Educational stages

involvement of swimming within the school. BACKGROUND: Forest Lake State High School (FLSHS) is situated in Brisbane’s South West bordering on the municipality of Ipswich. Forest Lake State High School provides educational programs and services for over 1400 students in years 7-12 in a co-educational environment. The school comprises a junior secondary school (years 7, 8 and 9) and a senior school (years 10, 11 and 12). The school has identifiable cultural groups of Polynesians, Africans and…

Education has and always will be up for debate because society feels that every child should have the equal right to an education. Post-secondary school is becoming more than just an option, but part of the equal right to education. Our K-12 education system is no longer sufficient enough to obtain a substantial income. For a single person to acquire economic security, “It would take a minimum wage of $14.17 an hour” which is 2/3 what it costs for a family of four to survive (Berman). A 2011…

Issue A month before his high school graduation, a student comes home with the bad news of not being able to receive his diploma. You would think that it’s because of his grades or attendance at school. The real issue was that he did not pass one of his standardized tests. These tests are also known as “high stakes” because they determine whether or not the student is eligible for a diploma or a promotion to the next grade. How would you feel if you knew that taking tests is one of your…

The federal government invest in higher education has change over the years. With the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the G.I. Bill. Provided educational benefits that increase the amount of veterans who enter back into higher education (Stubblefield & Keane, 1994). The cost of higher education has made higher education not accessible to every American. In the United States of America, there is a period of individuals who college degrees who do not have jobs. The…

We all know what it is like to go to school for 8 hours Monday through Friday and then come home to homework each per night. I remember in elementary school how I couldn 't wait to get home from a long day of school and being able to do whatever I wanted to do. Whether it be play outside, play with friends, watch my favorite tv show, extracurricular activities or whatever it may that interested me. But those visions are always ruined when you get home and your parent reminds you it is time to do…

first place? Furthermore, decreasing academic rigor would not help in the global demand and need for engineers. A decreased pace although helpful to some students may impact financial aid and other student needs that are based on short term educational need. Learning enhancements have some promise as they will “increase the pace of learning to allow for students with a greater range of skills and preparation to achieve a prescribed level of competency within a limited time period” (Fincher,…

to attend preschool or an early start program before kindergarten. Enrolling them in preschool is an excellent opportunity for children, but if only it did not require the parents to empty their wallets. Children should all be granted the same educational opportunity that is not dependent on what their parent’s income allows them in order to advance their education, create a successful future, and by allocating providing an education for all social classes. Dayton, Ohio has noted…

28 July 2016 Preschool Should Be Free Many people in the United States want to be able to send their children to free public preschool. The U.S. has a strong education system for grades K-12, but it does not offer pre-school to every child. Educational research shows that children who go to preschool are more ready for school than children who stay at home. Some people disagree with this research. They believe that children need to be at home with their parents, and that parents are the…

My TE-100 class went to Barr Middle School in Grand Island, Nebraska and Northeast Elementary in Kearney, Nebraska. Due to a conflict I was unable to attend the Barr Middle School visit and went to Walnut Middle School in Grand Island, Nebraska instead. At Walnut Middle School, I observed Mrs. Coble, the seventh grad math teacher. At Northeast, I observed Mrs. Tobey, a fourth grade teacher. After observing both schools I came to the conclusion that the two schools are very different from one…

their parents. For example, my best friend Tom lived in a low- income family. His parents worked in a Japanese restaurant, and their salary was about 3,600 dollars each month, so the low income was difficult to support his family, let alone Tom’s educational fees. Thanks to the financial aid, Tom didn’t need to pay much higher fees for college. He could spend his time studying in college instead of working, and his parents didn’t need to take two, three or four jobs to earn money for Tom, so it…