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On November 6, 1987, then U.S. Secretary of Education William Bennett was reported saying that Chicago’s public school system was the worst in the nation. Bennett had been invited to speak on the issue by an organization of business leaders called Chicago United. In the meeting Bennett was quoted saying “if it’s (CPS) not the last, I don’t know who is. There can’t be very many more cities that are worse. Chicago is pretty much it” (Banas). Following the meeting, publications released statements…

Boarding Schools (6-8 pgs) Although they weren’t referred to as Boarding Schools, the practice of sending children to other families or schools, so that they can learn together, is a long standing tradition. Today you can find records of this tradition in classical and modern day literature. Some of the most well-known books include Harry Potter, The Catcher and the Rye, and The Series of Unfortunate Events. If you were to journey to the UK, you would find that the tradition of sending boys away…

Private School Education Vs Public School Education Education is a key needed essential in today’s American society to succeed. Almost every parent in the United States of America,at least have wondered one time before which is better private or public school. Some may argue that private schools are better than public schools. Public school education and private school education both have there ups and downs, but which is better? Public and private schools education will be discussed throughout…

vs. Public Private schools have an extremely unfair advantage against public schools in high school sports. There are many reasons why this is unfair; one being that private schools can recruit. They also have a larger pool to pick from and can hand pick their team, while public schools are limited to the people willing to try out, and kids that go to a private school can focus on one sport because of the amount of talent recruited for other sports. While kids in a public school have to play…

children to private schools beginning in kindergarten through twelfth grade; however, Is it worth the cost? Some people say it is a complete waste of money, because you can get just as good of an education at public school, while others claim the benefits of the individuality and small class sizes of private schools are well worth the cost of tuition. Choosing between a private or public school for their children is a tough decision for parents to make. Both types of schools have advantages…

opportunity to get a job and pay off their debt that accumulated from student loans. Tuition varies at every university and schools that ranks are high tend to have a higher cost of tuition. Tuition is always a decisive factor for students who cannot afford to attend such institution. Students are willing to go to a school with lower tuition, but is paying more worth it or important? Schools with high or low tuition have similarities and differences, but they offer a similar type of education. …

have limited or no freedom in what they wear. School uniforms have always been considered a controversial issue. Teachers and faculty continue to support dress codes while many students resist the steady increase in uniforms that is occurring in schools today. Both sides of the argument are well represented with structural evidence supporting them. Studies show that school uniforms can both improve test scores and well as prevent bullying in schools, yet the overall student opposition to…

A controversial question in any society is the discussion on how primary goods should be distributed. Some cultures try to distribute goods as equally as possible while others adhere to the more harsh practice of bigger dogs eat first. Distributive justice itself is the concept of how primary goods – such as income and rights – are distributed within a given society and also takes into consideration if the distribution is fair. John Rawls, a prominent political philosopher from the late 1900’s,…

For many years now there has been a pretty heated argument concerning prayers in public schools. Majority of the people that go to public schools believe that prayer should not be allowed in the school because It is against their beliefs. However people who do believe in prayer still would like to be ale to pray in school still. Normally one who prays would usually do it when they got to school, before lunch, and before being dismissed at the end of the day. Pregame prayers are also a very big…

2.0 Sulfur Creek Academy Summary Sulfur Creek Academy (SCA) is a non-profit organization invested in providing safe, secure learning environment for private school students working on a general educations degree (GED) in rural communities in South, Texas. SCA has selected to bring the Live Oak Community Center online for private school families as a centralized learning center. SCA is a small woman owned business, which employs four staff who specializes in software development for academic…