Independent film

At the grocery store, the bagger asks paper or plastic? When parents have to send their children to school, they ask public or private? Each type of school displays advantages and disadvantages that may benefit or inhibit a student’s educational development. The academics and extracurricular activities advance a student’s growth; however, the financial dependence and school demographics may hinder a student’s growth. Classrooms, desks, and teachers depict the physical aspects of a school;…

In 2012, the Accepting Schools Act was passed, its mission was to “provide safe, inclusive, and accepting learning environments in which every student can succeed” (“Ontario’s Equity and Inclusive Education Strategy,” 2012, p. 2). The idea behind this amendment to the Education Act is the Canadian population’s support of multiculturalism and all other diverse identities and attributes, from disability to gender. The sentiment behind this act is encouraging in the development of social justice…

In Kandice Sumner’s Ted Talk, “How America’s Public Schools Keep Kids in Poverty”, she composes a well-constructed argument, concerning the issue of improperly and unequally distributed funding and resources to schools. Specifically, schools that are in low income and increased “colored” areas. Although I agree with her point of view that there should be a more structured and equally supplied school budget with necessary resources, I do not believe that the inequality is targeted to students of…

Securing employment is a difficult task in the best of circumstances, but doing so in a foreign land where you don 't speak the language can be a nearly impossible task. In no nation is this greater exemplified than in France. Americans are prioritized last by headhunters, under other residents of France, and then other residents of the European Union. Furthermore, France is still suffering from the dire economic conditions brought out about my the recent financial crisis. In addition to the…

contract of service means there is an employer–employee relationship; a contract for services means there is a principal–independent contractor relationship” . A series of tests have been established to distinguish the working relationship of a person to understand if they are an employee or not. The Court of Appeal located terms of written contract between an employee and an independent contractor. In the ERA the test is “…employer 's actions, and how the employer acted… a fair and reasonable…

When looking to attend a college there are a great amount of things you should look into. There are two different types of universities: Public and Private. Both types of universities have multiple similarities and differences. Most people like to find a school that has the major they are interested in. They also want a school that they feel would fit them well. Look at all the major factors before you come to a final decision on a university that you want to attend. These factors include how…

My Race, My Location, My Education Every child in America is given the right to free education. While all American children are entitled to an education, however, this does not mean every child in America receives equal educational opportunities. Every aspect of a child’s identity shapes his or her education in a unique way. Identity is also influenced by society. Colorblind racism and other domains of power affect student success. As a white student, race positively effects my educational…

As much as we hate to admit it, America 's education system is extremely flawed, even in the year 2016. Of course as much as we try to ignore the issue on sight, there is no denying that there are several factors that play into the role of a child’s education here in the United States. Circumstances such as how much money their parents make, whether or not their parents attended school all the way through (Or chose to drop out), or even what part of an area they live in play such a monumental…

The Obscure Segregation in Charlottesville Public Schools It has been 51 years since the Civil Rights Act ended the state and local laws requiring the segregation of whites from colored students in public schools, but a new form of segregation is alive in Charlottesville today. With the ever widening diversity in our country, it is hard to believe that a separatist mentality can still exist, after all we’ve had our first African American elected President of the United States. However, it…

Literacy in Languages Literacy is defined in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “the ability to read and write”. Many of us are blessed to be able to read and write. In Malcolm X’s article he considered being literate, as “In fact, up to then, I never had been so truly free in my life.” He explained the critical part of being a literate person, which is to free him self. Being a literate person is an essential skill to have in order to survive in this world. Learning a different language is a…