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Since the company uses technologically advanced machinery and high quality raw-materials for their products the company was awarded with ISO 9001:2000 certification for its stationery items manufacture under the "Atlas" trade name and few other names as well. "Varsity Pencil" was the maiden product of the Atlas Company…

our public schools should be able to require school uniforms"(Woolley). Former President Ronald Reagan said this in 1996 during his presidency. The issue of schools across The United States of America having mandated school uniforms has been on the rise, but the controversy over whether or not uniforms actually accomplish anything is far from over. School uniforms first originated in Baltimore, Maryland at Cherry Hill Elementary School in 1987, believing that it would lead to better students…

When observing an average first grade classroom many people tend to notice right away who can't behave themselves and who can. While many children stay focused on completing their school work the extremely active children have a hard time sitting in their seat. With the observations of the following two researchers they came up with some possible theories on why these wild children are unable to sit still in their seat. Dr. Madsen, the first researcher, decided to ask the parents of the first…

Regina Lorenzo was born May 12th, 1959 who is now 56 years old. Regina was born in South Euclid. Regina was one of three children. Regina attended a school that had many of the same social groups. At her school you could tell which group they were from. One way that the school differed was the students didn’t strive to be the best. Students focused more on helping their families. People always had school as a low priority. There were no real honors classes so all were in the same class no…

year quickly approaching an end, I want to make summer count by staying involved in academic enrichment programs. I have always looked forward to the summer break to be out of school with no studying and no homework, but this year, as I enter into high school, I feel there is so much I can learn during my two month break. At the OSU summer academy, I can sharpen my mind, learn new information and prepare for next year classes. This academy is an opportunity for me to boost my knowledge in…

styles characterized by strict or harsh punishment and minimal comfort are common (Suchman and Luthar 2000). These findings on family functioning and the poor outcomes for children suggest that children in families where parents abuse substances are at high-risk and need effective and targeted interventions designed to enhance family functioning (Moe et al.…

is the right path. Some may be quick to say no due to the rate of college tuition, but it has been proven in numerous studies that there are more benefits with a college education than with a high school diploma. The benefits a college graduate receives are both economic and non-economic, which makes the high education expense definitely worth it even though some may argue it is not. With college debt at an unbelievable amount it makes everyone wonder if the education is worth it. For most…

I believe opportunities rise when a person has the ambition and drive to do something great, which also means to be an optimistic person. Currently, in academics and extra-curricular activities, I am able to see so many opportunities and I definitely jump onto all of them that…

Alfred E. Smith Career and Technical Education High School is located at 333 East 151Street, in the Melrose neighborhood of the South Bronx. Smith is a limited unscreened, 9-12 grade high school where students earn a CTE- diploma (Regents Certified Diploma) that prepares them for jobs in the automotive and recently graphic arts industry. They can go directly to work in the field upon graduation. The four-story school takes up the entire radius of one city block. Although at one point it housed…

teaching environment. These problems often affect the teachers and the students because it 's a big issue that we still face today. Because of poverty, high-level students could make fun of low-income students on how they dress or on how they eat because they don 't have enough like them, that is part of discrimination in general. In the article ‘’High School Poverty Levels Tied to College-Going’’ another example, is that “only in higher-income schools was the racial makeup of the enrollment…