considered a cause of social exclusion. In some circumstances, lack of transportation can lead to social exclusion. For instance, if lack of access to public transport or a vehicle prevents a person from getting to a job, training course, job center, school, or entertainment venue they may be shut out from opportunities. One of the main causes to social exclusion is the lack of adequate social and affordable housing, as housing is considered in many parts of the world as an essential civic right…
I went to low performing schools, I lived in a low income neighborhood, and in spite of this I attended college. I have grown-up, worked, and volunteered in low-income communities. Being from a low-income community has given me the ability to understand. It has given me patience…
One of the many duties of a public school system is to ensure that its graduates grow to be responsible, contributing members of society. An important facet of model citizenship is the respect of both public and private property. However, it has become increasingly evident that some students lack this respect – specifically, towards school property. Though there are many different methods of solving the issue of student-made graffiti, the school board should approach the problem by both…
ever come to mind that schools don’t have enough security? Security is genuinely important for all buildings, especially schools. However, Mckinley School is missing proper security systems. Without proper security, unimaginable some unfortunate occurrences could happen. Some people suggest that Mckinley School should get new security systems, and that is exactly what should happen. These are some reasons why we should have more security. One reason that Mckinley School should receive new…
"year-round schools", their faces may become full of disgust. However, year round school can be a major benefit to not only students, but also teachers and the school itself. A year round school calendar should be mandatory because it improves academic performance, teacher job satisfaction, and the financial state of the school. Year round school has been proven to improve students' attitudes towards school. Many students prefer year-round school as opposed to the traditional school calendar…
the meeting the fifth topic, the Instructional Services, the Learning Directors Clair Rhea of Golden Hills Elementary and Wendy Neufeld of Cummings Valley Elementary, presented information regarding the Approval of Comprehensive Safe Schools Plans for 2016-2017 school year for Cummings Valley Elementary and Golden Hills Elementary. Mrs. Rhea expresses the importance of implementation of strategies in the SSP for teachers and students. These included the monthly fire drill, and how to manage the…
explosives, insubordination, knives on campus, other, staff assault, and student assaults. Black males had the highest disciplinary actions in every category except tobacco (black female) and vandalism…
Faced with a rise in operating costs, schools across the country have scrambled for solution to operate at a lower cost. Some of these incentives have included upgrading to LED lightbulbs, new energy efficient computers, not running air conditioning, and as the last resort, the four day school week. Schools in many states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon,…
Books are banned by schools/ associations. One specific book that I have read is We All Fall Down by Robert Cormier. Books can be banned for nine common reasons these are racial issues, encouragement of damaging life’s, blasphemous, dialogue, sexual situations or dialogue, violence/ negativity, presence of witchcraft, religious afflictions, political bias, and age inappropriate. There are many more reasons in which books can be banned for, my book is banned for vandalism, revenge, and alcoholism…
Everyday a child faces the problems that come with going to school. This does not mean just the standard exams or presentations due that day. There are too many children who dread school for another reason, they are alone and scared. Bullying is a large-scale issue, so by understanding the damage that it can cause, schools, parents, and children can take preventative measures to resolve the issue. The effects of bullying do not only apply to the victim, but also to the bullies themselves. For…