The Independent

Abraham Lincoln once said, “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” It is sad to say that this quote is still relevant to this day. America was founded on democracy. Our founding fathers believed that the power should be in the people’s hands; but is the power truly in the people’s hands? In recent times our democracy has changed from its original ideals and intents. These rights are life, liberty, and the…

" My father told me that I started understanding letters and words when I was about 3 years old. He said that me and him were sitting in a lobby area, and there was this vending machine filled with drinks. I hopped down from my chair, and walked over to it, just kind of staring at it. My father just watched closely, wondering what I might do next. He told me that I ended it up saying, "P-U-S-H...PUSH!!"...then I pushed the vending machine 's flap and ran back to my seat. He also stressed the…

A movie entitled The Godfather is chosen as object in this analysis. Don Corleone as one of main character chosen as source data. Regarding utterance from Don Corleone this movie presents a numbered of presupposition in various context. Then relation between presupposition and context obtains a certain meaning of an utterance. As considering, statement from Stalnaker who said that context influences content, while content can creates a context because sometimes word that say has a function not…

Becki Wittman The article “What It’s Like to Attend The Best Boarding School in America” by Melia Robinson gives a taste into the life of a Phillips Exeter Academy visitor. Robinson tells anyone interested about the private school, likely parents or students looking for a better education, what kind of learning environment to expect at such a prestigious school. It’s an informative read, but also an opinion and therefore persuasive piece. Robinson doesn’t begin her day as a ‘student’ with…

In David Callahan’s article titles, As Government Retrenches, Philanthropy Booms, the idea of philanthropists having too much power is discussed. Callahan talks about struggles that the state of Michigan has had in the past and how the assistance of philanthropy has helped in tackling issues that the government would not. Philanthropists use their funds in order to change things in society, some examples that are given are funding charter schools and aerial surveillance cameras in Baltimore.…

I woke up to the smell of buttermilk pancakes clouding my senses and igniting an effervescent hunger every five year old possesses. This hunger drove me to spring from my bed, slightly stumbling on my little legs but quickly recovering. I run down the stairs only to be met with my baby sister’s giggles and my dog’s sloppy kisses. My parents instantly realize that I had woken up and told me to get dressed. Not wanting to I stubbornly sat on the ground refusing to move until I got my pancake. My…

I do my best to not judge a political figure based on their party affiliation. My dislike of Betsy DeVos has nothing to do with her party preferences; it has everything to do with her political opinions and experiences. As someone raised by two public school teachers and educated on how our school systems work, this woman's policies make me nervous. I have yet to see any piece of information that could possibly change my mind. What’s worse, I haven’t met a single individual in the education…

Article 1 In this article, it discusses Betsy Devos and her stance on LGBQT students in private schools. As secretary of education, she is supposed to make stances and affirm decisions about the safety or budget of schools. Her agency recently stated that they would not give funds to schools that defy federal education laws, but many questions about the protection of the LGBQT. Devos simply refused to answer the question as she would just state what she had said before. Many people of the…

In this case, public schools in Cleveland were severely failing and decided that there needed to be a solution to this issues. The “Pilot Project Scholarship Program” is then inacted. This program allowed parents to use public money to pay for their child’s tuition for private schools and religious schools as well. The parents received a voucher that was up to $2,250, and allowed the students to attend any participating school of their choosing. The programs main goal was to improve low…

The Everlasting Debate of America's Schools Public school system versus private school system; it is an ongoing debate that is contested daily throughout the living rooms and playgrounds of the United States. Parents strive in picking the best school system for their child’s education. Private and public school systems have many factors that distinguish and compare them: the security of the environment, affiliation with the government, standardized test scores, and the mission of the school.…