By being involved in after-school activities like sports and clubs, this can get the students to interact with others. The better people are at communicating with others can give them an advantage when it comes to applying for a job. That is how important a student’s education and social skills are to their future. Parents and caretakers should not have to pay an expensive amount just for their children to get a decent education. Expressing who they are…
requiring volunteer work amongst junior high and high school students in the United States can be said to be a controversial topic. While volunteer work is useful and can lead to students evolving as individuals, some feel negatively while others are in support of the idea of requiring volunteering in the school. The main concept of volunteer work is that one should do the work because they choose to better their community. Requiring volunteerism in schools around the country can be considered…
the argument of how religion should be taught in schools is part of the argument on the best way for American students to be taught, as it should be. Currently, public schools, especially secondary schools, are merely ignoring religion altogether and have silently agreed to keep it largely outside of academic conversation. However, ignoring religion is a fruitless effort that negatively affects students. In this discussion on religion in schools, some may believe that “teaching religion” and…
These public schools did not have the proper mental health support for students who are undergoing social and emotional development throughout school. Youths have more problems and less support than they have had in pervious years. Mental health has become a great concern as rates of depression and suicide among children have increased dramatically in recent years (U.S. Surgeon General, 1999). Adding to mental health concerns is the growing rate of broken family units and community ties…
As one walks down the hallways of any school, he/she would expect to see many different kinds of people: the football players, the people finishing their homework frantically before the bell tone, and the people sitting on their phones, not even talking to their friends sitting next to them. What many people pass by without noticing is the group of students in choir and band warming up their instruments and voices, and lastly the people in drama class acting out scenes from their favorite plays…
There will be a time when parents wonder whether to send their child to a private or public school. Every parent wants their child to receive a good education so they may have the highest possibility towards success. Investing in a child’s education is excruciatingly important but difficult when making certain decisions. To say private schools are better than public or vise-versa is quite complex and difficult to justify. Both types of schooling create an environment in which there are certain…
In the U.S., public school is a privilege that all kids no matter their circumstances, can take advantage of. High school especially is an important learning and growing experience in a young adult’s life that prepares them for college and even guides them as a stepping-stone into the work field. Although public high schools may not prepare or equip a student as well as private high schools, most students, depending on their effort, have a shot at a successful future. However, school isn’t just…
Public School Flaws “83% of Californians consider the quality of education to be at least somewhat of a problem for California schools” (Tatum).Education has always been an important aspect in society and is always trying to be improved, but in reality the quality of education in California is failing our students. Most of the problems are not based on the schools themselves, but on the amount of limited funding that schools are supplied. Trying to become an elementary teacher, I have realized…
Students learn how to solve real life problems and apply their skills in real life situations or even improve them. "This brings learning alive. It makes it real," says Delaney. "One of the things public education has struggled with forever is finding real-life context. That’s what service learning does." And service learning produces tangible academic improvements. "We’ve seen improved attendance and learning. Real kids are more into the visual and…
Throughout my high school career, whenever I had to go in front of a large group of people, I would panic. I would get butterflies in my stomach, my hands would get sweaty, and I could feel my heart race. As I spoke I would notice that I would race to finish and stutter. All of the above occurred because of my challenge of speaking in front of an audience. I struggled with this as many others do and it has been a significant obstacle in my day to day school life. Even as being a young student,…