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teacher attrition from 1988-1989 to 2008-2009 reveals that attrition rate increased by 41% from 6.4% to 9%. The attrition represents those leaving teaching profession completely and those moving to another school or district. Data collected reveals that in 2004-2005, 45% of the public school attrition occurred…

The release of Kendrick Lamar’s debut album Section.80 dealt with the “perils of a generation that fell victim to the crack era” in a city stricken by poverty and violence. Though Lamar was formerly an independent artist looking to gain traction in the music industry, the release of Section.80 catapulted the rapper to stardom. Lamar has since released three studio albums, one compilation album, one EP, five mixtapes, and has appeared on numerous other musicians’ songs in the short time he has…

I believe I am an adaptable person with success in overcoming challenges of limited resources, financial constraints, and the unfamiliarity that comes with a new endeavor. In regard to emotional maturity, I am confident in my ability to understand and manage my emotions. I approach most aspects of life with a sense of responsibility, perseverance, and finally, and just as essential, a sense of humor. It is…

Throughout the 1800s, countries all over the world were working towards passing new laws to abolish slavery. Many probably think the cruelty of selling humans stopped there, but human trafficking is thriving around the world. Since the 1800s, laws have been passed to protect human rights, and people are finding ways to illegally sell humans anyway. As stated in Global Issues, Local Arguments, “trafficking of human beings, involving the buying and selling of people who are forced to work for the…

Amnesty International Resource Notebooks -- Introducing Human Rights in the Middle School or Introducing Human Rights in the High School. To order the videos or Resource Notebooks, go to http://www.humanrightsandpeacestore.org. Please note: All italicized resources below are also available at the on-line…

gifted/talented student by his school district. He is 16 years old and is African-American. Dave is and has been actively involved in extra-curricular activities most notably band. He appears normal physically with no physical attributes which make him stand out from his peers. He is gifted academically, but at times he does not always apply himself to his studies and/or homework. Dave lives with both of his parents and he seems to be in a happy, safe, and nurturing home environment. No tension…

Political: In the City of Edinburg, politics split into three parts, 68.920% Democratic, 30.290% Republican, and 0.796% independent. Economic: Edinburg Economic Development Corporation’s Executive Director, Ramiro Garza Jr., Reports that Edinburg has generated over $1.14 million in local sales taxes for the month of April 2009. This figure is up 11% compared to $1,033,765.77 produced in the same month in 2008. The local sales taxes generated by the city’s one and a half cent local sales…

these goals, aiding parents in providing a more positive environment would also be beneficial to the children. Therefore, once per week, a parent's night gathering would help the parents and provide additional support while learning new techniques that can be useful at home. This not only helps the child and parent formulate a tighter bond but also stimulates healthy brain development. Ultimately, the goal of the center would be academic…

people believed that their neighborhood was falling. The were so upset that they had decided to something also extreme that it was the first I had ever met so much hate. The morning had begun as an average morning we had woken up early to prepare for school that Monday. We had quickly head out that day because we running behind. When we finally head out the door the stench of rotten egged had wafted throughout the neighborhood. We thought that one of our neighbors had thrown out their trash.…

Have you ever found yourself watching a person so intently, wondering why they were doing what they were doing? Have you ever sat back and listened to a person speak and thought to yourself, ‘where did that come from?’ Have you ever questioned why a person thought something was a good idea when you could clearly see it was not? We have all done these things time and time again. Similarly, people have thought these very things about each of us. Every person is unique, behaving in a way that suits…