School in our Life

Our results indicate that the educational experiences of high school students we interviewed were similar in ratings for life/college preparation, academic challenge and overall satisfaction but perceived quality among private and charter schools students rated significantly higher than those of public schools. ... However, the average person most likely will never receive the kind of advanced placement in life that those whom are born into wealth and privilege enjoy. ... It is the hypothesis of our experiment that charter and private high schools, although still controversial provide today&#...

• Word Count: 3194
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Liberty is what makes up America and our way of life. ... Making us wear uniforms in school is taking away our freedom of expression. ... Wearing uniforms in school is like running our schools in the manner of prisons. ... And who says uniforms are safer then our regular school apparel. ... Having school uniforms is a bad idea because they violate our liberty, destroy our individuality, and they are expensive. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Fast food and junk food in our schools is definitely a contributing factor to our problem. The Philadelphia School District has been reported to fail in providing a nutritious lunch for our children. ... One-third of overweight students are so heavy they will probably have serious health problems later in life. ... Our school districts in this country seem to just add to the problem. ... Although our City does pass the USDA requirements for school lunches, there is plenty of room for improvement. ...

• Word Count: 865
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• Grade Level: High School

It is losing its importance in students' lives and is growing less popular in our schools. ... Music is a large part of our history and has infiltrated every part of history. ... The effects of the French Revolution on European music were as vast and immeasurable as its effects on European life. ... Without music, some of our most esteemed schools would not exist today. ... Money is the fuel of our economy, but when the there are money cuts for schools; the first thing cancelled is the music education. ...

• Word Count: 3372
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Catholic High Schools vs. Public High Schools Do you really know what takes place in our high schools today? ... Also, public high school students seem to experience more true life issues; they are not hidden from what life is really all about, not a sheltered closed off little world. ... So, what is going on in our high schools today? Even though our two schools have some of the same goals and ideas, public and Catholic high schools are very different. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

I feel that school is a good starting point in life. Not only do you learn things like math and english but you also learn life skills. ... This is something that we carry with us for the rest of our lives. ... School is an invaulbe asset to and many people do not realize it. ... Not only does it teach you many valuble skills but it helps to set you on the path in which you follow for the rest of your life. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Our favorite classes should no longer be gym and lunch but math and history. ... However the blame does not entirely rely on the students, the teachers also have a responsibility to relieve boredom from our public schools. ... However education is not the only area of our lives we are often plagued with boredom. ... They are showing that people are responsible for their own entertainment and enjoyment of life. ... Boredom is becoming a severely ubiquitous factor in modern day society as well as in our public schools. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

We returned exhausted and were told to go to our assigned rooms and unpack. ... I got to know these other students very well through the cooperative tasks allocated to our group. ... We divided our duties precisely in order to get the work done faster. ... At the end of the course, our group was awarded third place for best group and we received numerous plaudits from the instructors. The Sea School experience exposed me to a particular aspect of life. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

To Pray or Not to Pray That is the Question upon Society Growing up attending private Catholic school my whole life I never had been confronted with the controversy of prayer in school. ... We always either had a priest or clergy member begin our games with a prayer, even when we played non-Catholic schools. ... Murray stated, "If we abandon our religious heritage what will be the bond that holds our nation together? ... The argument of prayer in school shows how different a society we are from even our parents. ... Not since civil rights has an argument divided our nation so clearly. ...

• Word Count: 1647
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School