Compulsory education

The debate about if schools should or shouldn’t have homework is still occurring in many schools today, well i think that schools should still have homework and here are some reasons why. Kids need academic success for good jobs, and good education in the future. Kids also benefit from learning responsibility from homework. This is also the time where parents can get involved in the child’s school work. One reason I think that schools should have homework is that kids need to have academic…

Children are the future of the world and they deserve to grow up in a society that will fight for their healthier and merrier lives. . These words spoken by the British chef, lead to a new movement that fights the war against children’s obesity in US schools. Jamie Oliver’s dream is to wake up parents, teachers and directors and get them active in the role of saving the future of the world, in saving the lives of children through simple but significant changes. However, by focusing on the…

the veil . According to the survey, the ideology, gender, religion or economic status don't interfere significantly the opinion of the Spanish people regarding the use of the Muslim headscarf. This latter case led to a major national debate and controversy. The objective of this working paper is to examine the ongoing conflict surrounding the Muslims girls wearing the veil (hijab) in public Spanish schools. The purpose is to identify the different actors in the conflict and to analyze how they…

some special programs where they learn the official language of the country with the help of specialised teachers; so they do not learn in their mother tongue. Is this methodology the most apropiate one? As I see it, Spain provides an appropiate education for this students for many reasons: first of all, they are integrated in the rest of the class, so children are more open-minded with other cultures and religions; in addition, the learn a second language through social interacction, in real…

For years, people have been questioning the root of the American education system’s troubles and placing the blame on various factors. However, it seems that all they have done is point out the problems, rather than taking the initiative to delve into and attempt to fix them. This is one of the main causes of the downfall of the education system. As a result, it continues to be dysfunctional and negatively impact students nationwide. In “Against School” by John Taylor Gatto, “Don’t Send Your…

Residential schools were made compulsory for First Nation children to attend by the amendment of the Indian Act in 1884 into the closing decades of the 20th century. (Restoule) The federal government created the schools’ system and the Christian churches administered the schools and the education styles. (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/a-history-of-residential-schools-in-canada-1.702280) Residential schools were built to serve two purposes: to remove and isolate the native children from their…

minecraft is a game with a lot of potential in education and that should be exploited by schools . In today's rapidly changing modern world interconnected world it is important that schools education methods change too.minecraft has the ability to fill in that gap, with its almost endless possibilities minecraft can easily be used as an educational tool . “I think Minecraft has a lot of potential as a teaching tool. At the…

opportunities have always been unevenly distributed in contemporary China in which it is further exacerbated by the hukou system. Education plays a crucial role in Chinese history and it is widely regarded as one of the key determinants of future income and occupational attainment in modern China in which the Chinese government has made nine years of compulsory education across China. However, the teaching materials and school qualities vary widely within provinces with lack of basic…

Johnathan Koval brings many levels of interest, exposure, and perception that enlightens the reality for minorities within education. As usual, I have found the issues that surround ethics begin with the curriculum, student environments (home and school), health care, government patterns, and history. The participants that were including within the book are members of a school organization where each student has a right to learn to be better decision makers and become societal contributors…

pursue sports, whereas for those who are really into sports will be given opportunity to keep fit thru sports. Unlike other countries, Singapore school have compulsory Physical Education lesson. On 25th of May 2010, Minister for Education and Second Minister for Defence, Dr. NG Eng. Hen, Unveiled the Ministry of Education(MOE) Physical Education(PE) and sports development Framework. (MOE, 2010 May 25). The framework consists of three programmes which is, Mass participation programmes,…