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announced his support on school uniforms. During that speech, Clinton had said, "school uniforms are one step that may help break the cycle of violence, truancy and disorder by helping young students understand what really counts is what kind of people they are.” This quote changed perspectives in schools for the safety and discipline of the kids. Many people, mostly students, disagree with school uniforms and may have different opinions and perspectives. Mostly public schools are the ones who…

Instituting Change in a Catholic School I love change, in fact, I thrive on change. I love trying new curricula and learning new ways to do things. I also recognize that for most people, however, change is not easy, and seldom welcome. As principals we are in a position to bring change to our schools, whether it is a large-scale policy change from an external source, or a change from within the school itself, it falls on us to “sell the idea” to our staffs. School reform is the term used to…

I have been to many schools during my schooling career. I stayed at one charter elementary school till fifth grade. For sixth though eight, I stayed at one private school. However, for high school I attended four different schools. Two were private and two were public. One of the public schools I attended was actually online. I ended up graduating from one of the private schools. I ended up really enjoying myself there because I finally found a place that I fit in and that accepted me. College…

could go to the general public school, a private school, a Christian school, or you could get an online education. Having so many choices could cause some confusion when parents are trying to decide what would be best for their child. Many parents don’t take classical education into consideration. It is argued that classical education is out-of-date and no longer relevant, but classical education is still very adequate. So, what is classical education? In classical schools, they stay focused…

field trips a good way to spend school district funds?” written by Lillian Mongeau on May 12,2015 talk exactly what the title says that if school should spend more funds on a field trip then before. This article has both positions in why the school should and shouldn't spend more money on taking the student on a field trips. Here is one reason for each side 1. Student gain more knowledge 2. Students don't really care and its a waste of class time.The thing is that schools should spend more funds…

all, I moved two hours away from my friends and family to attend a school with thousands of unfamiliar faces. I actually started studying for once and have taken my school work much more serious. When I decided to join the AYA Social Studies program, I walked into class the first day with a certain swagger because my mother is a fantastic teacher, who has dedicated her life into education. I thought I knew the ins-and-outs of schools because of my mother’s experiences and I was absolutely wrong.…

capable of raising it’s ranking, but the question arises as to how this can be done. Further, the question becomes as to whether expanding school choice is the direction to go. With there being 98,328 public schools and 30,861 private schools in the country in the 2011 to 2012 school year the sheer number of schools can cause one to believe that expanding schools is not the direction…

practice. The goal of a principal is to guide the school along the lines of a common purpose, vision, and mission. The concept is that once a purpose, mission, and vision has been established, the principal will need to get the schools whole community behind it and working towards it. A lot of articles read on the topic also state that is vision should be one that is nonnegotiable for the principal. The difficulty of implementing this in a school comes down to the barriers that are created…

Zero tolerance policies are strict rules placed in schools to dictate pre-determined consequences for certain infractions involving violence and drugs. Offenses such as bringing a weapon to school or drug possession are to be punished with suspension or even expulsion. The purpose of these policies was to remove some of the discretion schools had over student discipline and in turn combat racism in the administration. Recently, zero tolerance policies have come under fire as more and more…

Is school a safe and secure place for every child? Lynda Barry, author of “The Sanctuary of School” believed that school was a diversion from the realities in her life. It was a place where she could truly be herself, a place where she felt she was wanted. Although, school can be a safe haven for some children, it can also be a nightmare for others. While interpreting Barry’s needs for children to be able to attend school, the question to inquire is if public school is the ideal environment…