...society is still suffering from one-sidedness education. Mr. Kozol offers a wide bundle of statistical data to support his claim that most public schools are very much so segregated. Jonathan Kozol illustrates a grim reality about the unequal attention given to urban and suburban schools. He shows everyone involved in the education system that public schools are still separate and, therefore, still unequal. In his book he states that “during the 1990s, the portion of black students that attended majority white schools had decreased to a level lower than in any year since 1968. Almost seventy five percent of black and Latino students attend schools that are predominantly minority.”Suburban schools, which are primarily made up of white students, are given a far superior education than urban schools, which are primarily made up of Hispanics and African Americans. In Brooklyn, New York, at Adlai Stevenson High School, “97% of the students population are black or Hispanic, eight-tenths of one percent were white” He further offers some explanations for why such segregation still persists in public schools. He states that although there was great movement towards integration 35 or 40 years ago, soon its goals were abandoned and its victories were reversed.Although Supreme Court decisions such as Brown vs. The Board of Education and federal laws have upheld and supported the ideals of racial integration in our education system.This segregation is caused not by force...
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...American Educational Choice American Educational Choice Although the student population tends to be more diverse than private schools, public education is by far the best; no child left behind or denied an education regardless of standards. There are many pros and cons in both public and private school that needed to be weighed. Student diversity, cost, class size, federal, state and local laws, different types of schools, transportation, and the teachers are all factors that can help aid in your decision. First we have the cost of attendance. Private schools the doubt or question you can ask yourself, “Are you getting what you paid for?” Private school is very expensive; they manage on a balanced budget. They do not take no funding from the government, they will accept nonpublic sources of support from religious organizations, endowments, grants and charitable donations, therefore they charge for every aspect of their school. The average cost for tuition is between $1,600 up to 8,000 a year, it all depends, what grade level and if school has religious affiliation. On the other hand, Public schools are not allowed to charge tuition, the cost to attend public school is free, when you get in high school you may get charged the price of your books. All public schools are funded by local, state and government taxes. On the other hand class size is a major difference. Private schools control their enrollment, and their class is much smaller which makes the student...
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... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Size Frequency (Dotplot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 INTRODUCTION AJ Davis is a department store chain with many customers who hold credit accounts at the store. The company’s management group wants to analyze the data collected and summarized to determine if there is any connection or relationship between the information gathered from the customers. Sample of 50 credit customers with the following variables: 1) LOCATION (Rural, Urban, Suburban) 2) INCOME (in $1,000’s) 3) SIZE (the number of people living in the household) 4) YEARS (the number of years that the customer has lived in the current location) 5) CREDIT BALANCE (the customers current credit balance) The process of...
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...consequences of the crime. It was the best thing the though he could do to guarantee his survival. The rich on the other hand may not need to resort to these measures to fulfill their so-called " American Dream" because it is a reality. This shows how the lower-class system may make the poor more prone and vulnerable to crime. It is highly apparent that certain societies and social groups are faced with situations that may prove to be conducive elements towards crime. Gangs and crime are bred in large cities. People who have a tendency to get in trouble may easily be dragged into the world of crime. The second focus of sociology and crime is the lower class value system and its relationship to gangs. Gangs hold their own standards of right vs. wrong. They believe their acts are normal and usual but others see it as breaking the law. Gangs do indeed engage in illegal activities such as drugs and the selling of stolen goods. Gangs...
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...SHOULD TEACHER PAY BE TIED TO STUDENT PERFORMANCE? Akkuzu, N. (2014). The Role of Different Types of Feedback in the Reciprocal Interaction of Teaching Performance and Self-efficacy Belief. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 39(3). Retrieved from http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ In this article, the purpose of this study was to explore the role of feedback based on self-efficacy belief sources in the reciprocal interaction of teaching performance and self-efficacy beliefs. A single case study design was employed to address and began to bridge the gap in our understanding of the relationship between feedback, self-efficacy belief and teaching performance. The data for this study were collected in the form of semi-structured interviews from 6 volunteer 5th-grade chemistry student teachers. The data was analyzed based on an inductive analytical approach. The results indicated that different types of feedback based on self-efficacy belief sources directly affected the student teachers' self-efficacy beliefs and teaching performance. It may be concluded that different types of feedback provided key paths for student teachers to better understand their own developing teaching performance and that of other teachers. I agree with Akkuzu’s with the role of different types of feedback in the reciprocal interaction of teaching performance and self-efficacy belief. Because, due to the data that was analyzed based on an inductive analytical approach...
