While some texts can cause uproar and protests because parents or the government deem them "inappropriate," other authors mean to cause arguments and debates through their writing. ... A gifted child, Angelou often would refrain from skipping around with the other girls her age and instead read great authors like W.E.B. ... The author includes specific acts of violence that characters perpetuate on each other to advance the plot or explore character traits. The author does not intend to influence readers to carry out such violence themselves. ... Sometimes, authors just write books...

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By getting these good grades, they can become great leaders of this country and give back to the community. ... Authors Kaplan and McKinley (2014) state, "Republicans had shown no interest in considering the legislation, and that affected the outcome" (p.2). ... "But if the bill would pass it would primarily benefit those who are willing to go to college to get a higher education", stated author Zimmerman (2011, p.2). ... Author Jost (2012, p.1) insist, "If those who come as children are not responsible, then those responsible must pay for their law breaking....

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According to one author, employees that worked as students show more dedication to their jobs and are less likely to be unemployed (Schroeder 73). ... According to one author, teenagers comprise a $150 billion market of clothing and entertainment. ... The author states, "Based on the research cited above, a good rule of thumb would be that full-time students ideally should work no more than fifteen hours per week" (King). ...

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Of the entrance exams the Case Study Project said, " the competition, which is engendered by a strict system of entrance exams and a great need for academic credentials, appears to motivate students in junior and senior high school to perform at high levels. ...

• Word Count: 1948
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However only in conjunction with the character of a person can this intelligence aspire to greatness. Stealing from a child this unforeseen experience of learning and knowledge is stealing from a child intelligence and character and eventual greatness. ... In a world were greatness was only achieved through aspiring to be "the first one engaged" Brittain too, like Morgan wanted to achieve something that was ridiculed by her peers. ... From this reading it seems Brittain had both the intelligence through thought, experience and learning, and also the character...

• Word Count: 1928
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In his book Comprehending Columbine, author Ralph Larkin conducted scores of interviews with Columbine graduates in an attempt to understand the school's unique culture. ... Outside of social issues, Harris and Klebolds' psychological profiles were of great interest to law enforcement and policy makers as well. ... According to authors Crepeau-Hobson, Filaccio and Gottfried the idea is to teach children group work and empathy by having them teach each other (160). ...

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Many students around the world today focus mainly one thing while they are in school; Career and income, but how do you achieve that? How does one get the career they want and the income they yearn? The answer is education several countries are known for their exceptional performance in academics an...

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Stanley Aronowitz, author of "How Class Works in Education: A Memoir", states that in today's system "schooling focuses on preparing students for state exams ("teaching to the test") and for jobs while education teaches students how to think critically and explore new ideas, whether or not they're related to a specific job path or a state exam.... Aronowitz also makes a great case when he states "If teachers were allowed to acknowledge student skepticism, incorporated kids' knowledge into the curriculum by making what they know the object of rigorou...

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The disparity between different areas and districts has caused a great uproar in the litigation for equal funding. ... " In Dayton and Dupre's article regarding the litigation for equal funding, the authors mention many court cases that fought for the right of equal funding and opportunities for students no matter what socio-economic group or race they come from (2004). ... There were many cases of litigation for school funding that were rejected and caused a great defeat in the fight for equality. ... The reality is that there is a great disparity between different districts. ...

• Word Count: 2022
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Growing up, I became increasingly frustrated when I couldn't hear or misunderstood what was being said to me. I am a lip reader that follows along with voice. I believe this is how I acquired literacy as growing up with hearing loss. It wasn't until first grade when I struggled with understanding M...

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After reading this book I needed to develop a detailed paper in which I would be critiqued on my skills of analyzing and describing the author's writing strategies and how it contributed to the book's overall structure. ... This research paper was easily the most difficult task I had encountered up until then, it required much more complex understanding of my topic which in turn required a great deal of research and writing skill. ...

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While the idea is great, the reality of it is fading. ... "Even people making $60,000 can't afford many colleges, " says Beth Shulman, a former union official and author of the 2003 book The Betrayal of Work (A. ...

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Once the paragraph outline was filled out, the logic was that students could write great paragraphs. ... One can only imagine the places that the author creates in his own mind when writing his novels in the depths of his most inner thought. ...

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In the story "Lives On The Boundary", The author, Mike Rose, talks about his past when he had just started attending Loyola University and the difficulties he had to face in the beginning because he did not think he could keep up with all of the material that was given to him. ... Just like how Rose graduated and received support from UCLA for graduate study after really engaging in his field with a passion and receiving great guidance along the way, I know that because of the guidance I received, I am where I stand today, and I am actually looking to go further by becoming a certifi...

• Word Count: 1415
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It is a topic that is of great importance in class and course reading since school counselors should be well informed so that they will be prepared in dealing with these children involved in the violent acts. ... Youth Violence 2 In the Journal An Overview Of Strategies to Reduce School Violence, the author states that "Youth violence had once been thought to be an urban public school problem and a consequence of poverty and family dysfunction, however now stable suburban and rural communities are also experiencing it, as are private schools" (Schwartz, 1996, p. 1). ... ...

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Other people believe that school uniforms are a great technique to use within private and public schools. ... Brunsma, an author of the book "The School Uniform Movement" states, "requiring students to wear uniforms is a change that affects mot only students, but also school faculty and parents" (184-185). In my opinion, I feel that school uniforms are a great thing to implement at a national level. ...

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It required only thirty seconds to recite which was hardly enough time to mean a great deal to anyone (Haas 39). ... During the first Continental Congress Benjamin Franklin urged prayer saying: "In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible to danger, we had daily prayer in this room for Divine protection. ...

• Word Count: 1973
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Despite the recent surge of catastrophes in our nation, violence is not a new issue. Violent occurrences such as shootings, bombings, and other terroristic events are things that have been happening for hundreds of years. One aspect of these tragedies - perhaps the most terrible of all - is violence in the school setting. Even this type of violence is not a new occurrence. School shootings and other violent acts of that nature have been occurring in the school setting for decades. ...

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