For the most part, their parents did not graduate from high school. ... Since schools value good grammar, the more affluent student holds the advantage over the poorer one. This leads to tracking students into alternative schools that focus in on vocational areas or weakened lesson plans for "troubled students." ... They try hard in school, despite the fact that most of them do not do so well. ... Whether the Brothers" skin color denied them a job or the Hallway Hanger's culture capital got them placed into an alternative school program, it is clear that both class and race affected the ...

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Affirmative action can also be a way of reflecting the country's diversity in schools or businesses. ... Alternatively the group that will be against affirmative action and all of it issues, and will be the most upset about affirmative action would be the majority, also identified as white males. ... I think they will not admit because they do not want to own up to the negative aspects of affirmative action, as for example a white man not being accepted in to a school because there are not enough minorities or women in the school. ... One positive role that affirmative action has playe...

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The history of how social work in schools was started is quite interesting. ... The first social workers in the school setting were financed by the community agencies that were derived from the burgeoning conviction that the public school was the logical place for early intervention. ... Where did you go to graduate school? ... She started out at Project Stride which was an after school program for 7-13 year old boys, and then she went to Martin Luther King Elementary School in Schnectady, N.Y. ... Stills/Johnson does have a certain set of hours in which she sees students because she has p...

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Alternatively, schools and youth recreation centers have adopted huge sports programs to "train" young athletes into professionals. ... Parents, school choice, and desire for riches often cloud normal judgment for that of selfishness. Increasingly more high school students force themselves into sports to become more "well-rounded" and "well-integrated" for college. ...

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If a child goes to school and see another child say bye to its two moms then child would ask question and it might become normal and adapt to hearing sarah say I have two moms and no dad. ... The alternative I suggest is for the states do what best for society children and put them somewhere good where they can be loved and to also get the states to revote on this issue because these laws were made in the 70's when homosexuals was in the closet and not opened like it is today. ...

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When evaluating the dynamics of a school that is supposed to represent a higher class, we must first know what to look for. ... Surrounded by the colorful happenings in town, the school has a location that offers much to do, from shopping, to great food. ... The school even owns its own boats accessible to any student who wishes to take a ride on a nice day. ... Even though some girls may be hours or even countries away from their native home, Smith offers a pleasant alternative. ... While reading through the website, www.smith.edu, I learned more about the underlining goals of the school, all...

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The purpose of their study was to provide an alternative to the character model of deviant behavior which was that bad parenting and character flaws was the reason behind deviancy (Hagan 270). ... I have had friends in high school that after they were labeled by teachers and peers; they started acting like the label placed upon them. ...

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It has become increasingly important for leaders to improve their use of small groups in order to accomplish goals. Many recognize that they cannot succeed on their own without the help of committed team members. As mentioned in our text, no individual has all the skills and not the time to carry...

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