Average Americans do not have the same opportunities to increase their wealth as much as the upper class does. ... On the other hand, those with a small net worth lack the money needed to up their total income. ... How are you going to get a wage increase if you're competing with [lower-wage workers] overseas? ... However, the cost of keeping a good quality life increases over time with the increase in technology and general advancements. ... Clearly, it all comes down to money. ...

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Statistics consistently show that student loan debt is continuing to increase (Clark, 2011). ... Because college tuition is increasing across the country, the need for financial aid is also increasing. ... The national employment rating is increasing and more and more college graduates are unable to find jobs after college. ... One idea that could greatly reduce the amount of money a student spends for college is to offer more three-year degrees. ... The second thing that would help reduce the amount of money borrowed by students is to lower the limit on how much money each student is allowed...

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Civil Rights Act of 1964 followed by the Higher Education Act of 1960's facilitated increase in number of students who proceeded to college after secondary school by more than half by putting into place the necessary legislations (Kimball and Bruce 89).The 1990's saw the increase in financial aid to students inform of tuition discounting and this enabled more students to access highly competitive courses at the university. ... While in the 1940's it was mainly white males from high and middle socio economic back grounds the number of females, blacks and Asians accessing higher e...

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It was a rare occasion because my family didn't think it was a responsible idea to spend money going out to eat when we had plenty of food in our refrigerator. ... Between 1976–1980 and 2009–2010 obesity rates increased from 6.5% to 18.0% among 6–11 year olds. Among adolescents aged 12–19, obesity increased from 5.0% to 18.4% during the same time period. ... This intake rate slowly increases as a person ages and reaches about 1800 calories for girls and 2200 for boys at 18 years of age [Div08]. ... Obama announced her intentions, which are to: increase the number o...

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In the past decade, the costs of living has increased greatly. ... I agree with Clark that working for my money has made me appreciate money a lot more. ... They had only given me enough money to purchase the textbooks I needed for my five classes. Most of my spending money came from the several hundred dollars I saved up from my job as a tutor and also birthday money. Within two months, I had run out of money to spend and called my parents to ask for help. ...

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Many areas of our country have private schools that are available, but the private schools cost more money than the average American family has available to spend on education. ... Another argument for student vouchers is that competition between schools should increase greater efficiency and results in all schools. ... A big reason some public schools are failing is that they can't keep up with the increasing costs of operations. ... What happens to the students who won't be able to attend private schools, even with the student voucher, because they don't have the money for pri...

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" Their report shows that college tuition has increased over 1,120 percent since 1978. ... Many people believe that due to the increase in college tuition, a college education is not worth it. ... By pursuing a college degree, students can increase the number of job opportunities available to them. ... Not only will college graduates be more likely to have jobs, but they will make more money in that job than they would without their college degrees. Increase in salary is a key reason why students should consider a college education. ...

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How can the lure of drugs and money be overcome? The lure of drugs and money can be overcome by showing students that drugs can be very bad and that a craving for money can lead a student to steal or anything else to get money, thus ruining their high-school career if they are caught breaking the laws. ... The lure of drugs and money could also be overcome by teaching children, at a young age, good Christian morals. ... The parents should also teach that money is not everything and that drugs cannot make you escape from reality and problems. ... Not only are a sizeable proportion of st...

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The question becomes even more prevalent as the cost of a college degree continues to increase. ... Maslow never claims money is one of those needs. However, money would help in obtaining or cultivating any of those needs" (cited in Burgess, 2002, par. 7). ... As stated earlier with the level of technology increasing almost daily, employers are placing more value on the level of education of the individuals they hire, as well as, those who are current employees of their firm. ...

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Whether it be football, basketball, or hockey, since the 2000s, intercollegiate sports have brought in a surplus of revenue to their respective major universities and also increasing the popularity of the college. ... Yet with this huge amount of money, no college athletes are actually compensated for their work. ... If Bush, or any other college athletes were able to be paid, or even make money off of their likeness, he could use that money to help pay for his extra expenses and even help out his family. ... How do you determine the amount of money each person gets? ... Would the footbal...

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The author then explains how corporations use marketing tactics to establish their brand inside of schools, and finally, he blames the schools for seeking corporate funding and the government for not giving enough money to schools. ... They offer money and school supplies in exchange for lengthy contracts that allows corporations to sell and advertise their products inside the schools. ... Although soft drinks and fast-food may not prevent a student from finding a book in the school's library, it will increase the student obesity and likelihood of getting diabetes. ... Both politicians a...

