Unfortunately regardless of these findings the majority of African American students continue to attend schools that do not reinforce their family and community culture, values and aspirations, and beliefs. ... Since the majority of formal American education does not reinforce African American principles of family and community. ... The majority of African American children experience devaluation, lack of nurturing, and a supportive environment. ... Teachers should consider their rules or beliefs in a way they may not have previously viewed them. ... Thomson, she has recently began cons...

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This list includes many rules, such as not being able to choose their own extracurricular activities, attend sleepovers or play dates, and receiving any grade less than an A. ... I personally disagree with majority of the techniques and opinions Chua's book describes in order to properly parent a child. ... Constantly abiding by their parents rules will create stress because they feel obligated to impress their parents about topics they are not even passionate about. ...

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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. ... Current trends show that there is less "white flight" to the suburbs each year from major cities, and that many suburbs themselves are becoming increasingly majority-minority (Ryan 282). ...

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However it is more stressful for those students who are homosexual especially if they express it to others, because the majority of people in society are advocates for heterosexual behavior. ... They must be aware of their culture, their family rules, and their expectations. ...

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An individual report into alternative visions of education, including views about the role of education and the relationship between education and other social institutions Education for Work ! Introduction School was engineered to serve the economy and social order. It wasn't made for the benefit of kids and families, as those people would define their own needs. School is the first impression children get of organized society. Like most first impressions, it lasts. ...

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The expanded program met immediate legal challenges, and by June 10, 1998, the Supreme Court of the state of Wisconsin ruled that the expanded Milwaukee voucher program - which would allow 15,000 children to attend any religious or private school - does not violate either the state or federal constitution (Woodward). ... "An overwhelming majority of school voucher systems were targeted for low income families so that they could exercise the same power of choice that middle and upper income families have always had" (Giraitis). ...

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