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- 281: The Incident At Columbine And The Media's Effect On Children
- ... Media's Effect On Children As our children return to the nation's schools over the next few weeks, I am increasingly concerned that some in the media may exaggerate or overdramatize the issue of school violence at the expense of the best interests of students, teachers and parents. Columbine High School, which had to endure its own searing moment of national attention several months ago, is already under a new media siege as the young people in Littleton, Colo., prepare to go back to school ...
- 282: Cultural Diversity in Schools
- ... was the norm in the general public, as well as most of the schools. As America approached the nineteenth century, the need for a common culture was the basis for the educational forum. Formal public school instruction in cultural diversity was rare, and appreciation or celebration of minority or ethnic culture essentially was nonexistent in most schools. In the 1930's, the educators were in the progressive education movement, called for ... help prepare young people to live with greater understanding, cooperation, effectiveness, and dedication to equality in a multicultural nation and inerdependent world (Cortes, 16). When I observed at Madison Elementary in December, I expected the school would be multicultural in the sense of ethnic or racial backgrounds. Instead, I was very surprised to discover that the school was predominately white students, with only a handful of African American students in each classroom. I did find out that the Wheeling Island area was in very low status pertaining to income. Not only ...
- 283: HOPE Foundation
- ... to college on the HOPE scholarship due to the lottery (Message from the President 1). Also, the lottery helps pay for pre-kindergarten facilities and programs, as well as computer and technology upgrades for their high schools through the HOPE foundation. North Carolina needs to take a serious look at the revenue Georgia brings from its lottery and think how it could be beneficial for North Carolina students. First, the lottery helps out a tremendous amount of students through the HOPE program. The way that the Hope scholarship works is that all Georgia high school students that graduates with a 'B' average or higher becomes eligible to receive a grant to help cover the cost of tuition, book, and mandatory fees at any public Georgia college or university and ...
- 284: Zora Neale Hurston
- ... family of eight (Otfinoski 45). During her childhood she felt unloved by her father and thus was seen as the odd on out (Lyons 2). Zora's education was comprised of six years of grammar school, high school, and several prestigious colleges. Zora attended grammar school in Eatonville, Florida at Hungerford School around 1907 (Lyons 3). The summer of 1917 Zora began the next step of her education by attending Morgan Academy ...
- 285: Appearance Is Everything
- ... day be voting for the leaders of our country. Worse yet, they may someday be the leaders of our country. The latest teen film to hit theaters is called Jawbreaker. Its about three popular high school girls that accidentally kill a fellow popular girl. When the school loser finds out. the popular girls give her the chance of a lifetime. They give her a makeover in return for her silence regarding the murder. The next day in school she receives instant ...
- 286: Graduation 1999
- ... get this tie to look right. Its the big night of my life and I am standing here messing with my tie. This is the night that you have looked forward to ever since pre-school. Back then you could not wait to throw on that cap and gown, but now your almost dreading it. Maybe because it will be the very last time that you are a student in high school. It makes you wonder whether or not your the only one that feels this way. Looking at your class mates as you line up in the hall you remember all of the good times ...
- 287: Internet in the Classroom
- ... learning, public service, and business. The costs of setting up and maintaining Internet access are varied and changing. Lets take a look at some of the costs of setting up Internet service in a typical school. First comes the hardware. Hardware required is generally a standard Windows-based PC or Macintosh and a 14.4 Kbs or higher modem. This will cost about $1000 apiece. If the average school has 50 classrooms, already the cost has risen to $50,000 per school, for only one connection per classroom. Next you need actual Internet service. For 24-hour connections expect to pay $100 or more per month, per account. If a school plans to have more than ...
- 288: Zora Neale Hurston
- ... family of eight (Otfinoski 45). During her childhood she felt unloved by her father and thus was seen as the odd on out (Lyons 2). Zora's education was comprised of six years of grammar school, high school, and several prestigious colleges. Zora attended grammar school in Eatonville, Florida at Hungerford School around 1907 (Lyons 3). The summer of 1917 Zora began the next step of her education by attending Morgan Academy ...
- 289: Ebonics in Schools
- Ebonics in Schools Many black individuals have played their part in America's history. Has the Oakland School gone too far by wanting to teach a black slang language in school. In this paper, you will see the peoples, teachers, and the student's opinion as well as the Senate. A lot of people are speaking out on the subject, especially actors. Arsenio Hall replied to ... I ran into the kitchen so I didn't have to be mad at anybody. James McDaniel of ABC's NYPD Blue and S. Epatha Merkerson of NBC's Law and Order described the Oakland School Board's decision on Ebonics as a distinct genetically based language (Shister, p.1). Civil Rights leader Jesse Jackson defended Oakland's school over a controversial plan to recognize black English in the classroom ( ...
- 290: Ambushed Tradition
- ... to me before I even had the words to speak" (Alexie, Lone 73). This is said in the story "This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona" as Thomas walks, alone, through the tribal school. Thomas was by himself a lot of the time. People would avoid him so that they were not subjected to another story. Cindy explained that "teens lose interest in their roots." They don't want ... by the loss of many of the traditional ways of life. Cindy explained this to me through a story about her mother. As a young girl, Cindy's mother was made to go to boarding school. While at the school she was not allowed to speak in her native tongue, the only language that she knew. There were many similar circumstances that took place throughout the years. These situations created a lot of emotional ...
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