The subject of charter schools is not new to American culture anymore, as discussions and controversies have arise about the economical impact caused by charter schools towards public schools. ... Although public school system oppose to the development of charter school systems, studies have shown that charter schools can be successfully engaging projects that provide reliable education alternative to communities when properly manage. ... We must understand that charter schools are public schools that are built and designed to provide education alternatives for those who can't find sa...

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An alternative to sending children to a public school would be for one parent to stay at home and educate their own children. ... Both alternatives have the potential to be very effective ways of educating a child. ... Public schooled children are socialized differently than home schooled children. ... On the one hand, the home schooled child may be less exposed to a negative environment than public school children. ... Both classroom settings, whether they are traditional or alternative, provide valuable learning experiences for children. ...

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Abstract Western governments around the globe have become increasingly focused on the successful transition of young people from school to further education and/or training. ... This paper examines one school's approach to establishing innovative careers pathways for young people. ... Community stakeholders were recruited by the school principal, in conjunction with the researchers, based on the stakeholders' work inside the school and their subsequent connections with career programs. ... According to the original service framework the role of safeguarding young people was not the r...

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This alternative may provide a high level of education, but may have some hidden drawbacks. ... Sports that are lacking in private school but not in public school are lacrosse, soccer, rifflery, and ROTC. ... The sports are limited in private schools, but the teachings of private school may be unrestricted. The public school boards have strict regulations regarding what is taught in a school. ... Private schools may be able to deliver a better education to a student than a public school. ...

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Her alternative education style is known as the Montessori Method of Education. ... However, the teacher's role in a Montessori school has not been eliminated: it has just been changed. ... When compared, the classrooms of a school that practices a Montessori Method of Education (right) and a school that uses traditional education methods (left), one can see vast differences right away. ... Furthermore, in a Montessori education, the children are involved in more than just typical school activities. ... For instance, all students above the three to six level maintain a garden and/or farm ...

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Many parents and school officials are concerned about what the children are really learning on this subject. ... They may want their children to understand no alternative but abstinence and that sex is only to be shared after marriage. ... The alternative sources where the youth of America gets information about sex and sexuality is often their peers. ... This is a program used in California for urban and rural high school students. ... Lastly, AIDS Prevention for Adolescents in School is a program in New York City. ...

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The average student goes to school from kindergarten through twelfth grade. ... This test would be given to all up and coming teachers regardless of whether they are entering the profession through traditional means or an alternative route such as the Fellows Program. ... "A survey of school districts by the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators found, 44 percent reduced elective course offerings and 70 percent increased class sizes. ... " In some states, schools have even cut the school week down to four days to save on utility costs (Hefling). ... We need to receive pro...

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The Pro-charter article titled The New School, by Chester E. ... What is a charter school? Well, according to the article, it is "a public school with some of the most highly prized features of private schools." ... But there are about two dozen that are operated and owned by the Edison Project and the Educational Alternatives Inc. ... But there was the famous failure of the Educational Alternative Inc's school in Baltimore and Hartford. ...

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The Pro-charter article titled The New School, by Chester E. ... What is a charter school? Well, according to the article, it is "a public school with some of the most highly prized features of private schools." ... But there are about two dozen that are operated and owned by the Edison Project and the Educational Alternatives Inc. ... But there was the famous failure of the Educational Alternative Inc's school in Baltimore and Hartford. ...

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Speaking English has become a problem faced by many public schools in America. The school systems are beginning to bring in many students of language-minority backgrounds. ... Many people believe that public schools have begun diverse away from trying to teach the language-minority students. ... The only other alternative would be to use the sink-or-swim method of teaching these students. ... Bennett argues that since "the effectiveness of bilingual programs remains inconclusive and that therefore funding should be available to explore English-only alternatives (Crawford 5)." ...

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Henkle, who was a student at Galena High School, Washoe High School, and Wooster High School from 1994 thru 1997, filed a lawsuit against the Defendants, Ross Gregory, Principal, Galena High School; Denise Hausauer, Assistant Vice Principal, Galena High School; Loretta Rende, teacher, Galena High School; Joe Anastasio, Washoe County District Director of Student Services; Robert Floyd, Principal, Washoe High School; Serena Robb, Principal, Wooster High School; and the Washoe County School District on grounds of failing to protect him from harassment, and violence, which interfered with his civi...

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(Max De Pree, 1997) Schools today are being rewoven. ... Unfortunately, schools are also facing a severe shortage of teachers, particularly in middle and secondary schools as well as areas such as special education. ... There is some concern that these alternative programs do not place sufficient emphasis on professional knowledge but sometimes rely almost exclusively on internships and subject matter knowledge (Hawley, 1990; Zumwalt, 1991). ... One result of the teacher shortage is now an over-dependence on emergency preparation and/or alternative preparation procedures to staff classrooms....

