Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

According to a survey conducted by the National Association of College Stores, only about 14.7% of colleges operate on the quarter system (Concordia). Apart from Merced and Berkeley, the schools under the University of California system are part of the few that run on the quarter system. The UC quarter system is composed of three 10-week quarters and an optional summer quarter. Each quarter is immediately followed by a week for final exams and at least a week-long break. Winter break is often…

Implicit associations are formed automatically through social experiences and unconscious biases are held as negative attitudes and behaviors towards a social group. The influence of these biases is seen everywhere, including educational forums. Public school systems in the nation reached 49.8 million students grades pre-k through 12th in 2014 and the Department of Defense Education Activity 's (DoDEA) facilities 2014 enrollment was 83,000 students. Exploring the demographic information and…

With the use of tablets on the rise, schools systems struggle with the decision of whether or not to join the digital revolution or continue using textbooks. Textbooks have been used in schools ever since the 16th century, however the use of technology is rapidly increasing. There are several reasons why schools should switch to tablets, but we cannot deny the problems associated with them. Technology is surrounding us, and a large percentage of students and teachers are already making the…

rate for upper and lower class families is based on economic in society. The middle to upper class children have unlimited options to choose what schools they would like to go too, unlike lower class children who have very limited options and do not have the advantages of going to a university “(Rodriquez)”. Lower class family cannot afford to spend their money on high priced food, brand new vehicles, and big houses. The state-earned income tax help them a little to pay their bills, cover health…

day of college and you are in your bed. The phone rings next to you. “Honey, wake up! It’s time for school!” Most college students today do not get calls from their parents to wake them up in the morning, as they are expected to be in charge of their own actions as adults. There is no set schedule or rules to follow, as long as the result is the same, it does not matter how one studies for a test or gets to class on time. This freedom can be terrifying and degrading for some incoming college…

the private security industry in the United States. -A report from IMS Research demonstrates that the world market for video observation hardware locally available prepares and transports was worth $63.8mil in 2006 and is set to ascend to almost 99.1 mil by 2011. A current report shows that the worldwide video observation advertise for megapixel cameras was $40 mil in 2006 and will ascend to $830 mil by 2011. As indicated by Security Industry Association, U.S. offers of electronic security…

It has been often said that finishing college does not produce the most intelligent graduates but rather the most disciplined of them. Yet, when considering nationwide graduation and retention rates of community colleges it appears students often decide college is not of great value to them or they simply cannot maintain stability between academics and making a living. In light of President Obama’s ambitious proposal to make community college tuition free, the talk about two year institutions…

immigrant group in the United States. As a result of this relatively recent arrival, the second generation, defined as children born in the United States to immigrant-origin parents, are the first generation being raised in America and are starting to reach maturity. Their unique perspective on the United States, thoroughly unlike that of their parents, forces the second generation to confront issues that their parents and other minority groups in the United States do not have to face. Ideally,…

The United States of America is known as the ‘land of opportunity’ where people can find a better future for themselves and their families. Even though we have progressed as a Nation, and have programs to help students excel in education, there are certain cities in the U.S., where an equal opportunity in education is not easily provided to all students. This summary of research will analyze the internal and external factors of minority education, and the importance of supporting minority…

Elizabeth Grace Wilkie is my name, and I am a junior at Pickens County High School in Jasper, GA. Born in Savannah, GA, I grew up in a town called Richmond Hill not so far away. In Richmond Hill, I did ballet and tap, my older sister joined me sometimes taking classes. My family to Pickens County when I finished second grade due to financial issues, and a little while after we moved, my fourth sister was born. As a kid, medical issues were a big problem I had. I had a lymph node in my neck that…