Students enrolled in school come from all types of backgrounds and raised in different types of family structures. ... A traditional family structure in the U.S is considered as a family support system involving two married heterosexual individuals providing care and stability for their biological offspring. ... All participants were raised by either a single mother or their grandmother and earned a grade point average of 2.75 – 4.20 with an ACT score between 18 and 27. ... They collected data by comparing 27 families with single heterosexual mothers, 20 families with lesbian parents, an...

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If tuition had grown in pace with inflation, the average tuition at public colleges would have been $2,052. Instead the average per semester tuition at public colleges and universities was $6,695 in 2010 " (Evans 1). ... In addition, tuition and fees climbed 4.2% at four-year private schools to an average of $29,056 in 2012, while overall prices rose 4% to $43,289 (Clark 2). ... However, according to Jasmine Evans, "the average subsidy at public institutions reached a new low in 2010, the lowest it has been in a decade " (2). ... That means the average public college gets a tax subsidy of only...

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This is a bit higher than the state average of $31,181. Only 4% of families with children are below poverty in the town of Cumberland and 22% of the population is under the age of eighteen. 5,135 of those children are enrolled in the widely respected public school system which consists of one high school, two middle schools, and five elementary schools. ... The high school also as an attendance rate of 92.9% and many students usually score above average on standardized tests. Sixty-five percent of Cumberland High School students took the SAT test and scored an average of 532 in math and 52...

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For example, in 1999 the College Board reported that the average score for college bound women was 43 points below the average score for a college bound man. ... Among high school seniors who entered college in the fall of 1999, the African Americans' averages scores on the SAT I verbal section was 93 points below European American students' average scores. On the average, African Americans scored 106 points less than European Americans on the math portion, (Jencks and Phillips, p.3). ... Rather an examination of a child's family tree or the educational history must take place i...

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When Kobe was five his family move to Italy where his father played in the Italian Professional league over the next eight years Kobe's father played on four different teams in Italy, which meant that the Bryant family had to move to a new city every few years. After the family returned from Italy to the states in 1991 Kobe attended Bala Cynwyd Junior High School. ... In 1996 Bryant's Senior season he lead Lower Merion high School to the 4A State Title, he also average 31 points per game during the season and was named High School Player of the Year. ...

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Not all states are equally balance, and have the average funding per students, which is $1,348, there are some states that are under the average. ... One of the nation's largest school systems is New York City who on a average student outcomes and their opportunity to learn are more determined by the neighborhood where a child lives, than his or her abilities. ... Students that come from a low-income New York City family are not considered for being tested to be eligible for the gifted-and-talented program. ... These public schools are funded through federal, state, and local taxes and ca...

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Graduating from college is extremely important to me and has always been a must in my family. I come from a family of well-educated people who have achieved success in life. ... I enter my senior year, challenged by my two older brothers, mother & father to review my priorities and truly understand the implications of not continuing my education, sobered by average test results and an unremarkable GPA. ... My discussions with family friends, who recently attended and graduated from Western Michigan, clearly described a situation that is of interest to me both academically & socially. ...

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Many families use their money to provide the necessary essentials for their family, such as food, water, and shelter. ... In fact, "According to the USA Today, parents spent an average of $185 per child buying non-uniform clothing in1998, compared with an average of $104 spent per child to purchase uniforms" (Public). ...

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"This may be why home-schooled children generally score quite well on standardized tests, averaging between the sixty-fifth and ninetieth percentiles" (Sadker). ... Home schooling families hold different views as to the importance of socialization. ... Therefore, these families trust that their children come out ahead by remaining at home. ... Children in schools, on the average, spend two to three hours per day receiving education out of a six hour school day. ... They enjoy themselves, their ages, and their families. ...

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The regular school day that is an average of 8 hours will be distributed as 3-setsof school hours. ... On the average, the total education spending grew by 13.5 percent annually, in real terms between 1994 and 1997. ... The percentage of families below was 32 percent. ... Most families would not incur the high average expenditures on board and lodgings, since most pupils and students generally live at home through their period of schooling. Similarly, the very high average figure for private elementary schooling would be accounted for by just a small number of well-to-do families who choose no...

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Furthermore, the report also contained details of how the average tuition fee could have only been $3,047 compared to current $7,459 (Rushowy 1). ... Unfortunately, the result that these rising fees will have is that the children in middle and low class families will not be able to afford higher education, thus preventing their access to education and potentially deteriorating their quality of life. ... The other option would be increasing student loans but as Iglika Ivanova, from the Canadian Centre of Policy Alternatives states "Instead of improving access to education, student loans re...

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This is because of its economic background, educational environment/ community/ family, and policies in terms of educational programs. ... It is true that the gap shrinks only a little when blacks and whites families in all the same amount of schooling, income, and some wealth. ... On the hand, Test scores continue to climb in urban school districts, some of which are making greater gains on math and reading assessments than their state averages, a report concludes. ... Roughly 44 percent of all grades tested in the urban districts increased their reading scores faster than the average in t...

