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many people partake and enjoy the arts, why are an exponential number of art extracurricular programs being cut from so many school districts across the nation? Not only high school students, but middle and elementary schools are even facing budget cuts. Even though to some it can be seen as a waste of time, the integration of art education into curricula of public K-12 schools is important and should be valued because it provides support for every and all student and offers academic care. Two…

originally called the “new” house the “Battleship Sikorra” as it was somewhat dilapidated and painted an inglorious grey. The carpets crumbled when we walked on them. But it had “a lot of potential.” (That’s real estate talk for a fixer-upper.) After the move, John began second grade at the local public school a couple blocks away, and Ben seized command and control of the local kindergarten. We tried to keep our heads held high while our hearts sank. John’s Catholic school was three blocks in…

As a new teacher working with lower performing ELLs, I was looking for that one particular tip or strategy that would improve their fluency levels in reading. My students were borderline students and were constantly exposed to failure. Many of these students had poor reading strategies and some were too intimidated to read beyond the first few sentences. I started with the most logical starting point - the text. Many textbooks often have more texts than are needed or texts which may not be…

Volunteers of America better known as VOA, is a nonprofit organization located in over 400 communities in 46 states as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. VOA has over a hundred human service programs including housing, healthcare, and behavioral health organizations. Since 1896, VOA has supported at risk youths, the frail elderly, men and women returning from prison, the homeless, recovering addicts, and people with disabilities. Roughly about, 55,000 people donated to the agency…

natural course of life. Many people say that cyberbullying is detrimental to one’s developmental growth and could eventually lead to the extreme of suicide. What should we, as a society, do to stand up to the bullies? New programs and rules of conduct should be put into place within all schools and within all states regarding cyberbullying. According to the Cyberbullying Research Center, “Forty-nine states have laws against bullying, and twenty of them [states] specifically mention…

In lieu of this dilemma, public school alternatives, which can be a cyber, charter, magnet, or project based school, have become a lot more popular in the modern times, and as expected, there has been much debate about the effectiveness of these alternatives in comparison…

It evaluates the environmental performances of a district or precinct, comprising of various types of infrastructures, buildings and public amenities. Today, Green Mark certifications have gained much recognition and many developers from home and abroad are trying to get their projects accredited. According to BCA, the fact that Green Mark schemes were specially developed for tropical climate…

created out of concern that the United States’ education system was no longer globally competitive. Under NCLB, schools were required to test all students in reading and math during grades 3 through 8, and once in high school. Schools must have all students at a proficient level, or they face state intervention. This could include taking the school over, turning it into a charter school, or even shutting it down. Since its introduction, NCLB has been widely criticized for placing an excessive…

forces of caste and patriarchy who struggled against social evils of Indian society certainly had her independent identity. They started the first women's school at Pune in 1848. She is considered a pioneer of modern Marathi poetry. Biography…

persistence had paid off. Accomplishing this goal taught me life lessons on sacrifice, obedience, courage and dedication. Even though my 3 children are still at home and I am in the process of raising them, they are included as my biggest accomplishments. My children aren 't perfect but as I see them grow into productive and independent young adults, who make good decisions for themselves, I know…