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...The Misuse of Antibiotics and Bacterial Resistance Samantha Onda Penn State Worthington Scranton Abstract The growing issue of bacterial resistance to antibiotics is growing more rapidly than anticipated. Numerous factors contribute to this growing issue and it creates a major concern for society today. The main factor in this growing issue is the continuous misuse and overuse of antibiotics. For example, people use them by prescribing antibiotics to themselves, even if they have acquired a viral infection. Furthermore, livestock is pumped full of antibiotics to promote growth and prevent infections. Moreover, bacteria have become smarter and evolved so that they are able to transmit the resistance to other bacteria. This is an important issue in today’s society because if antibiotics are continuously misused, they will no longer be affective. The world will go back to a time period when diseases, even something as simple as the common cold, killed mass numbers of people. From reading this paper, readers will learn that they need to properly educate themselves and others in our society to prevent complete resistance. Keywords: antibiotics, bacteria, resistance, misuse, educate The Misuse of Antibiotics and Bacterial Resistance Antibiotics have been used throughout centuries of medicine. An antibiotic is a medication used to treat infectious diseases. There are many different types of antibiotics, such as penicillin and tetracycline, that work differently to treat infections...
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...year alone. He realized that their knowledge was not where it was supposed to be, reading at a second grade level, and at a first grade level in math. It really became a noticeable issue after their first test. He really wanted to find a way to spark the children’s interest in school, so he decided to read them his favorite poetry. He noticed that the kids were really drawn to a poem by Langston Huges called Dreams Deferred. When the school became aware of what Kozol was teaching the children, he was immediately fired. When asked why, the school said because some of the poems he was reading were on the “do not teach” list because it was too difficult and went against the curriculum. After some time out of work Kozol was asked to work at a suburban school just outside of Boston. The change he experienced was drastic. He now had twenty one students in a spacious class room, and a principal who really loved her job. After teaching in there for several years, Kozol decided to take a leave of absence from teaching to pursue other dreams. On this leave of absence, Kozol did a lot of research on adult illiterates, and trying...
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...district attorney of Alameda County, later on becoming the California attorney general in 1938, and last but not least, warren made his greatest mark in U.S. politics when he had become the governor of California in 1942. One of the most well renown and moving cases warren had been involved in was the Brown V. Board of Education of Topeka, where racial equality in schools was being stressed and...
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...The image of a true American is one that was born many centuries ago. Americans fought for their land, fought for their freedom and fought for the rights of free men. This has been the theme throughout American history, the theme of freedom for all. Freedom has always come at a cost and also from the opinions of many different perspectives. After the unity of America for WWII, the true underbelly of many American opinions and what it was to be a true American were revealed. Was the identity of a true American liberal or conservative? Were they from the suburbs and farm lands or urban? Were they a rebel or did they conform to the government and social norms? Were they stay at home mothers or did they leave home to join the workforce with men?...
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...THE SOCIAL DEMOGRAPHY OF INTERNET DATING IN THE UNITED STATES* Jessica M. Sautter, Duke University Rebecca M. Tippett, Duke University S. Philip Morgan, Duke University This is a preprint of an Article accepted for publication in Social Science Quarterly © 2010 Southwestern Social Science Association. *All authors contributed equally and share authorship of this article. Direct all correspondence to Rebecca M. Tippett, Department of Sociology, Duke University, PO Box 90088, Durham, NC 27705 (rtippett@soc.duke.edu). Data and coding used in this article are available upon request for those wishing to replicate this study. This research was partially supported by a contract, (N01 HD-3-3354; PI. S. Philip Morgan) "Designing New Models for Explaining Family Change and Variation," with the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Data collection was carried out and funded by the Pew Foundation with partial support from Duke University. The authors wish to thank Emilio A. Parrado, Seth Sanders, Lee Rainie, John Horrigan, Lynn Smith-Lovin, Amanda Lenhart, Mary Madden, Douglas Downey, Linda K. George, and Nathan D. Martin for helpful comments and suggestions. Early versions of this article were presented at the 2005 Southern Demographic Association Annual Meeting and the 2006 Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting. 1 THE SOCIAL DEMOGRAPHY OF INTERNET DATING IN THE UNITED STATES ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the sociodemographic correlates of internet...
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...“The richest ten percent of all households own eighty percent of the financial wealth in America (1)”. Average families have most of their wealth invested in their homes. As for the wealthiest, most of their wealth is invested in the form of business equity, real estate, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and trusts. This chapter also stresses that wealth does not only create a higher standard of living, but that wealth influences political outcomes. The economic power of the United States is held in large corporations with single corporate owners. Chapter two expands on the information given in chapter one and expands on welfare and education. The main point of the chapter is poverty hurts kids. I will be expanding on the ideas in the two chapters to show that the gap between the wealthy and poverty is extreme and how it effects households, welfare, and education. Section 1.1 concentrates on who owns how much in America, showing the difference between the worker and owner income. “The rich are different from you and me (3)” said F Scott Fitzgerald. The richest ten percent of U.S households own eighty percent of the countries financial assets, such as cash, bank deposits, corporate stocks, and private or public bonds. It is beneficial to be wealthy because you have a cushion that protects you from the fluctuating business cycle. The ups and downs of the business cycle put the working poor and lower middle class at risks when investing in such financial assets. Section 1.2 emphasizes...