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While there are exceptions, a general rule can be made that the lower the average income of a school, the lower the test scores will be. ... "Urban school systems lack families with political clout," whereas middle-class parents are more likely to be active within the school system and hold teachers and principals responsible (Ryan 272). ... This is a good example of how the actions and presence of middle-income families can positively benefit the whole school. ... Cities can help reduce white flight by making the living environment more enjoyable and suitable for the average citiz...

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These students are under great pressure by their families, school, friends, and jobs. ... In addition, colleges look for well-rounded and high grade-point-average applicants, hence, the students feel the pressure to participate in sports, community services, and school leaderships besides school works. The students experience the high level of anxiety and tremendous pressure of trying to achieve satisfactory grades to impress theirs friends, relatives, and family. ... Furthermore, students are desperate to get good grades, incapable to accept failure, and afraid losing their reputations fro...

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Students in poverty have a higher absentee and drop-out rate, having to quit school to take care of family. "Dropout rates of 16 to 24-year-old students who come from low income families are seven times more likely to drop out than those from families with higher incomes" (wolk 19). ... "costing taxpayers an average of $292,000 over a lifetime due to the price tag associated with incarceration and other factors such as how much less they pay in taxes" (chubb 22). ...

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The average cost of tuition and fees for colleges across the country has risen by approximately 385 to 400 percent between1985 and 2005, and this figure may have doubled over the last decade. ... Families can downgrade from four-year colleges to two-year colleges but this would not put the student on a level playing field for U.S jobs or help the U.S compete in the Global economy. ...

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Research has revealed that family involvement benefits vary across demographic groups, it is important for educators to be aware of cultural and background factors which are exclusive to their school communities (Bouffard and Stephen, 2007). "Research links family involvement in middle and high school to students' positive academic and social outcomes" (Bouffard and Steffen, p2, 2007). ... Friedman (2004) reported 40 percent families living in rural communities have no access to public transportation. These families do not have vehicles nor do they have the funds to purchase ve...

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Among these families, a majority are unemployed with little to no education. ... Neglecting to receive an education causes families to be trapped in impoverished living. ... Family life, gang affiliation and many other factors immobilize Hispanics from receiving a proper education. 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). ... Communities are experiencing accomplishments with collaborative endeavors that focus on the entire family. ...

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Discrimination based on race, creed, sex, social status, economic position, or family background is prohibited. ... Even though much time is spent studying the information needed solely for passing the entrance exams, teachers also spend an amount of time helping students who are of "lower-than-average academic ability" to learn necessary things that would not be on the entrance exams. ... How can this be fixed though if the average classroom size in Japan is 50 students and the teacher is supposed to serve the role of teacher, leader, and friend to each individ...

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This generalization created by The Regents Board has sparked a flame of fury amongst the families of special needs children, especially since the commencement credential could potentially hinder their child's chances of employment or going to college in the future. ... Teachers and parents of students in special education fear the worst; the students will drop out because they won't want to go through schooling for longer than the average thirteen years just to collect a high school diploma (Collier). ... In the fall of 2013, New York State will be eliminating one of the few source...

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As previously stated, many students are the first in their families to attend college, so the process of applying is essentially unknown to the students and their parents. ... This is a vital relationship as it helps foster a more positive transition process for students and families (Lautz, Hawkins, and Perez, 2005). ... Ensuring that students have the proper grade point average and credits needed to graduate is another role of the counselor in preparing for college. ...

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Although some high-level Division 1 athletes receive scholarships which definitely help with tuition, many athletes having trouble with the cost of living that come with college since a lot of them come from low-income families. ... The report concluded that about 86 percent of college athletes live below the poverty line and the average out of pocket expenses for each full scholarship athlete was approximately $3,222 per year during the 2010-11 school year. ... Bush was an all-star talent, definitely bound to go on to bigger and better things in the NFL, but while he was in high school his fa...

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It is statistically proven that on average, a college graduate has a much higher salary than someone with simply a high school diploma. ... Over the course of forty years, the average college graduate can expect to make around $2.3 millions dollars while those without a college education would earn around $1.3 million in the same time frame. ... Schapiro and company also cite statistics from Krupnick's article that show that, "a family of four earning $130,000 a year would be asked to pay, taking into account financial aid grants," about $17,00...

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Hawkins also states, "Only when we make meaningful investments in schools -- not prisons -- will our nation reap the benefits through increased earnings for families, reduced unemployment, increased tax revenues from more vibrant local economies, reduced reliance on public assistance, increased civic engagement, and improved public -- safety outcomes for neighborhoods at risk of violence and victimization" (4). ... Only 20 percent of California inmates demonstrate a basic level of literacy, and the average offender reads at an 8th grade level" (Hanson/Stipek 2). ...

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Mao wanted to send graduates into society, and declared that it was necessary for all intellectual students to go the countryside and be re-educated by poor or average peasants. ... They would be able to legally distribute quota papers and sell it to family and friends in the open market. ...

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