The educational system in America is unstructured. ... Instead of promoting change in the classroom, the NCLB increased population in prisons. ... Well, certain government officials saw that America's educational system was under par, so brash policies were made in order to improve national educational statistics. ... The educational system in America is flawed. ... Students in America are being robbed the right to learn. ...

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In the United States, nearly 20% of hate crimes are an aggravated response to the sexual orientation of the victim (2010 Hate Crimes Statistics). National hate crime statistics show that members of the LGBT community are "far more likely than any other group in the United States to be the victimized by a violent hate crime.... We wonder why people still harbor fear of homosexuals and the answer is clear, most of the population knows little to nothing about homosexuality. ... In history classes we learn about African American activists, women's rights activists, etc. however there is ...

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A recent online survey tried to find out how the population thinks about this issue by asking over six thousands adults from Britain, America, France and Germany. ... In all this three parts, only around 50% of the questioned Americans want the state to intervene in these social issues. ...

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No matter what the reason adults are choosing to enter or re-enter college, the numbers speak loudly and clearly as to the motivation of this population. ... The number of graduate students older than 50 grew by 38 percent between 2001 and 2005, to about 173,000 from 125,000, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. ... John Zogby, who is cited throughout the Blumenstyk article is the author of a new book called The Way We'll Be: The Zogby Report on the Transformation of the American Dream. ... The best way to handle this population and their growing and changing needs...

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"In 2006, 9 percent of Americans ages 16 to 24 left high school before getting a diploma, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. ... Hispanics' median income is less than half the average American income, whereas their pregnancy rate is one and a half times as high (Rivera and Berkeley 2). ... Hispanics are one of the fastest growing populations while they are also the least educated. ...

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Hispanic or Latino may be used interchangeably with each other, as may Black or African American be used interchangeably. ... Unfortunately, many of these students will not reach that goal, especially if they are Hispanic or African American. This is simply reflecting statistics that even though more minorities are enrolling in college, the rates of success for these students are still shockingly lower than those of their Asian or white counterparts. ... In 2013, there are 12.8 million people on welfare in the United States, of which 39.8 percent are black and 15.7 percent are Hispanic (Welfar...

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The implementation of NCLB has lowered American public education standards by focusing on test preparation, altering teacher methodologies, and disengaging American students from learning. ... It is dumbing down the American educational system. ... American students in public schools are heterogeneously grouped into classrooms. ... Therefore, teachers often struggle in vain to present content at a challenging level as well as a doable level for the diverse population in one classroom. ... Engaging electives, which lead to vocational learning, are rapidly leaving the American school system, ...

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