In my interview with Ash Ameed, I learned a lot about his home country of Egypt and his values and beliefs that shape his life. Before conducting this interview, I did not really think about where the people who live and work around me were from. Ash and his family own three convenience stores in the county, as well as a restaurant. By talking with him and asking him several questions, I was able to learn about his life, his beliefs, and similarities and differences between America and Egypt.…
Public schools in the United States are in dire need of reform to be able to perform on a global stage. Fifty-eight percent of Americans would give their public school a C or below rating(Henderson 1). The first public school in the United States was established in 1635. When the Industrial Revolution reached the U.S in the mid 1800s, public schools were reformed to meet the demands of industry, but since then public schools have not seen large reform. To keep up with today's global market,…
School Uniforms School uniforms are causing much controversy among many public schools and families that attend those schools. Many private schools require their students to wear uniforms, but most public schools allow their students to wear what they want. The reason is that, most private schools have the money to make their students wear uniforms. Some public schools, on the other hand, are unable to afford school uniforms in their budget. Various people believe that school uniforms would…
All schools should require mandatory school uniforms across the country. School uniforms are a way for the students to show how they are all together as one and show a sense of amity with other students. This is also costs less money for students who don’t have the option of buying clothes that fit the latest trends. The school uniforms show discipline and the schools pride of coming together as one and not singling out students based on their appearance. Also as this requires them to focus more…
Cultural Diversity in Elementary Education According to the Alabama Course of Study, cultural diversity is imperative when it comes to the success of the scientific community. People from all different ethnicities, religions, nationalities, groups, and races have contributed to the world of science and the many groundbreaking discoveries over the course of many centuries. In order for science education to be successful in the elementary classroom, students must find relevance in what they are…
to excel. Also, people need to stop making the wrong connections about why schools are failing. In the words of Robert Weissberg, “Thousands of students squander their college years guzzling beer and fail to graduate says nothing about whether universities are supplying sufficient intellectual talent” (220). More people have…
and current life behind to move to a place called Oak Park to attend Oak Park High School, which is ranked in the top 100 public schools in the nation and a graduation rate of 99%. I truly believe this is the reason I am here at San Diego State University today, because I was given an opportunity I may not have received by attending Grant High School. What about students that are not as lucky to have an…
Rodale was a private school I attended until first grade. It was a school designed for children of the writers at the magazine. The school profoundly pursued reading and writing in academics due to the rich background they had in the journalist field. On multiple occasions…
scores ever, after 18 straight years of decline following the 1962 ban on school prayer. Prayer taken out of the schools, secularism enters the schools. The government had stopped giving any type of public assistance to private and Christian schools because the Constitution says the government will be neutral in the attention they give to and religious entity. The following is a comment from a grade school parent concerning the decision on transgender bathrooms: Interviewees:…
Lisa Phan Professor Gary Jason Philosophy 312 17 April 17, 2016 Delivery Drones Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as “drones,” are a military technology that is being developed for civilian and commercial use in the United States (2). The popularity of drones has risen in the past five years around the world. Drones are vastly being used for delivering medical aide, surveillance, search and rescue, etc (Daly 1). The commercial use of drones are also in the process of developing.…