...Uniforms in Public Schools I attended public school and was able to choose what I wore to class each day, I never decided if it was a privilege or a chore. What I did not realize was how much of an effect my appearance had on the friends I made and my concentration levels in class. If there were uniforms in class, then there would be less hassle in kid’s lives. Uniforms provide unity and loyalty in the school environment. Today more and more public schools across the country are switching to uniforms to help improve the academic success of students while relieving them from unnecessary distractions while learning. A lot of hassle and time could be saved by switching public schools over to Uniforms. Children and Parents would not have to decide what to wear to school each morning. While at school there would be a level field of social equality in the student body. Children from families with a less fortunate economic situation would not be viewed differently in a uniformed environment unlike today’s schools where your family’s worth can be deduced based on your attire. Gang affiliations would be unapparent and most likely greatly reduced without the ability to promote their individual symbols and/or colors, this alone could bring violence in public schools to all-time lows from previous decades. Children at a uniformed school will feel a sense of loyalty and unity. With everyone wearing the same attire and colors they will not be against each other but instead on the...
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...shown through the essay proves against that. Public educaiton means a tuition free, publically funded system that must provide a system of education to each child in a neighborhood school within a publicly governed school system. The academic standards, the teachers and administrators, the values and methods of operation employed in these schools are all subject to oversight and direction by public policy-making bodies. The rights of students and parents are legally defined and are enforceable by the courts. Public school funding in the United States comes from federal, state, and local sources. Half of the funds come from local sources so the system generates large funding differences. Funding in public schools should be the same for every student....
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...Essay On Religion in Public Schools Everyone knows that something needs to be done about safety in public schools. Whether it’s metal detectors at the doors, or policemen in the halls, something needs to be done. I think that we could solve all of the hate and anger problems quite easily by adding a “Religion Class”. This “Religion Class” could be and extracurricular reminder of what is right and what is wrong. Not only would it unite our schools and districts, but also it would bring more peace to the classrooms. These are just a few things that bringing religion into our schools would do for us. It’s a pretty easy and simple change for all the benefits it would bring, don’t you think? First of all, this minor step wouldn’t even need to change how the schools operate. The ‘Religion Classes’, could be extracurricular. This means that the classes would be either before or after school. The teachers would need no new training because these classes could be student lead. We currently have a weekly lunchtime religion/prayer group called First Priority, but having a daily class would allow us to learn and study religion more deeply. Neither moving nor shuffling of classes would need to take place this way (Swomly P. 38). Sure, some people may not want to have these types of classes due to the differences in beliefs; however, there would be a variety of classes taught on a variety of different religions. This would be done to insure no group would be left out. Also these classes...
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...I disagree on not letting schools have “Arts and Music in Public Schools”. Arts and Music in Public Schools, are a fun thing to learn to the students. If students learn Arts and Music, they can interact with other students and find out what’s so fun about School Art. Students can find their own talent on what they want to be when they grow up and try something new. Arts and Music can be a good thing for the students education. When they fill out a form for college, and the head minister looks at it and finds out that they did any Arts and Music, they’ll know that you’ll have the strength to be at their school because learning about Art and Music is a hard thing to do but it’s also a good way towards their future. It’s never a bad thing to try...
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...look at education as the way I explained it on first paragraph and parents want to blame the school system and seek private or public for there child. At the end of the day it all start at home parents have to get involved with there children education far as checking homework afterwards, going to meetings and programs , and getting to know there children teachers. Instead parents seem to say it’s the public school system or the private school system that doesn’t work with there child correctly. According to “Kennedy”, (2012) in the education world there is two different school systems public schools which receives funds from the state and government and private schools receive funds from the children parents and charities. It is also stated that public schools are larger school wise and student population than private schools. According to a survey at public schools there is more students assigned to a classroom than a private school and the reason is because public schools is free education meaningless attention to students compared to private schools with smaller classrooms. “Sandhyarani”, (2011) states in article that by public schools being free there academic curricula and programs offered are not refined like private school system. This means both schools offer the same programs and standardized tests but the state decides what the public schools learn and private school...