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Abstract Western governments around the globe have become increasingly focused on the successful transition of young people from school to further education and/or training. ... This paper examines one school's approach to establishing innovative careers pathways for young people. ... With these issues in mind, this paper reports on research undertaken between 2009 and 2010 involving one inner city school in the western suburbs of Melbourne. ... Community stakeholders were recruited by the school principal, in conjunction with the researchers, based on the stakeholders' work inside t...

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So what was school? ... I remember looking into some alternative science on a topic we were looking at during our lessons and my teacher was outraged with me. ... They were unhappy with the local primary school so they sent me to Maranatha Christian School. ... The school was a small urban school that emphasised alternative education. ... If I struggled to fit into the system at my first school, I found this school even more difficult. ...

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PERSUASIVE ESSAY For teenagers, school is part of every day life. ... A standard schedule would be the perfect alternative to block scheduling. ... With a standard schedule it would allow more one on one attention between the student and teacher due to the fact they would be able to interact all school year. ... Since teacher would have a full school year to teach their class, they could give students extra time for certain projects, papers, or reports. ... A standard schedule is the perfect alternative to block scheduling. ...

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Because schools have plenty of money to blow, correct? ... When a school system cuts their school's budget, no matter what department is cut, multiple people are heavily affected. ... A recent study in New York City's schools show that most inner-city students who participate in after-school activities that reward participation, attendance, and success in school work, experience an increase their motivation to learn. ... It is not to say that these programs change every situation for students, but they provide an alternative to what they are currently doing. ... Many african americ...

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It's common sense that young children in elementary school should not be exposed to certain ideas because they cannot comprehend them. ... In high schools all over the country certain books have been banned due to the inappropriate nature of their content. "According to the American Library Association, more than 5,000 complaints were recorded at schools over the past ten years. ... Conditions for free choice include being aware that we have alternatives and being psychologically able to select from alternatives- (Baker 271). ... Parents and schools are trying to censor young minds. ...

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When I relocated to xxx in late 2012 to be with my wife who was beginning medical school, this entrepreneurial spirit provided a transition to several years in the finance industry as a certified financial advisor. ... I decided to take a permanent substitute job as a physical education teacher at xxxx , the alternative school for Vicksburg-Warren School District, to see if teaching was the right fit for me. ...

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A problem among schools is the lack of funding. ... With this in mind, how do people expect adequate education out of these inadequate schools? ... The Best Alternative: Proposition 47 is a reasonable solution to an on going problem. ... Proposition 47 allows schools to have funding for repairs, more classrooms, and technology. ... Also, voting for the person with the best ideas for school improvements is a step to better schools. ...

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Meier argues for innovation for school choice as a strategy for change, small schools to engage students, teachers, and parents working with each other in ways that would be impossible in larger schools. ... (p.140) In 1974 Deborah Meier founded Central Park East Secondary School, an alternative public school in East Harlem, where she worked for two decades as a teacher and principal. ... Just as Central Park East shares a large building with other schools, monolithic high schools across the country may be replaced with smaller schools within a shared structure. ... (p. 116) The Power of T...

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California's budget cuts have forced elementary schools to reduce stimulating activities that would further a child's education. ... Kids go to school because they love arts and music and learn other things as a result of being in school" (Sealey). ... Congress needs to give public schools properly funds. Public schools need more money to meet the standards and it should be our nations highest funding priority. ... There are many other alternatives to solving the California budget crisis. ...

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She claims that schools headboard plans out the testing dates for the students, being a monthly test throughout the whole school year. ... Placing the students to push out or dropout from school. ... He claims leaving them to struggle with their sophomore year by falling their state exams leaves them with no other alternative to drop out of school while they still can. Goodman states that if the school fails to reach the required accomplishments, the government has no other alternative than to shut down the school (Goodman, Ten 7). ... Not being able to do the required accomplishments leaves t...

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Teachers in public schools agree that student misbehaviour interferes with teaching. ... Therefore we must find an alternative program for those children whose abusive language and disruptive behavior prevent learning and would surely get them expelled from any civilized institution. Hopefully, this will help raise academic standards in our ailing public-school system. ... In today's high schools, there is always the a student that has to interrupt/disturb the class during the teachers lesson. ...

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Gary Orfield and Johanna Wald, both researchers at Harvard Graduate School, state that the policy of high-stakes testing was first conceived to help raise the educational standards but has only discriminated against high poverty and minority students. ... Moreover, many teacher and principal's salaries rely on standardized tests, which may have the effect of many high poverty schools wanting to hire uncertified and inexperienced teachers who teach test preparation. ... This way of teaching is seen mostly in high poverty schools where the population is made up of minority and poor stu...

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We rely on these scores for where schools, districts, and even entire state systems are headed. ... And yet, knowing this, teachers, students, and schools are all still judged based on the test scores regardless of factors out of their control. ... They are stressed to do well as once again their job can depend on it and the standings of the school. ... This pressure is too much to put upon the shoulders of young students and teachers who could quite possibly perform better if an alternative method is found. ... The text clearly shows a few errors in the system that can be changed and improved...

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