Milby High School

The state that I was born in has established a process to determine the level of knowledge gained during a school year. The Oklahoma Board of Education has a requirement that every student take standardized tests at the end of each school year. These sets of tests are commonly called “EOI.” EOI stands for End of Instruction test that are supposed to determine the level of knowledge gain on the corresponding academic level on a yearly basis. Also the test is a means for the state to…

these all have in common? They are schools in Keya Paha County, or well were schools. Many of our past schools have had to been shut down and made the kids got into town or a different school. We must keep our schools open, for the sake of our town, our people, and our sanity. The academically progressive schools in the beautiful Keya Paha County are vitally important and crucial to the well-being of our county. Today we will discover the history of the schools in Keya Paha County. Next, we will…

most children’s lives, but sometimes it’s hard to reach that goal when it’s hard for the kid’s to focus. Most kids drop out of school not because they want to or they’re forced to, they do it because they feel as if they’re not smart enough…

(Buckley). Loans are one of the easiest payments that a student and parent can choose as the student goes through college. "Whatever the size of your college savings fund, you will probably face some financial anxiety when your children head off to school. Even if you 've managed to piece together every last dollar that college will cost your family, it 's still wise to look at some other options such as paying for part of the expenses with subsidized loans.” When looking at the big picture…

A person embarks on their journey of education as soon as they leave their mother’s womb. It is the day they connect with the world. At the end of high school and where the journey of college education begins is the day they start to understand the issues of this world. The chances offered at any college leads to a wide range of opportunities. Deciding to go to college puts a person one foot in the right direction and attending college puts their whole body and mind in the right direction. The…

would outweigh the risks. In the end, the Declaration became one of the most important documents in the history of the United States. The Crucible presents a similar situation. Arthur Miller’s modern tragedy, The Crucible, is an excellent play for high school juniors to read. Similar to the Declaration of Independence, The Crucible changed the way that people looked at an event in United States history. The complex characters…

daily basis. My mother enjoyed reading her gossip magazines that she would receive in the mail once a month and my father had a whole bookshelf full of history books. My parents would always encourage me to read the books I would check out at the school library to improve my reading and writing but that advice usually went in through one ear and out the other. The only books I would really attempt to read had to be humorous or horrifying, my favorites were the Goosebumps collection. I loved…

taking tests. It called on Congress to “reduce over-testing” as it reauthorizes the legislation controlling the nation’s public secondary and elementary schools. In a recent study taken by the Council of the Great City Schools found students who attend big city school will on average take 112 standardized tests from pre kindergarten and high school graduation. From this study, there was no evidence that more time spent on tests improved academic performance. The Obama administration it would…

Sometimes, you may also have headaches, cold or sweaty hands and feet, or even feeling overwhelmed or overloaded. Every high school student is affected every day from stress because of grades, family, and the social aspect of school. Many parents will say that once teenagers are out of high school that the stress will begin, but little do they know that teenagers stress about school on a daily basis. Stress is the body’s reaction to harmful situations (Stress Symptoms). When the body feels…

Hazards of School-induced Stress Depressed. Anxious. Fearful. Needy. These are all symptoms of students trapped in the vicious cycle, unable to escape school-induced stress. The responsibilities of completing schoolwork constantly consume students of all ages. School is stealing the rank as the number one priority for many teens. This may be seemingly positive, but it has negative effects overall. The stress of homework and the pressure to achieve outstanding grades is causing the good health…