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The relationship between children and income increase at an inverse rate; the more children the less income conserved. ... Increases in higher education are vastly associated with increases in income. ... The relationship between education and income increase at a constant rate. ... Utilizing education as a tool towards a quality life can increase poverty exits. ... "Many young Hispanics find themselves torn between spending money for college as a long-term investment versus beginning work immediately to help their parents and sisters and brothers" (Gasbarra, Johnson, and Agenda Pu...

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On average, high school dropouts will earn less money, have a greater chance of divorcing their spouse, and be more susceptible to depression and anxiety. ... Some students just may have no interest in academics and want to jump into making money full time, even though they don't realize at the time to secure a better future they really need a diploma; but some students just live in the present and take it day by day and don't look ahead to the future. ... I don't believe this would have any effect of increasing teen pregnancy, if anything I think it would decrease it because...

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Latino students have also remained apart of this increasing segregation (Orfield 2000). ... Statistics on racial and ethnic composition in the U.S. show 43 percent increase of Hispanic or Latinos since 2000. Even though the composition has increased, there is a 56 percent white student demographic, compared to only a 20 percent Hispanic and a 26 percent Black demographic across the U.S. ... The labor market returns to educational attainment include increasing employment among women, which can influence labor market reasons, and family related reasons. Although women receiving education has inc...

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" Society is looking for a solution to cope with all the deadly school shootings, but is investing all this money to put police force in schools really the answer. ... I believe the society appreciates the fact that the government has put so much money into armed officers securing the schools but from research shows this is not the answer to the problem at hand. ... Teske credits the protocol with improving relationships between students and police, and driving down juvenile felonies by 51 percent and increasing graduation rates by 24 percent....

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Another fear of public school supporters is that they will lose money for each child unschooled. ... This results in less of the taxpayer's money being contributed to the public school system. ... This rate is increasing by 11% annually (Cloud and Morse, 2001, 49. ...

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Moreover, "they have been among the best in all the domains in each PISA cycle; although the number of participating countries and economies has increased over the years from 34 to 74" (p.4). He explains that these results came as a surprise, since the Finnish educational system invests a normal amount of money in comparison with other counties; besides, they have less homework, almost no evaluations, and less hours of lessons than other countries, such as England or the United States. ... Furthermore, they want to avoid teaching exclusively for the tests and competition among students, becau...

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However, recently, these issues have increased, complex development and become a hot subject. ... According to the article, "Growing Up Fast and Furious," Wayne Warburton and Danya Braunstein provide comprehensive poll about Americans ages playing video games: American children aged 8-18 play an average of eight hours of video games per week, an increase of over 400 per cent from 1999. ... Otherwise, they focus on earning money all day, leaving their children, never be friends, teachers, or advisers for them. ... Also, increasing vigilance and strictly monitoring in order to create g...

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Teen pregnancy increased two hundred percent from 1960 to 1990 (Geisler 2). ... Between 1960's and 1990's abortion has increased one thousand percent (2). ... Drug use in teenagers has increased over the years. ... These four simple words must be very important to be written on American money. ...

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Some of the schools have the money, the well-educated teachers, and the perfect location that gives their students a chance for a better education. ... The diversity of students in today's classrooms is increasing. ...

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Standardized tests should be abolished and replaced with end-of-year subject tests because they will save time and money, lead to increased mastery of core subjects, and diminish dropout rates. ... Standardized tests will continue to decrease the class time spent on history and science and increase the number of skilled test-takers who aren't any better at math and reading, despite No Child Behind legislation and its promise of improvement through standardized tests (Ravitch, 2011). ...

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Adults remember" how tough it when they were in school," but growing evidence supports the public's position that school, while getting easier, ignores the increasing knowledge base needed to compete in a high tech marketplace. ... This nationwide effort allows parents and private educators to create and control a school that is chartered by the state and funded by public money. ... Some legislators objected to the idea that public money could be used for tuition at private schools that did not meet minimum standards of educational quality (Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies ...

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Between 2010 and 2020 an OT is expected to increase by 33 percent, which is much faster than an average therapy (2013). ... In this economy, increasing each year is a virtuous sign, especially doing a recession. ...

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Also, that degree expands your business opportunities while increasing your chances of being noticed in the networking universe. ... The opportunity expense of dropping can be impeding to an understudy's money related standing. ... Drop outs at times will just profit per paycheck to pay off past school obligations, not leaving any left-over money for recreation exercises. ...

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Imberman and Elisabetta Gentile, graduates from the University of Houston, statistically show the dramatic increase school uniforms have done for attendance and test scores (p. 16). ... As you can see, the attendance rate of the students increased the most from -.02 to 95.5. ... During the year, the bill of school clothing increases drastically, while school uniforms are much more affordable. ... This leaves a lot more money in your parent's pockets. ...

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