from Romeo and Juliet than meets the eye. Statistics show that the majority of the public are unaware of the benefits dancing and acting can bring to a child’s education. As the economy is continuing to downsize, there has been heated discussion regarding
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The Impact of School Lunches
Like batteries, students need a time to recharge and rest. The perfect time for a student to do that is during lunch. Lunch is an essential part of the schedule that provides students with a break from a busy day at school. Many public schools around the nation do a good job of providing lunch
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Math and Science Reform in the AmericanPublic School System
In today’s world of technology, math and science skills are more important than ever before in securing a job in a competitive market. For this reason, government support of public education to supplement local and state efforts is crucial. In their article, “A Government Prepared: Organizing for Math and Science Education Reform,” Lewis M.
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Why Music Education Belongs in Public Schools
In this interview, Roger H. Brown, president of the Berklee College of Music, discusses the benefits of music education in public schools. He begins by emphasizing the importance of providing students with activities that help to keep them enthusiastic and energetic. This enthusiasm can aid in a student’s motivation, which is essential to a productive
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Education to Solve an American Epidemic
Obesity is one of the leading causes of preventable death for adults in the United States today. However, more alarming is the fact that the proportion of obese Americans continues to increase rapidly—especially in the younger generations. It is apparent that action must be taken to combat this great adversary, and what better place to
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Vanquishing the Enemy and Winning the War
Childhood obesity presents a war. It threatens each child and conquers one in every three. Its destruction includes both short-term and long-term health disorders that place the child’s life in jeopardy. Along with the medical risks, this plague puts the child at greater risk for social and psychological issues. Even worse, this army is
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Education for All
Ratified in 1780, the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, along with the declaration of rights for its citizens, includes a section on the encouragement of literature and public education. Drafted by John Adams and revised by intellectuals who believed that education is a necessity for those who want to keep their newly earned freedom,
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Kelly Conrad: Thunder Success Academy Interview- Mr. Marrero
While researching dropout prevention programs for a research article, I interviewed Mr. Marrero, who is in charge of Desert Vista’s version of this program. He described to me DV’s original dropout prevention system. Kelly Conrad: What exactly is DV’s dropout prevention program and what you do for it? Mr. Marrero: My job is the Program Coordinator
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Amodini Pathak:Improvement in Disability Education and Its Link to Racial Desegregation
This article, “African American Students with Disabilities: Beneficiaries of the Legacy?” by Rosalie S. Boone, focuses mainly on the progress of education for disabled students and how it is linked to efforts made to desegregate public schools. The article begins by stating the history of disability education in America. Prior to the passing of the
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Thomas Doehrman: Keep Music Education in Schools
Music education has been an integral part of culture throughout human history, and although we are only now starting to discover the sheer extent of benefits stemming from music education, school boards continue to approve outrageous budget cuts for public music programs and the teachers who support them. While the current recession is the easiest
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