Dyslexia Awareness In Public Schools

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Imagine walking into a giant building on your first day of school. Hundreds of corridors and halls intimidate you. Gum and/or dip cover the floors and you see groups of kids separated either by classes or interests. Your old friends from middle school ignore you. This is what it feels like for many 9th graders and even middle schoolers. Public schools in NC were founded a long time ago. These schools can improve their education, school programs, and dyslexia awareness. Although many public schools have an acceptable education North Carolina just as many don’t. Many NY schools are rated a four out of five star. NC is rated 38 out of the 50 states for high school education. Disappointingly, our public schools are some of the worst. Owen High School in Black Mountain is where my brother goes. He loves it. Junior year is very stressful and difficult for him. He was given his first B grade in high school from his AP Chemistry teacher. She seems to not care if he doesn't a good grade for college credit that he …show more content…
Sports like soccer, and football offer one to two hours of exercise a day. Chorus and choir give teens and children the opportunity to socialize and use their talents with others that have the same interest. Exercise is critical for everyone every age and school sports offer everything from Basketball to Javelin. Musicals help teens get in social communities and raise money for schools to open new programs. My personal ideas are having clubs that help kids with life skills. This would include of survival skills, house cleaning skills, social skills, and leadership skills. These skills would help people be prepared for college and beyond. Many high school or middle school attenders I have talked to want a boys Volleyball team. Also sports like archery that take focus would interest many

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