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Alyssa Bursott Dr. Stephanie Spars SOC 150 - Social Problems April 29, 2016 American Education The United States is an international powerhouse. Having the fifth largest economy in the world is no easy feat (Hess). However, America lags behind many nations when it comes to education. On average, twenty industrialized nations have better math and science scores than the United States (Wilde). People may ask, “If the nation is so successful, why are students so far behind?” The answer lies within…

I have always wondered why people end up on the streets homeless. In Africa where I spent much of my formative years, people used to rely so much on each other to the extent of taking care of a relative or relatives who may be needy. But that has changed over the years due to the high number of needy relatives, especially orphans of the HIV/Aids scourge. The dreaded epidemic ravaged most 3rd world countries leaving a trail of homeless children who later grew into homeless men and women. Having…

Raising the Minimum Wage: Why Not? In recent years, there have been many controversial issues that have presented themselves to the people of the United States. However, there has been one specific controversy that has taken over, gaining of the attention of United States citizens, the politicians leading the country, as well as gaining ever-growing popularity through social media outlets. This controversy is a seemingly simple topic: Should the minimum wage be raised? Though the question…

Introduction There are many stakeholders involved in a school. All of them have an interest in making the school as successful as possible, but all of these stakeholders have different routes of success. Parents of special education students are looking for their students to be given their accommodations. Parents of athletes are looking for their students to be successful in the classroom and on the sports field. Parents of gifted and talented students want classes that will be challenging to…

“In Detroit alone”, Veronika Scott, CEO of The Empowerment Plan-Detroit reports, “there are over 20,000 homeless people living on the streets. Additionally, there are 70,000 buildings are abandoned. Knowing there are only three main shelters in the city, only housing 1,600 individuals, the city does not even try to board the buildings up. The city officials know homelessness is a large issue, but do not know how to go about fixing it” (Scott, 2016). Veronika Scott, a 24-year-old recent college…

war. The Post 9/11 GI bill was created in efforts to pay 100% tuition for undergraduate programs for any one active duty after September 11, 2001 (Brooks, 2008). Not only does this bill offers full tuition, it also provides up to a $1000 for book stipend and a basic housing allowance to ensure veterans coming out are making a smooth transition into civilian life. Both bills ensure 100% benefits as long as the member has been in for 3 years or more with an honorable discharged. This factor alone…

The medical field has evolved a lot since the 1950’s, nobody could argue against that. We’ve sent people into space, cloned organisms, and discovered a lot about how the human body works. Every one of those momentous discoveries was helped along by the discovery of “HeLa” cells. HeLa cells are named after a woman named Henrietta Lacks who died in 1951. She was not a genius researcher, nor was she a doctor. She was a simple, uneducated, black woman who lived well below the poverty level. She…

Most of her childhood was spent in the countryside until at the age of 15, she went to college in the capital, Ulaanbaatar, for four years. At the time when she attended college, the college tuitions were paid by the government and she received stipends, as well. My aunts had their tuitions paid by the government too before my mom went to college. The transition began when my mom started college and everything was scarce. There was rationing and she waited hours in lines for a piece of bread.…

A portion of the ideas or practices that I found in the film that are specified in sections 4, 5 and 6 are the Raza Unida individuals couldn't have a place with different gatherings. The Immigration and Naturalization administration proceeds with the approach of bothering and unlawfully ousting Chicanos and inhabitant Mexicans to Mexico. That decades old foul play has offered ascend to activities and associations to uncover these practices and refusal to utilize monstrous assets to bolster the…

amount of money that can be made from playing their sport professionally exceeds the amount of money they can make from most professional careers that require a degree. They see Professionals making millions while they struggle to get by on monthly stipends. When players extend their time in college, costs start to add up for them. Costs like medical bills for injuries and daily expenses like groceries and school supplies are just some of the things these student athletes stress about. Many of…