Elementary and Secondary Education Act

She spent nearly every waking second of her high school career doing homework, and sleep was placed on the back-burner in order to have more time to study for tests such as the ACT and SAT. Fortunately, she is accepted into her dream college; however, she receives no grants and only $2,000 in loans. Her parents, an elementary school teacher and high school headmaster, are required to pay the additional costs of college – $58,000, nearly triple what the Free Application for Federal Student Aid…

advancement of education. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of the 1960s provided federal funds to low income students assisting them with attending public school. The Improving Ameri- ca’s Schools Act (IASA) of the 1990s beefed up Title I, increased funding for bilingual educa- tion, and allocated provisions for dropout prevention. No Child Left Behind (NC LB) came about in the early 2000s, which generally tried to raise standards across the board for public education. One could…

has risen to more than 1.1 trillion dollars. This is because the cost of tuition has risen considerably over the past 10 years and more students than ever are attending college. In fall 2015, about 50.1 million students will attend public elementary and secondary schools, this is an increase of 31.9 students since 2007 (Weissman). The reason the tuition has risen so dramatically is because the lack of state funding going into colleges. There is a way to eliminate student debt for almost…

Undocumented immigrants and higher education Nowadays the world is continually growing; culture and traditions are integrating into our society. Immigrants come for prominent opportunities, some come being legalized and others come illegally for various reasons -better education and lifestyle, one they couldn’t have their native countries-. Migration to the United States is a part of our country. Our democracy should allow for undocumented immigrants to have a higher education. Undocumented…

Does having free College education accessible to everyone make college more appealing? Would having free college education draw in more students to take classes? Would the percent of students graduating in upcoming years rise if schooling was free? Really no one knows the answers because college is far from being free. Today the rising cost of a college education is alarming, after high school many students dream of being able to attend the college that they most desire, but very few of them…

“Why college education is important to me? Being raised in a family with no expectations of receiving higher education, I missed on the opportunity to go to college in my early years. However, the expectations were to find a job and work hard. I worked at Federal Express for 15 years and felt my life was unfulfilled. The following quote inspired me to pursue an education: “My people perish because of lack of knowledge (Hosea 4:6a, King James Version).” I became very interested in books and I…

pursue a higher education in hope that I will land a well paying in job in my field of study. That is how our society’s socioeconomic ladder works; once you graduate high school, you then go to college if you are able to afford it so you can land a job making middle class income in order to live out “The American Dream”. But with college tuition being at an all time high and student loan debt crippling most college grads, it is becoming quite a nightmare trying to pursue a higher education. It…

well as improving teacher education and professional development. The real question is, why are students not college ready? In all circumstances, only one answer…

their children to succeed in life, but is college the best way for everybody to achieve success in life? What about the other people, the ones who does not have an opportunity nor have the right skills to succeed in college? It is true that college education can bring great benefits for many people, not everyone is suitable for attending college. There are many good reasons why most people think that college is the best option for achieving success. Many researches…

Refuting “Six powerful reasons to legalize marijuana” by Owen Poindexter from NY Times The use, sale and possession of cannabis (marijuana) in the United States are considered as a schedule I control substances and illegal under federal law. However, five states have legalized marijuana for recreational use and thirty one states for medical use only. While proponents say there are legitimate reasons for cannabis legalization, concerns remain about the marijuana’s effect on users and their…