They mostly consist of white middle class homeowners with a median income of $40,683. ... Only 4% of families with children are below poverty in the town of Cumberland and 22% of the population is under the age of eighteen. 5,135 of those children are enrolled in the widely respected public school system which consists of one high school, two middle schools, and five elementary schools. Cumberland High School provides services for approximately 1,398 students and employs 100 teachers. ... Cumberland High School has an impressive graduation rate of 93% in comparison to Rhode Island's r...

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I believe it is a good idea to establish a public high school for gay students. ... Establishing high school for gay does not necessarily mean that they are going to be taught to face and attack the world as a whole. ... There are all-boys, all-girls, Jewish, Christian, Catholic, and Islamic high school. ... We tend to disregard everything that exists in the middle. ... However, some people are stuck in the pre-historic ages and cannot think beyond their "ceiling," which was created by whoever, parents, religion, tradition, culture, etc. ...

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In addition to that, being the middle child I would get the hand-me-downs. ... The car age itself is as old as I am. ... The worst part of being the only girl is that I'm also the middle child living in the footsteps of my older siblings. ... By the time I was in high school I ended up going to the same high school as both of my brothers. ... The rank was high, and I felt pressure to be better than them. ...

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Walking through the hallways of Eleanor Roosevelt High School freshman year was somewhat intimidating. ... I entered high school with the mentality that the older the student is, the more respect and attention they "deserve." ... All through elementary and middle school the students behaved like this, not associating with anyone younger or older than themselves. ... They offered advice and encouragement about high school, in a manner that never once made me feel like an ignorant freshman. ... Throughout the year I made more friends with students from a variety of age groups, ...

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Walking through the hallways of Eleanor Roosevelt High School freshman year was somewhat intimidating. ... I entered high school with the mentality that the older the student is, the more respect and attention they "deserve." ... All through elementary and middle school the students behaved like this, not associating with anyone younger or older than themselves. ... They offered advice and encouragement about high school, in a manner that never once made me feel like an ignorant freshman. ... Throughout the year I made more friends with students from a variety of age groups, and not once d...

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We proudly represent Antioch High School, the most racially diverse high school in Middle Tennessee. ... But we Graduates of Antioch High School have overcome our fear by working, playing and sharing our lives together. ... Class of 2001, in addition to being the first class of the new millenium, we are the first class to attend four years in the new high school building. We can be the first generation to see a nation and a world be without racial bigotry, gender bias, age discrimination and religious intolerance. ... I believe this because I have seen it happen at Antioch High School. ...

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High School Athletics: Good or Bad Influence? High School Athletics: Good or Bad Imfluence? ... When children reach the age where they decide they want to get involved in sports it starts out pure. ... Out of all sports injuries seen each year thirty-three percent of these injuries occur in children aged five to fourteen. ... This rate jumps to ten to fourteen percent when kids hit middle school, which can have the most influence on the child's life. ...

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I love children, no matter the age. ... While in high school, I always wanted out. ... The day I met this man was the day that changed my perspective of the teachers at Huntingtown High School. ... In the middle of the year, my family was going through a rough time, and it really affected the way that I was working in school. ... I had a breakdown in the middle of class and he told me that I could go for a walk because he knew that school wasn't on my priority list at that moment. ...

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French public schools have four levels: preschool, elementary school, middle school, and high school. ... The age for preschool is 2-5 years of age. ... Following elementary school is a four grade departmentalized middle school. ... After completion of middle school the next step in the educational process is to attend high school. ... Basically, both societies have an upper or elite class, a middle class, and a lower class. ...

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From the top 56, the US placed 23rd overall. 20% to 34% of middle school students are proficient in reading. ... Teaching students starts off in an early age. In Finland, kids do not start school until the age of 7. However in the US, preschoolers start school as early as the age of 4. ... It was originally created for university and college professors who taught for many years; however it is now possible for middle school and high school teachers to obtain it. ...

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The video follows Peter a caucasian male from 6th grade to when he graduates high school at the age of 21 years old. ... Peter does not have many accommodations in his life although starting at the age of 15 years old his parents decide that he does not need to attend all of his education classes and instead start to find him a possible job for after he leaves high school. Peters transition from middle school to high school is discussed by his parents, his teachers from middle school and the teachers he will have in high school. In high school Peter only attends one class and the rest of the d...

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Iranian Educational system The Iranian education system consists of pre-school, primary, middle, and secondary schools. ... Those who pass the exam proceed to middle school. Middle school covers grades 6 to 8 for children from 12 to 14 years old. ... The secondary school covers grades 9 to 12 for children 15-18 years of age. ... Under the new plan, which was approved in 1990, the secondary education cycle is reduced to three years during which students are required to complete 96 units in order to be awarded the high school Diploma. ...

