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- 211: Welfare
- ... to states funded in the first year at 95 percent of the aggregate amount of the individual programs. Programs consolidated into the block grant include food stamps, the supplemental feeding program, infants, children, and the school lunch and breakfast programs, among others. Under the block grant, states will distribute food assistance to economically disadvantaged individuals more freely. To further reduce welfare spending, welfare assistance is denied to non- citizens, except refugees ... in the state in which they previously resided. To help combat illiteracy, states may reduce AFDC payments by up to $75 per month to mothers under the age of 21 who have not completed high school or earned their high school "equivalency". Payments may also be reduced if a dependent child does not maintain minimum school attendance. State adoption agencies are encouraged, under the bill, to decrease the amount of time a child must wait ...
- 212: An American Epidemic
- An American Epidemic In modern times, nobody who reads the newspapers or watches television can avoid the chilling fate that our country faces. School violence is a rapidly growing trend in America, and it seems to be there is nothing we can do to stop it. The offenders are from all races and social classes. They range from the high school hero to the high school dropout. It often seems the only thing they have in common is an utter disregard for their own life and the lives of others. In the following accounts, taken straight from American headlines, harrowing ...
- 213: Bill Cosby
- ... three brothers, and their names were: James, Russell, and Robert. His father ran away near Christmas time when he was very young and he had to get a job to help support the family. In school he was the class clown and was sent to a special school for rowdy boys. In his new school his teacher was Mary Forchic. She saw that he was a great comedian and she put that into her lessons to make them more understandable for Bill. She made the lessons fun for him ...
- 214: Arthur Kornberg
- ... into the sweatshops as a sewing machine operator. He, along with his brother Martin, 13 years older and sister Ella, nine years older, was encouraged by loving parents to obtain a good education. The public school reinforced this ideal. Education was the road of opportunity for social and economic mobility out of the sweatshops. His early education in grade school and Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn was distinguished only by his "skipping " several grades. There was nothing inspirational about his courses except the teachers’ encouragement to get good grades. When he received a grade of 100 in the ...
- 215: Public School Issues
- Public School Issues Introduction to Education As our world becomes more and more diverse, with new technologies bringing different spheres of understanding, different languages and diverse cultures into our living rooms and our classrooms, we become challenged ... Internet, I found many sources to support my ideas. One such source was Education Reforms and Students at Risk: A Review of the Current Sate of the Art. The report cited Pittsburgh’s Prospect Middle School’s Multicultural Center. The school defined the elements of multicultural education as: "1) personal development and interpersonal relations of students; 2) fair and effective approaches to individual differences in learning styles that are believed to be linked to cultural ...
- 216: The Crazy Horse Electric Game
- ... balance and Sal hits a good pitch. Then out of pure luck and talent, Willie stretches himself out and robs Sal of a sure triple. Willie becomes a minor legend. On their way home from school Jenny and Willie hook up. Then on the weekend, Jenny, Johnny, Willie and his family decide to go to the lake. Willie and Jenny set the table for a picnic when Johnny is out skiing ... and problems walking. He ends up doing crazy things, like acid, and drinking. He talks to a counselor whom he really likes. Willie does not want to go into a Special Ed class that the school is referring him to. He feels hopeless, and even jealous of his girlfriend for her athletics. He tries to play racquetball, but his dad gets frustrated with him. That night he hears his parents arguing ... and stay out of Lacey's (The bus driver) way. Willie finds out when Lacey says Human Relations Management, that he is a pimp. The next day Lacey and Willie go to look at the school. Willie goes in while Lacy stays in the car. It is a private school, and the owner, André, offers free tuition as long as Willie will help keep it clean. André explains that the ...
- 217: Personal Writing: Working Experiences From School and Community Service Projects
- Personal Writing: Working Experiences From School and Community Service Projects Throughout my high school education I have participated in many school and community service projects. My participation in school and community service activities has helped me grow and develop skills I will need in the real world. By participating in school and community service activities ...
- 218: A Story Of College
- ... very important part of maturing. Though, the physical separation from home is for some a difficult transition to college life. What are those things one takes for granted while living at home, and attending high school? What changes does one face upon entering college? Just think of all the times the alarm clock did not go off, and mom was there to make sure school was still reached on time. When the alarm clock fails to go off at college, then the first class of the day is simply missed. At home breakfast is made to order: eggs, bacon, pancakes ... ten random visitors is considered boring. At home, family was the only people living inside the house. In college the entire floor becomes family. The phone is the link of communication between friends in high school; e-mail becomes a second language in college. Conversations at home are often revolve around the evening news; while at school, it is totally the opposite. For the college student Western Europe could be ...
- 219: Kurt Vonnegut's "The Lie": Portrayal of A Moral Society
- Kurt Vonnegut's "The Lie": Portrayal of A Moral Society In the short story, "The Lie", by Kurt Vonnegut, the author portrays a moral society. He does this by displaying a private prep school as perfect. This wealthy preparatory school, the Whitehill School For Boys, is welcoming and accepting of the new state requested integration of Africans in their educational institution. Vonnegut's characters display no harsh feelings, resentment, or distaste towards this course of action. Whitehill ...
- 220: Behind the Doors
- ... a genius, says James Riordan and Jerry Prockinicky in their book Break On Through: The Life and Times of Jim Morrison. In December 1958 they moved back to Washington DC. Jim attended George Washington High School. He often told his girlfriends what to do and was very jealous. They stayed with him because he was so sweet. Jim was very rebellious but often did everything possible to get his parent’s approval. He and Andy grew very close and together challenged their parent’s authority. While in high school Jim was not in any clubs nor did he play sports. All it said under his picture in the yearbook was, “Honor Roll.” He enjoyed being the center of attention in school. Throughout high school he kept a journal of what he did that day and any thoughts he had. After graduation he destroyed them. During the evenings he would walk across town to blues clubs. ...
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