Ennis Independent School District

School Vouchers in Louisiana A school voucher is a government cash grant or tax credit redeemable for tuition fees at a school other than the public school that a student could attend for free. In order to be considered for a school voucher one must meet the following qualifications: students must have a family income that does not exceed 250 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, must be entering kindergarten, or be enrolled in a public school that has received the letter grade of a C, D,…

days smelling as I walked to and from my new school. This time the school that I went to was not a private school but a public school. My first ever experience in a “truly” American school in the States. I never thought of the Guam schools were as “American” so the first time I got here I labeled everything in the United States “American” and everything in Guam as “Guam”, despite the fact that Guam is a part of the United States. The first day of school was totally bizarre for me. I had no idea…

explained that allowing them to attend would cost the state unnecessary money. Some citizens have confidence in the capacity of government funding and equal access to education to promote the futures of children; whereas others scrutinize public schools and request better…

Public Colleges For most high school students, the word “college” equals “stress”, the stress about which college to attend, including worries about the college expenses, loans or debts yet to come. As we all know, attending college does give an individual leverage above those who could not afford or did not have an opportunity to go to any college. No doubt, graduating from a college improves one’s life, such as, being able to find higher paying jobs with benefits as opposed to low paying…

While growing up in the sixties and seventies, tests and quizzes were, simply put a way of life for anyone in school, first grade through graduate school. Most teachers hadn’t given much thought to Popham’s definition of the word assessment. Well, if they had, they didn’t think of assessments as we do today. Popham defines educational assessments as a “formal attempt to determine a students status with respect to educational variables of interest” (Popham, 2014, P 8). Prior to interviewing the…

public schools in the state of Texas, all but one of them are declared independent, or immune to any form of municipal government. These schools have come to be known as independent school districts, “ISD” for short. The Bill of Rights plays a significant role in independent school districts, as the daily interaction of authoritative government figures and other individuals “is controlled in part by… [guaranteed] protections” listed under the Bill of Rights (Youth Rights 11). Ranking school…

On November 6, 1987, then U.S. Secretary of Education William Bennett was reported saying that Chicago’s public school system was the worst in the nation. Bennett had been invited to speak on the issue by an organization of business leaders called Chicago United. In the meeting Bennett was quoted saying “if it’s (CPS) not the last, I don’t know who is. There can’t be very many more cities that are worse. Chicago is pretty much it” (Banas). Following the meeting, publications released statements…

Boarding Schools (6-8 pgs) Although they weren’t referred to as Boarding Schools, the practice of sending children to other families or schools, so that they can learn together, is a long standing tradition. Today you can find records of this tradition in classical and modern day literature. Some of the most well-known books include Harry Potter, The Catcher and the Rye, and The Series of Unfortunate Events. If you were to journey to the UK, you would find that the tradition of sending boys away…

Private School Education Vs Public School Education Education is a key needed essential in today’s American society to succeed. Almost every parent in the United States of America,at least have wondered one time before which is better private or public school. Some may argue that private schools are better than public schools. Public school education and private school education both have there ups and downs, but which is better? Public and private schools education will be discussed throughout…

vs. Public Private schools have an extremely unfair advantage against public schools in high school sports. There are many reasons why this is unfair; one being that private schools can recruit. They also have a larger pool to pick from and can hand pick their team, while public schools are limited to the people willing to try out, and kids that go to a private school can focus on one sport because of the amount of talent recruited for other sports. While kids in a public school have to play…