Large Colleges versus Small Colleges When choosing a college, one should take many aspects into consideration. ... One of the things that attracts students to a smaller college is the student to teacher ratio. The smaller student population at an institution allows for smaller class size. ... Smaller campuses are much easier to find your way around, not to mention a lot less of a physical strain when going from place to place on campus. ... Small colleges are much more efficient for prototypical students. ...

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The 1920's were a time of sex, drinking and partying; however the small town school of Dayton Tennessee had been worried about the loss of Christianity in the students present in that small classroom, and educators have to be sure to keep in mind that all evidence they present to their students have a strong basis in fact and should steer clear from any statements that suggest a religious affiliation. ... In the Scopes Trial and in the 1920's alike a certain way of life has been taught to those children and with all the changing from the post war economy's success and celebr...

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The idea of these smaller colleges came about because educators saw that a lot of students were not able to go away to a four-year college after high school and they also saw that extending high schools for two more years could never happen. ... By many, junior colleges are viewed as "high school with ashtrays" or "... places you went if you couldn't get in anywhere else, couldn't afford anywhere else or didn't know better". ... Not only is it lower in cost but the population of students compared to a university is much smaller in most cases. ... Schools with smaller class s...

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So unfortunately, in an attempt to not discriminate against a small group of people that wear bandanas, they decided to ban ALL headgear, with religious headgear as an exception, from being displayed' on one's person, meaning we are not even supposed to attach it to our belts. ... This shows that a large percentage of schools' populations are at a place where they feel safe. Although the survey did not state what type of items were considered weapons, the fact remains, and it is only a small portion of students committing such an offence. ... Or even, if the cameras were pla...

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Born a slave on a small farm in Virginia, he recalled his childhood in his autobiography, Up From Slavery. ... "In meeting men, in many places, I have found that the happiest people are those who do the most for others; the most miserable are those who do the least" (Up From Slavery, pg.229). Have you ever experienced the gratification of giving a gift to another person, or helping someone out with something small? ...

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Granholm would not be cutting only a small percent, but one hundred percent of the funding for the MSU Extension. ... The arts provided a place for youth to go after school, a place where they felt they belonged, and a place that opened doors. With capital area cuts this could mean higher ticket prices, fewer and smaller shows and even the elimination of countless events. ...

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Many students in secondary schools carry weapons, from anywhere to a pair of scissors to small knives and even firearms. ... This would make everyone look the same, so no one would have feel out of place because of their style or wealth. ... Uniforms would eliminate the immodest clothing and would give a more suitable place for education. ...

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The small class size, the study-abroad programs and the opportunities for internships in the heart of two of America's safest and most vibrant cities are only few of the advantages of Macalester. ... Student organizations like the Outing Club, Club Europa and the Macalester International Organization prove that the college does not only provide supreme education, but is also a place where I can form strong friendships, develop new interests and have fun. ...

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Like everything in this world, small businesses and major corporations adapt to change every day. ... The common core standards have not been around for very long, so in order for a proper investigation of the history of the common core standards to take place, we need to dive in to the current research and data very carefully. ... While small groups and independent work are still present in the standards, students still rely heavily on technology for research, spell check, and presentations. ... The administration oversees that all of this takes place and assesses the teachers to see if they ...

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When I was a young teenager, my mom started me on volunteering and at first I would do small projects such as a garbage cleanup of my neighbourhood. ... Now if we could do this, one person at a time, the world on a small scale, would be a better place to live. If everyone could have the opportunity to experience something like RYLA, I feel that things like the Enron scandal or the catholic priests issue would have been avoided or at least on a lot smaller of a scale. ...

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The point of placing disabled students in mainstream classes is so they all learn together. ... "For example, a fifth-grade class may be studying arithmetic but depending on their grasp of math concepts-addition, multiplication, fractions or decimal-they are broken up into smaller groups or work one-on-one with a special education specialist to solve problems suitable for their skill set. ... Most inclusive classes are smaller and are often lead by two teachers with additional support staff in order to provide all students with personalized attention. ... "Inclusive classrooms are sm...

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Less affluent families stand to loose the most, since even small tuition increases may pose hardships. ... This is very similar to what we have in place now (FAFSA), but instead of giving money away would just lower tuition. ...

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Another motive for having school spirit in schools is, if we had school spirit in our schools, it brings the students together and they act like a small community. ... Hence, we need to have school spirit to make the school a good place for education and working as a community and helping each other. ...

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Although, today's educators split up the alphabet in small workable groups, so the letters can be mastered at a quicker pace. ... After the Pearl Harbor attack, the government started placing military families all over the world. ...

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Last year, numerous killings took place at schools around the country, largely due to taunting among the students. ... Schools located in smaller, rural areas, have no problem with their students and the cliques they form. ...

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The smaller operations in the process the better systems are McDonaldizied. ... Predictability is a guarantee that all products and services are the same at any time and in any place. ... For example, the principle of calculability - it obviously requires really accurate calculation from those who take it on board, which in turn means that: 1) it must be calculated, which also allows the other three principle expressed quantitatively (relative to time and place, and etc.); 2) anything that is not amenable to precise calculation (and it may be very important things), should be discarded, thus r...

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With these small examples, Kozol appeals to the pathos of the reader by bringing up examples that most people can relate to. ... Whenever we place too much stress on measuring academic value and valuing higher education over pragmatic curriculum, pragmatism becomes lost and it doesn't matter how much we know about Shakespeare or Rousseau if we are so lost in thought that we become unaware of the Greyhound coming directly at us. Moreover, if everything is about being efficient and practical, society would begin to degenerate because there would be no time to stop and enjoy the small things...

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The rewards should be small and not large, because if they are small they will think that they will have to accomplish more to get a bigger reward. ... "Schools should be places in which successful programs and strategies can be eagerly shared, reinforced, and rewarded". ...

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While we usually have our own personal views on everything from something as large as gay marriage laws, to something as small as our favorite type of soda, there's one all Americans agree on: that we are the best country of them all. ... Scandinavia and the Netherlands are tied for first place. ... The Edmonton public school system, in Canada's Alberta Province, provides a graphic illustration of an M-Form district in action, a radically decentralized organization in which all schools and many central units are semiautonomous, accountable for their own performance, and held together...

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"Out of Our Minds" is a book promoting creativity in the work place. ... If creativity is not promoted in the classroom how will students know to implement it in the work place? ... Even something so small as a "spell and grammar check" used in schools, is constraining a child to correct and learn from their own literacy mistakes. ... After reading this article, I had to ask myself, is creativity even that important in the work place? ...

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Football and basketball are two major sports that result millions of dollars being directed to the school as a whole with only a small percentage going to athletics. ... If some sort of a financial agreement could be considered, than college sports would be a better place to play. ...

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Small groups within the classroom should be diversified and children should be encouraged to ask questions to learn about other cultures. ... The world is a better place without living with "hate". ...

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He would just love it if every small business owner would get taxed. ... Not only that but he wants to take away as much waste and increase parental choice and involvement and make the schools a better place for all students. ...

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Other sources include graphs about the gap of low income students and high income students throughout a few years and how the gap stays the same width every year and how that changed with a different type of educational system in place. ... Guggenheim incorporates small graphs to help with statistical data as well as shots of things said in the film. ...

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Needs that I observed from the students ranged drastically from student to student for example some students needed help gathering their ideas, having a quiet work place, being free from distraction, help staying on task and getting motivated to work. ... My perspective has changed in that just small amount of time that I was a peer assistant finding out the needs and the why people best learned was something that I found difficult, for a teacher to do it for every class they have each semester is something that's impressive in my opinion. ...

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