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There is probably no one I salute more than legitimate independent film champions. I find myself regularly seeking out those who deserve to be highlighted for their genuine dedication to telling the stories about which they are passionate while maintaining complete creative control. What some people don 't realize is that filmmakers like Rachel Amanda Bryant oftentimes are required to do more than just act, as you will see in her responses to the questions I posed to her about her beginnings in…

“Lifes of little ones are destroyed when child labor is employed.” Today, throughout the world around 215 million children work, and many of those work full time leaving no room to develop as an adolescent. These children may either be working under the worst forms of child labor such as forced recruitment for slavery or prostitution. In addition, they may be children under-minimal age preforming labor or performing labor that jeopardizes their physical, mental and moral well-being of the child.…

Should Children be Homeschooled? “There is no school equal to a decent home and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent” Mahatma Gandhi. Before 1852, Homeschooling was the most prominent method of teaching. According to Christine Foster, the most preeminent reason that households began taught from their home was the presumption that the public school system “declined in academic rigor and lacked of moral guidance”. However, many parents felt that neither public nor private schools suited the…

No Schools in Canada should be privatized Majority of the schools in Canada are public, but there is a portion of schools that are private. An advantage to private schools is that the class sizes are smaller (cisontario.ca), but there are a lot more disadvantages to private school than there are advantages. There are many good private schools, but there are also a lot more unacceptable ones. Not only will this affect the student’s education, but the family will also be wasting their earnings,…

The knowledge obtained throughout the course of life can be applied to almost every situation that is encountered. Though the knowledge not applied to an everyday situation eventually diminishes in value according to the title. Diminished means anything that is reduced in value, so any piece of knowledge that has not been used is already placed on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of value. So, what is the basis for diminishing the value of knowledge? I believe that every piece of knowledge…

This Asian youth study has defined the neoliberal objectification of Chinese education through the PRC within the context of a Foucauldian and Marxists analytical perspective. Woronov’s (2004, 2009) analysis of the Chinese educational system defines the overt changes in PRC policies towards a more privatized and neoliberal vision of education for young people in China. In this perspective, Foucault defines the “power” of the government to defined on the conduct of governmental activities that…

Prior to high school, my middle school recommended that I attend “Grant High School”, which was looked down upon by my parents due to its reputation. Grant High School only has a 78% graduation rate. My father had been planning on surprising me with an opportunity of a lifetime and began planning since I was in 7th grade. I left my friends and current life behind to move to a place called Oak Park to attend Oak Park High School, which is ranked in the top 100 public schools in the nation and a…

Are schools in England socially just? There are many different types of schools that exist, such as private schooling, payment by result schools, comprehensive/grammar schools, public schools and others. Many of these types of schools’ policies are socially unjustified. Education gives us all access to qualification in England. However there are still some people that get more than others, how is this fair? This could because of many things such as, girls have higher educational attainment than…

full-time and part-time independent workers in the “gig economy” (Gillespie, 2016). The gig economy is an environment where temporary positions are common and companies contract directly with independent workers for a short time (whatis.techtarget.com). To simplify, the gig economy is hiring labor on demand. Examples of workers in the gig economy include drivers for Uber, Lyft, or Sidecar; freelancers such…

other student giving them a more beneficial learning experience and the chance to explore new topics other than basic core classes. The Vanguard School, which is a private school for disabled students in Florida, offers some other classes such as music, art, and technology, but that does not compare to all of the elective and more fun classes provided in public schools(“The Vanguard School”). The Disability Rights Florida Education Team explains that the Florida public schools system goal is…