Pearl High School shooting

say that American high schools teach students to learn how to take standardized tests on writing, rather than actually prepare them for college. Therefore, most secondary students are entering college without an understanding of how to meet demands of college writing beyond the prescribed “standard five-paragraph essay.” Susan Fanetti’s “Closing the Gap between High School Writing Instruction and College Writing Expectations” examines the discrepancy between American high schools and their…

children’s education, but not all parents have the resources to send their child or children on to higher education. The only hard decision a child should have to make concerning college is choosing which school is best for them after high school. If a person wants to go on to college after high school, it should not have to be a difficult decision based on a nonexistence of monetary contributions. Unfortunately for most children in American families the lack of awareness of preparing for the…

neighborhood and age, but two different paths in their life. Life was difficult for them growing up without a father so they looked up to see in that limited world and follow the only models available" (Moore 178). Both Wes and Wes were lacking in their school having bad grades and a hard time fitting in. One day the other Wes Moore had a fight in football and after being punched, he runs and gets his knife following the words of Tony which were “rule number one: If someone disrespects you, you…

teacher. Each year in elementary school, I always wanted to teach the grad I had just completed due to the amazing year I had before. I have had many influences, such as family and experiences that encouraged and solidified my desire to teach. They have shaped me into who I am today and what I stand for. My mother’s side of the family are primarily teachers. My grandfather is now a retired teacher, principal, administrator and superintendent from Rogers Public Schools. My aunt teaches second…

stress a student who goes to school and takes at least two AP classes, has to stay after school for a sport or a club, and then goes straight to their job has makes me worried for them. Especially seniors; with the pressure put on them for college, it is definitely a struggle for them to have and maintain all three. This is why there should be a study period offered to students who don’t need to take any more required classes. If a study period was offered here at school, students would actually…

becoming so advanced that it is mind-blowing what these gadgets can do nowadays. Today, I use technology on a daily basis and couldn’t imagine what my life would be like without it. I say that now, but about twelve years ago when I was in elementary school, I was just being introduced to the whole new world of technology. The first time I used a computer was in kindergarten back in 2002. I remember going to the library and using a program to make pictures of animals. Little did I know computers…

Some of us seem to take life for granted, while others cannot seem to find a reason for our lives. Many of us live in bliss, while others live in complete misery. Life is hard for all of us, whether it be with school, at home, at work, or even with ourselves. However, a select few have it a smidge harder than others, unwillingly of course. I have had depression for seven years now and it has taken a toll on my personal life and my emotional status. I did not choose to live this way, it just…

providing a Free Appropriate Public Education to students with disabilities I feel like my district, Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools does an excellent job. First and foremost, we are an inclusive district and provide services for all students regardless of a disability and offer a continuum of services throughout the district. For instance, each elementary and middle school has a specialty so that one or two types of disabilities are serviced in a particular building. This allows for all…

me denying someone a necessity of life was cruel. In school, friends would come to school without lunch or money, which I have been through before because I just forgot my lunch or forgot my lunch money on the kitchen counter. Out of sorrow I would offer my friends food from my lunch that I brought home or paid for at school. Then there were those friends who did not have money for lunch at all or did not have food for them to bring to school at home. I would give them my food because I felt…

Iowa has a grand total of 338 school districts and of those districts, 336 of them applied for and received a waiver to set their start date (Jurrens). Start date has been an issue many schools have been focusing on. It has been in the news lately, especially here in Iowa. Many are arguing that starting later increases state fair attendance and supposedly brings in more tax revenue. Others are calling for school control. This way the schools can determine what works the best for them. Which is…