Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Problem Statement The Office of Diversity and Academic Success in the Sciences (ODASIS), is an academic support unit within the Division of Life Sciences at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The goal of ODASIS is to increase the recruitment and academic success of underrepresented students, as well as educationally and economically disadvantaged students, who are interested in pursuing careers in the research and health professions. Since its inception, the program has successfully…

The sole purpose of the entire standard was and is to; in the long run prepare students for college and their future lives. While indeed it is a proven fact that it does truly prepare students for their future education, and lives by giving all of the teachers from the states that have affiliated themselves with the standard the exact same curriculum and lesson plans that need to be completed before the end of the year (Gardener and…

Outcome of Children in Single Parent Homes There are 318.9 million people in the United States of America according to the United States Census Bureau. 13.7 million of the 318.9 million individuals are considered single parents, they are responsible for raising 22 million children today (wolf). A single parent is described as an individual who brings up a child or children without a partner. The fact that 22 million of today’s children are being raised by single parents is a statistic that…

The problem for foreign language education in the United States is there is an unanswered need for comprehensive bilingual studies focused on practical conversation. The United States has been regarded as a dominant power in the global economy. However, the Chinese economy is predicted to overcome the U.S. economy in size after 2030, and Latin America and South Asia are growing as well (Council of Foreign Relations). In addition, while there are 527 million English speakers worldwide; there are…

been named one of the most challenged books in the United States for numerous decades now. According to ala.org, the novel has been challenged seventeen times by censor groups, individuals, and schools across the United States from the date it was published to today’s current year. The novel has gathered great backlash for the portrayal of racism and its content is often debated whether it is suitable for children to be taught at schools. Although people claim that To Kill A Mockingbird should…

Ridge, IL. It was the quiet upper-middle-class suburban area. She was raised in a United Methodist family. Her father, Hugh Ellsworth Rodham, was of Welsh and English descent. He managed a successful small business in the textile industry. Her mother, Dorothy Emma Howell, was a homemaker of English, Scottish, French, and Welsh descent. Hillary has two younger brothers, Hugh, and Tony. As a child, Hillary Rodham was a teacher's favorite at her public schools in Park Ridge. She participated…

now, but not many people know how it got started. Basketball was first discovered in Springfield, Massachusetts by a guy named Dr. James Naismith in 1891. Dr. Naismith was told by Dr. Luther Gulick, who was in charge of the Physical Education at the School of Christian Workers, to think of a new game. Dr. Naismith struggled to come up with something. His first idea was to bring soccer and lacrosse inside, but that was too physical. He finally thought of an old childhood game he used to play…

racial stratifications in the United States educational system have been reinforced throughout history by means of public policy on racial biases. The biases in which policies are formulated and applied, has created and expanded the achievement gap between White-Americans and minorities. These policies are not always directly targeting low-income schools, however it can be seen within the segregation of residential areas that has a direct impact on local schools. The racial and ethnic…

proven that children who spend more time in a sedentary state will have increased…

higher education is what can set a part the successful and the non-successful. Michelle Obama stresses the importance of a higher education at her commencement speech at Bowie State University. It is a greater deal for minorities to receive an education because they have a harder time progressing in society in the United States. Higher education leads to a higher salaries, less unemployment and it creates a generational cycle of higher education. To be very successful one must receive a higher…