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    Shannon Carter Case Study

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    Shannon Carter was in the private school system through the sixth grade. In 1983, when Shannon was 13 years old she entered the seventh grade at Timmonsville School. During her seventh grade year she performed poorly and she was tested twice for a potential learning disability. The tests reveal that she had some difficulties yet they were not severe enough to conclude that Shannon difficulties could be classified as a learning disability. Instead, according to wrightslaw.com “the school…

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    The contrast between “The Enchanting Shadow” and “A Chinese Ghost Story” The Enchanting Shadow in 1960, which was the first color film to participate in Cannes Festival. Compare to amount of the following Nie Xiaoqian story, A Chinese Ghost Story in 1987 was the most similar to The Enchanting Shadow in various respects, such as plot, setting and style of film making. For some of people, the neither familiar with nor enjoy The Enchanting Shadow. However, A Chinese Ghost Story was a remake of…

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    Since its beginning the American public school system has been in and out of debate for a myriad of reasons many of which, are routinely in and out of the public eye and all scattered in importance. Nevertheless one of the issues in recent debate has been the School Voucher system. School Vouchers, in short, are “federal funds that enable public school students to attend schools of their choice, public or private, in or out of district” (newschools.org). While many believe that the school…

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    • The public schools serve children who are likely to be in relatively stable households from range of socioeconomic backgrounds but centred mainly on the middle class. • The number of public schools is more than the number of any other category of schools and locations of these schools are widespread. • It is easy to approach the Director/principal of the school to get prior permission for the study. • The students of public schools are from the same residential zone so it is easy to approach…

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    Standardized Curriculum

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    As the controversy on the government’s role in education has remained present for decades, people have disagreed on the best way to educate a child. Public schools, paid for by tax-payers’ money and regulated by the government, bring into question how much control of the curriculum the government should have. While private schools, schools privately owned and paid for by tuition of the students and outside donations, do not have these regulations but bring about other concerns about the standard…

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    The Problem with Education It is no secret that America has trouble with their education system. Here in America, a decent education can seemingly be achieved only by having a decent economic background. If you don’t have a good economic background, then there is no way you can continue your education past high school unless your grades are really good and you get a scholarship to get into a good four year college. This is discouraging because a lot of these kids want to further their education…

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    Having attended more than a few schools from Pre-School to 12th Grade, I have differing views on the school classroom. Of course, throughout the years there was always the class clown or two and students often formed their own small groups in which they felt the most commonality, however, I experienced a large difference between the private school world and the public school world. Starting with the private school, students wore uniforms from Lands’ End, were placed in grades with an average of…

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    In Allan Johnson’s article, “The Trouble We’re In,” he talked about privilege and oppression. Privilege is when one group of people has something of value and another group of people doesn’t have it, simply because it is denied to them. On the flip side, oppression is the social factors that are passed down to people and prevent them from having a good life. One of the social characteristics that I identify for myself is that I am a well-educated student. I have only ever attended private…

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    leadership, social control of students, and the segregation through means of charter schools’ flexibility should not be replicated in other cities. Parents and families must navigate through a maze of selective charters, each operating like an independent district with little oversight. Special-needs students have particular problems finding appropriate placements (Carr 128). New Orleans has also been a breeding ground for dictatorial “no excuses” method of teaching, for unseasoned Teach for…

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    Residents in the Las Vegas valley have many children who attend one of Clark County School District (CCSD) public schools from K-12. Education funds are poorly regulated for many reasons mostly because tax dollars are unevenly distributed. In the Las Vegas valley one problem has rose that deals with many public schools will transfer into charter schools. The Achievement School District also known as ASD, this allows private investors to come in and fund a school how they please. It is a hybrid…

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