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...Online School vs Public School Online and public school have an abundance of similarities and differences. Some similarities are the curriculum, environment, and the chance to finish early. Some differences are flexible scheduling, continence/accessibility, and cost. If you have motivation and self-discipline online school would be great for you! The first similarity of online and public school is the curriculum. Online schools have a very similar curriculum to public schools. Both have four core classes; english language arts, math, science, and social studies. Online school also require elective classes, just as public school does. Both schools require students to take a finance class and a health class. So whether you choose online or public schools you are learning the same material....
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... Charter Schools and Traditional public schools both have a profound effect on our students in many different ways but charter schools have much more of an effective way to get our Children not only through school but also through college. A large sum of students that have attended Charter schools have gone on to college receiving a 3.0 or higher. The Impact that education in Charter schools that have a college prep program is much more effective in student success than Public school education. Charter schools are publicly funded institutions that operate under their own standards of conduct and curriculum. Although these institutions are funded by tax dollars, charter schools are ultimately given the freedom to establish their own methods of operation, similar to how private schools are able to operate their instructional and social practices. Various studies and statistics reveals that students who come from lower-income families or students that are English language learners revealed higher success and performance rates in charter schools than in public school. According to the DC fiscal policy institute, the median proficiency level at the 43 charter schools studied rose from 44.2 to 50.2 percent from 2008 to 2012, while it fell from 40.4 to 36.7 percent at the 109 public schools. Charter schools serving low-income children are outperforming comparable traditional schools at many charter schools. Public schools are funded with tax revenues...
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...Education is a complex topic that is often debated. Questions about school quality, accountability, curriculum, and teacher training arise each day. These issues and more influence parents or students to chose between public schools and charter schools. According to Merriam –Webster dictionary, a public school is a school that is funded and controlled by a local government. Public schools cannot charge tuition. Whereas charter schools, as explained by Us news report, are publicly funded institutions that operate under their own standards of conduct and curriculum outside the realm of local public school districts. Although these institutions are occasionally funded by tax dollars, charter schools are ultimately given the freedom to establish...
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...inequalities among and within our public schools, and the major disadvantage this places on minority and low-income groups. In order to accurately suggest a policy to repair the cracks in our system, it is important to first understand the issues more in-depth. As Storer et al. poignantly state in “Moving Beyond Dichotomies…”, “…class, race and place are intricately bound to one another and a singular focus on any of these factors is an insufficient explanation for educational outcomes” (18-19). In other words, race, class, and location affect each other, and combined, they all play a crucial part in education. As an initial example, Storer et al. point to the...
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...type of education or school. There are public schools and private schools. To decide which one we will choose, we have to know the differences and similarities about the public and private schools. We can compare the two types of schools in the light of some criteria such as things which are taught, teachers, cost, safety, graduation rates. Public schools must adhere to a curriculum or state standards relating to what can be taught and how it is presented. Certain subjects such as religion and politics are taboo. Rulings in many court cases over the years have determined the scope and limits of what can be taught and how it is presented in public school. But a private school can teach whatever it likes and present it in any way it chooses. That’s because parents choose to send their children to a specific school which has a program and educational philosophy with which they are comfortable. But these schools have also similarities in the aspect of what is taught. They both teach some basic subjects such as English, mathematics and science in order to graduate. When we think of there are some slight differences between private and public schools. For example, public school teachers must be certified by the state in which they are teaching. Certification is granted once statutory requirements such as education courses and teaching practice are met. In most states private school teachers can teach without a teaching certificate. Most private schools prefer teachers to become...
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...2012 Professor Hellman Public School funding’s Parents want what is best for their children. One will always want their children to not only stay in school, but to also attend the very best of schools. In today’s day and age there are many methods on how a student will receive an education; they can attend a variety of private schools, they may choose to be schooled at home directly from their parents, the internet offers a new way to do schooling from home, and of course there is always the public schooling system. Whatever the choice may be, the least expensive option is and will continue to be the public schooling system. The reason for public schools having no expenses to the students is simply because it is required by law that children until the age of 16 must attend some kind of schooling that meets the state’s standards on education. Since this is required by the law, the government must provide a place for these standards to be met (public schools). As a country, taxes are collected in order to pay for what the country needs in order to function properly. There are funds already set, in order to pay for certain government products and services. The public schooling system is one of those services that is provided and paid for by these taxes. This accounts for the schooling facility, teachers, materials, and other resources for a school to meet the standards. Now the funds vary from school to school, depending on what area the school is located in. Since education...