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At about 5 weeks into the world, my sister, Diamond, suffered a stroke in the middle of the night which would later lead to her being diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. ... As Diamond made the transition from child to preteen in middle school, she became socially awkward. ... The transition from preteen to full blown teenager, from middle to high school, was the most interesting of Diamond's transformations. ... At the age of about 8 or 9 is when she started showing interest in sports. ... Now age 15, and a sophomore in high school, Diamond leads a fairly normal teenage life. ...

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The US Wage Trends microeconomic picture of the U.S. has changed immensely since 1973, and the trends are proving to be consistently downward for the nation's high school graduates and high school drop-outs. ... Since 1973, wages adjusted for inflation have declined by about a quarter for high school dropouts, by a sixth for high school graduates, and by about 7% for those with some college education. ... "Back in 1970, a high school diploma could still be a ticket to the middle income bracket, a nice car in the driveway and a house in the suburbs. ... Even restrictions upon child labor h...

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As one of PHS's high school counsellors, I see a tremendous amount of women that steer away from the science, technology, engineering, and Mathematics, (STEM) courses. ... I have many ideas that I believe can help these ladies from everything that I have seen work in the past, while working as high school Counselor. ... Starting in elementary school, we can have junior achievement classes directed towards STEM careers to spark interest. throughout Middle School there could be more career days and extracurricular groups for these felid. ... Their are many additional ways we can spark the ...

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My second significant "jump" is the jump from the an average junior middle school to the most "advanced" class of the best provincial senior middle school. That "advanced" calss only enrolls the Top 60 students out of the 90,000 from the junior middle school across the Province, and I was the only one who was admitted in my school. ... I know that UK institutions of high education are playing a leading role in this field, and that is why I had chosen UK for college education. ... I organized an activity in helping the aged and homeless people in June, 2001. ... Besides, I also had done a...

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The middle school I attend was Chute Middle School where I was captain of the basketball team. ... After high school I did not attend college and began working at GM with my dad. ... My personal goals range from passing English class to purchasing a home by the age of 25. ...

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By volunteering with Learning Leaders as a teacher's aid, I was able to help middle school kids, focus on their educational goals by helping them with projects and homework assignments. ... After barely passing my science courses in High School, and finding out that careers in Forensic Science didn't pay much, I was left with being unsure on which career path I would take. ... Which would hopefully allow me to get a more rewarding job and be financially stable and able to afford a house and family by age thirty. ...

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Jennifer Van Hook, PhD, professor of sociology and demography at Penn State University says "What we found basically is, there is no relationship between going to a middle school that sells junk food and gaining weight," This may be true as far as the studies show, but did they check back on the same children in their high school years to see their health conditions? ... This brings us to the first reason why junk food should not be in elementary and middle schools. ... Making bad eating decisions at a young age can contribute to bad health problems. ... I read that at the Prevention Institu...

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Throughout middle school, Wilt was unstoppable on the basketball court. But then it was time for high school. ... But at the age of fifteen, Wilt grew four inches in three months, now making him a towering height of 6"11". ... Now at Philadelphia's Overbrook High School, Wilt was still unstoppable. ... Chamberlain became the most coveted high school athlete in America. ...

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Mindset should be taught at a young age because that is when kids are willing to learn more and can easily adapt to new ways of learning. ... Such programs will change the way students think and allow them to create a growth mindset at a young age. ... They help students who fear transitioning from middle school to high school and high school to college. ... This type of fear about transitioning can be avoided if the students know from younger ages that they just need to work harder when the material or classes become challenging. ... Developing a growth mindset at a young age can and will hel...

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My literacy skills began to develop at a young age, like most peoples. ... Due to her influence of literacy at a young age, I have had a passion for reading different books and storylines. ... My middle school years were the toughest years of writing for me. ... Throughout middle school I didn't really care how I wrote and had continuous problems with writing until the 8th grade when I met my English teacher, Mrs. ... During high school I was introduced to writing on a computer which helped greatly with my spelling, thanks to spell check. ...

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During middle school, you pick up the mental fundamentals of the sports while taking on the more serious part of the game. As you go through your middle school years, football is more of a social activity with stronger and more talented people your age. ... So after middle school the position attached to you is the position you will most likely play throughout the rest of your career. ... In high school, you start lifting to get stronger and build muscle. ... If you achieve or attain this level of the game, you were of the best in high school. ...

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One day in September of my sophomore year, I was walking through my high school quad when a tall, blonde, middle-aged man approached me. ... I ended up playing club volleyball after my volleyball season in high school, and we would travel the United States and play teams from all over and it was defiantly a life changing experience. ... It was the best feeling in the world knowing that one man, my high school volleyball coach knew that by just laying eyes on me knew that I had something special and he has defiantly has influenced my life in a huge way....

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To have a child at 18 wasn't out of the ordinary for Ethiopians but my mother would soon learn that having a child in America at such a young age was to be the biggest roadblock of all in her strives to become successful. Other problems that lay in her way of living a moderately normal life were her troubles with the English language and still having to maintain good enough grades to graduate high school. My mom and family were able to overcome all of the hurdles that lay in their paths way and all now live lower middle class lives. ... I entered high school very well aware of how import...

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