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...Retail Case Study: Anatomy of A Tesco Fresh & Easy Neighborhood | | BackgroundA lot of PR has been built around the much debated debut of Tesco in the US. Several sources suggest a $2 Billion commitment over the next 5 years, and stores are supposed to be opened up at the rate of 3 week per week. The company is aggressive about its strategy and is gambling big bucks on their assumptions and understanding of the US food retail market. Success will result in returns of hedge-fund proportions, given the high margins that exist in the fresh and prepared foods and the organic growth that will result from developing a consumer niche of their own. A lot of players in the grocery retail industry including big names like Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s as well as smaller convenience store chains are watching Tesco’s actions closely. Since Tesco is developing an original format that doesn’t directly align with anything else anyone is currently doing on this scale, no one is certain how much of a market-share threat this is. I don’t believe any single channel will get the brunt of market-share loss from Tesco’s success in the US, more likely it will carve a little out of all channels. There are some industry experts that call Tesco’s strategy unwise given the maturity of this industry and there are those experts that acknowledge the respectable track record this company has racked up and the business acumen of its leaders. ‘No guts no glory’ seems to be the motto at Tesco, given their...
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...The School Uniform Debate: Measuring Effectiveness Pete Cade Jr. May 2015 Abstract With the rising numbers of violence in schools coupled with a decline in academic achievement, many stakeholders have begun to condemn the state of public school education. The situation has prompted schools across the country to look for unorthodox approaches to improve schools and the performance of their students. The result has led to a spreading initiative that dictates what students can wear. More than just a dress code policy, school uniforms take into account colors and styles from head to toe. Even with the ongoing debate of being constitutional, the trend continues to be adopted throughout the United States. The argument of limiting self-expression is far outweighed by the benefits of increased academic performance and student safety. This paper will outline the ongoing results from adding uniform policies to schools and analyze the debate of the pros and cons of wearing school uniforms. The School Uniform Debate: Measuring Effectiveness The Initial Movement Traditionally imposed by private and parochial schools, uniform policies are being implemented by U.S. public schools in rising numbers. Proponents note that school uniforms make schools much safer for students, encourage children to focus on learning and most significantly – that it puts a halt to socioeconomic disparities. On the same issue, opponents consider the mandates as an infringement on student’s constitutional...
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...Journal of Urban Economics 65 (2009) 74–90 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Journal of Urban Economics www.elsevier.com/locate/jue Why do households without children support local public schools? Linking house price capitalization to school spending ✩ Christian A.L. Hilber a,b,∗ , Christopher Mayer c,d a London School of Economics, Department of Geography and Environment, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, UK Spatial Economics Research Centre (SERC), UK Columbia Business School, Uris Hall #808, 3022 Broadway, New York, NY 10027, USA d NBER, USA b c a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: Received 19 October 2007 Revised 19 September 2008 Available online 27 September 2008 JEL classification: H4 H7 I2 R31 Keywords: Capitalization Elderly Land supply School spending While residents receive similar benefits from many local government programs, only about one-third of all households have children in public schools. We argue that capitalization of school spending into house prices can encourage even childless residents to support spending on schools. We identify a proxy for the extent of capitalization—the supply of land available for new development—and show that towns in Massachusetts with little undeveloped land have larger changes in house prices in response to a plausibly exogenous spending shock. Towns with little available land also spend more on schools. We extend these results using data from school...
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...Necessity knows no law. Bần cùng sinh đạo tặc. In December 2008, just a few months after the U.S. financial system imploded, New York City was hit by a flurry of bank robberies. On the Monday before New Year’s, four banks were attacked in an hour-and-a-half; one daytime raid took place just steps from the Lincoln Center in downtown Manhattan. The week before, San Diego had seen four bank holdups in a single day. Criminologists wondered if the holiday spree was the first sign of a looming crime wave in recession-battered America. Take an uptick in poverty and economic misery, toss in budget cuts to police departments across the country, and that should be a blueprint for chaos—right? Except, as it turns out, the exact opposite occurred. According to FBI statistics, crime rates went down across the board in 2009. Way down. Murder, rape, robbery, assault, auto theft—plummeted, one and all. Then, this week, the FBI released preliminary data for the first six months of 2010, and again the same pattern emerged. Violent crimes and property crimes alike have been falling in every region of the country. What gives? Have experts just completely misunderstood what causes people to commit crimes? There's certainly no shortage of theories for why crime rates have gone down over the past two years. The simplest is that crime just isn’t closely related to economic conditions. Consider, after all, the two big crime epidemics in the twentieth century—the first took root in the late 1960s...
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