School

of children attend school daily, but not all schools are the same. School consolidation has been in the spotlight for many years. By definition, consolidation takes one or more schools, and combines them to create one bigger school. According to James Guthrie by 1930 schools were at an all-time high in expansion which started the consolidation movement. The consolidation movement helped to lower the number of schools, but is believed to have caused more harm than any good. School consolidation…

Supervision of Sports/P.E. Sports and games offer potential hazards for schools. The cases outlined in this section highlight the significance of proper instruction, safety and supervision to ensure the safety of pupils. To avoid being negligent, teachers must ensure that proper control is kept over pupils and that the rules of games are adhered to. If a teacher supervising a game permits continued use of dangerous play or uses an unsuitable venue they could be found negligent for not taking…

education in public schools usually includes any combination of dance, music, drama/theatre, and visual arts classes. It’s usually funded by the federal, state, and local governments, but not all schools provide their students with art education. Following the recent recession, budgets cuts were consistent in schools across the U.S., with more than 95 percent of students attending schools with significantly reduced budgets. It’s estimated that since 2008, more than 80 percent of schools…

present in many schools across America, including private schools. Statistics show that forty six percent of students in public schools reported the presence of gangs while two percent of private school students reported gangs (Arciaga, Sakamoto, & Jones, 2010). Furthermore, in 2007, 23 percent of students reported the presence of gangs on their school campus or in the surrounding area, which is an increase from gangs reported in 2003. Although gangs are reported in many schools, the schools in…

That moment when you finally decide you are going to open up a new door for yourself and know that school is that next chapter in life for you. Knowing what you want, and making it happen now has to come reality. Now to figure out is it going to be online school or traditional school. What can your lifestyle and mentality handle? Making the decision of whether to attend online or traditional classes will be different for everyone. Both online and traditional classes will offer an…

conflict in school, there are many ways to cut down graffiti acts inside bathrooms, stairwells, and the entire school property. In the past graffiti was not a problem, over time students have been let free to do whatever they want, and deterring these acts of vandalism will improve how students gradually become geniuses of the next generation. The way to terminate graffiti in schools starts by putting a sign in sheet in the lavatory. So, when students undertake doing graffiti the school…

Online school seems to be the most popular topic being discussed currently. Many people believe that online schooling is not the best way to go for students. Although there are pros and cons to online schooling, online school is a success route for students. It not only draws at risk students or dropouts back to school, it allows students to work and their own pace and helps them stay on track. Online school provides credit recovery for at risk students, which is a program that allows students…

Students at Coalgate Public Schools have often endured a five day school week with two days off. As a result, students, staff, parents, and the school board are pushed to the limit with funds, ineligibility, and stress. The best way to fix this dilemma is to decrease the amount of days in school. So, Coalgate Schools having a four day week would benefit both students and staff. To begin, giving teachers and students a day off would lessen the strain on teachers. Some teachers spend most of…

People think that students are safe in school. Students have been feeling like they are not safe since all of the school shootings in these last few years. I’m a student here and I do not feel safe going to school. This school needs to be safer and protected for when/if this ever happens. I know in these recent days people has been suggesting ways to help the school with safety issues. Some things I think the school should do is hire a veteran. In Oklahoma, there are 7,000 veterans in Oklahoma…

leadership and characteristics of highly functioning schools with several common elements including trust building, collaboration, and professional learning opportunities (Copland, 2003; Forsyth et al., 2011; M. Fullan, 2014b; Tschannen-Moran, 2014) (Shannon & Bylsma,, 2007); however there are very few studies within the setting of a newly opened school (Goennier, 2006; Holmes, 2009). In an effort to alleviate overcrowding, the construction of new schools may be a top priority for district…