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...Variations in per pupil expenditures across school districts can affect educational opportunities in large part due to finance issues. The most fundamental piece of public education is money. Equity in educational funding has long been debated in the overall public education allocation system. We know for sure that more public dollars are spent on the education of some school children than others. However, these differences may not be unwarranted. Given the various costs of education and the resources it takes to meet the needs of students across districts, equal dollars may not result in equal opportunities. Expenditure differences are of particular interest as they relate to children in particular categories of concern. This includes minorities, families facing poverty, and other high risk factors. Title I programs are designed to provide extra resources to high-poverty/high risk schools. Large concentrations of low-income students receive supplemental...
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...Strategic Planning and Deployment BUMGT-760 10/06/13 Abdulaziz Alquaid MPS HR Case Study Stakeholders The primary stakeholders are Minneapolis Public schools (MPS), Minneapolis Federation Teachers (MFT), and a committee of district and unions officials. There are involved in negotiation about setting a new policy of hiring teachers. This process is called interview and select policy. The main player in this process is MPS who lead negotiation meetings. MPS is the third largest school district in state of Minnesota that had 34,570 students in 2008. The Minneapolis school leadership had set the rules and members in order to implement the new teacher contract. The executive leadership team comprised of executive directors from the various district departments, such as academic fairs affairs, operating, finance, human resource, and internal and external support. The executive team members were Johnson as chief academic affairs officer, Steve Lis as chief operating officer, Peggy Ingison as chief finance officer, Birch Jones as chief of staff, Eleanor Coleman as chief of support, Pratt Cook as chief human resource officer, and Dr. Bill Green who was the leader of the team and MPS superintend. The Key agents of the new teacher contract process are Pratt and Green who have been great in their roles as champions of this process. They have been the energy force that has led to successful change leadership. The teachers union played a key role...
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...Home schooled children are more advanced than children attending public schools. There are advantages to home schooling that can not be offered by public schools. The purpose of this paper is to bring awareness to some of the areas in which the statement , "Home-schooled" children are more advanced than children attending public schools, are supportive. Interest in this topic mainly are generated due to the decline in the public school system. As a parent of a current ninth grader I am saddend by the issues that children have to deal with in order to receive public education. Home schooling is defined as, ‘an education that is provided outside a ‘normal' school environment’. This type of education has undergone numerous debates, raising questions as to whether or not it is an effective educational program. Many people are equally divided between the pros and the cons, with people arguing that home schooling offers many benefits for children and others arguing that it affects children’s social skills and education. If the opportunity arose home schooling is an option I would consider home schooling for my current student. Acamdemic Schedule Home school students learning environments are more structured for the individual student. This is a comfortability level that can not be offered in public school. One of the pros of home schooling is its controlled environment. More personalized attention allows the student to focus on the core subjects, reading and writing...
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...Home School vs Public School Sondra Silverberg Essentials of Sociology Everest University Online Prof. Pamela Collins December 15, 2012 It’s 1845 an aristocratic gentleman and his wife are about to leave in their horse drawn carriage only to return in a few days. Their two daughters are preparing for their lesson with their teacher who resides in the home. Although, somewhat unheard of, this family made an exception and allowed their teacher to move into the home. During the pre-1850’s many children were educated in private schools or at home. In larger communities and towns grammar schools were readily available, attendance was not a forced issue and the parents had a right to choose how their children were educated without question or judgment. Today of course it seems odd to hear of a child being homeschooled although, with events such as Columbine and the incidents of December 14th, 2012 it really makes a parent ask the question is homeschooling a safer alternative to public schools? Are public schools living up to their expectations, or is homeschooling going to become a much needed option? Finally, after my research and further readings is this something that I should consider for my children? Columbine occurred when I was in my eighth grade year, then it was, “twelve students one teacher, and the murders were dead; plus twenty-one were injured” (Rosenberg). That was scary in itself; I remember thinking could this happen here? Schools started integrating safety...
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