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- 191: Serial Killer: Ted Bundy
- ... more of a Cowell and less of a Bundy. He missed his "parents" in Philadelphia. Growing up Ted was known as a shy classmate. He often became the butt of pranks and jokes by other school mates. Classmates recall Bundy being smart, well dressed and mannered. He was well respected in high school and maintained a high grade point average. Although he became more confident and popular with the transition from junior high to high school, he did not date and took little interest in the opposite ...
- 192: How The New Economics Effects Modern America
- ... is because most unskilled laborers are from the lower class. This would mean companies would pay them less. There are less appt to complain or leave their jobs as a highly educated graduate. The educated high school grad may say, “ I don’t need this “ and leave. Where as the other may say” I can’t afford to leave”. Now I am not saying that the lower class doesn’t want more ... technology to replace workers. We are now creating many low-tech jobs. At the same time we have now made a lot of skilled jobs. My feeling is that once we have all these very high tech jobs, pay rates will drop across the board. That’s because high tech jobs are now the norms. The economy can’t support all these jobs. Back in 1970, a high school diploma ...
- 193: Kelly Flinn Biography
- ... Flinn, author of Proud to Be: My Life, The Air Force, The Controversy, was born on December 23, 1970, in St. Louis, Missouri. When she was 12, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated from high school in 1989. On June 29, 1989, she entered the United States Air Force Academy and began her active-duty career in the U.S. Air Force. She graduated form the Academy on June 2, 1993 ... Flinn resigned from active duty instead of facing a court martial. Growing up wasn’t always easy for Kelly. She was the baby of the family, with four older brothers and sisters. Sitting in Catholic school, she tried to be the cute little girl she was supposed to be but on the playground, she was a terror. At the age of 5, she joined her first soccer league, which happened ...
- 194: Graduation Speech
- Graduation Speech It is a privilege to be here to speaking tonight to the Class of 1998. As I thought of what I should speak about tonight, I tried to think about "What would a high school graduating senior want to hear?" I believe the first and foremost thing they want to hear tonight is their name over the PA, and walk across the stage to receive their diploma. Secondly, I think they would want to hear about the tremendous job that they have done in their 4 years here at Columbia City High School. Finally, I think they would want to hear something about what is getting ready to happen to them. I will do my best this evening to accomplish those things. Your name will soon ...
- 195: Academia
- ... to afford better living with full control on expenditure and investment opportunities. If the prosperities are foreseeable by the society, why do students in America hold the highest drop out rate among all other nations? High diversity in the racial population of American schools and the state government¡¦s welfare reform deeply influence the productivity of academia. Although the academia creates study opportunity for many students, at the same time, it generates a high students¡¦ dropout rate. To correct the problem, it should study the existing academia condition and restructure its admission policy, more important, to create a new teaching and learning environment that would accommodate the needs of ... of Business Week says, ¡§Further fueling the trend is the national political debate over education and fears of an impending teacher shortage.¡¨ (Black 174) Insufficient teaching resources deeply affects students¡¦ ability to get involved in school activities for they receive less attention from teachers who are already overwhelmed by large class sizes. Especially for the minorities and low performance students, lack of teachers¡¦ attention unable them to move up to ...
- 196: History of Public Schools
- ... became public knowledge, many people were outraged. Citizens who did not personally benefit from the public schools did not feel they should be taxed for its operation. Colonial leaders who felt strongly about the public school movement, such as Noah Webster, Horace Mann, and Henry Barnard, devoted much of their time to convincing citizens of the importance of education. The insight and dedication of colonial leaders to the movement for tax ... on the importance of an educated nation. A few of these men were especially notable for their contribution to the movement for tax-supported public schools. Noah Webster was an active contributor to the public school cause. He wrote many articles on the importance of education while the American identity was still being established. His most famous essay was called On the Education of Youth. He states, “…it is an object ... and liberal ideas of government and with an inviolable attachment to their own country.” 3 He examined the functions of education in England and stated many improvements that could be made to ensure United States school facilities excelled beyond that of England. He also emphasized the importance of proper books to be utilized by the schools. Without the proper resources, education would be limited. Horace Mann also played a significant ...
- 197: Kelly Flinn
- ... Flinn, author of Proud to Be: My Life, The Air Force, The Controversy, was born on December 23, 1970, in St. Louis, Missouri. When she was 12, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated from high school in 1989. On June 29, 1989, she entered the United States Air Force Academy and began her active-duty career in the U.S. Air Force. She graduated form the Academy on June 2, 1993 ... Flinn resigned from active duty instead of facing a court martial. Growing up wasn’t always easy for Kelly. She was the baby of the family, with four older brothers and sisters. Sitting in Catholic school, she tried to be the cute little girl she was supposed to be but on the playground, she was a terror. At the age of 5, she joined her first soccer league, which happened ...
- 198: D.h. Lawrence
- ... not recorded if that first breath was taken easily, but within two weeks the child had bronchitis. It was to be a warning: 'Bert' Lawrence's lungs would plague him all his life. David started school at only four years of age, he was withdrawn and didn't return to the Beauvale Board School until he was seven. This late start, no doubt, disadvantaged him socially, setting him apart from the other children. Indeed, he had few friends of his own, preferring the company of his younger sister, Ada, and her friends. He was a good scholar, however, and became the first boy from the school to win a scholarship to Nottingham High School. It caused the family considerable hardship to allow the boy to take up this scholarship but in September 1898, three days after his thirteenth birthday Lawrence ...
- 199: Columbine Whose Fault Is It
- On April 20, 1999 in Littleton, Colorado, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris turned the hallways of Columbine High School into a killing field. Starting in the school yard and ending in the library, they went on a shooting rampage which resulted in 15 deaths, including their own. Who is at blame for this tragedy? This is now the topic of debate ...
- 200: Religion In Public Schools
- Religion In Public Schools In the past Religion was confined to the state now with religious freedom everything has changed or at least started to change. In order for religion to be in a private school now it is again trying to be in Public schools. People ask "why can't freedom to acknowledge god be enjoyed again by children in every schoolroom across this land?" In the past, a long ... what started it all real big. When complaining, arguing and fighting all started over the silent moment. In 1978 a few lawyers got together and considered a constitutional law. The original law said that public school teachers in gr ades 1-6 "shall announce that a period of silence, not to exceed one minute, shall be observed for meditation." This law did not work for long, because it still allowed oral prayer in public high schools. Later in 1981, the Alabama State Senator Donald G. Holmes successfully passed a bill that included all grades calling it "the moment of silence" this law said that "the teacher (was) to announce ...
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