“The view of boarding school life constructed from their words portrays how an institution founded to transform Indian youth was paradoxically given life by the very people whose tribal identities it was committed to erase” (eBook). So therefore, In the late 1800s, Native Americans were abducted from their homes by the government to attend assimilation schools, likewise, the wolf girls from “St. Lucy’s home for girls,” were sent to an assimilation school. Once the Indians and wolf girls came upon the institution, they were forced to adapt; wearing a new wardrobe, new haircuts, new language, and all together a new culture. Throughout the years, the kids struggled primarily to homesickness, it may have been months to years before the kids saw…
In Lynda Barry’s narrative essay,“The Sanctuary of School,” Barry describes how schools have become a refuge for neglected children across the country, as well as how the ongoing budget, and extracurricular cuts are destroying their refuge. Barry grew up in a neglectful household, which she stated, “The high levels of frustration, depression, and anger in my house made my brother and me invisible,”(pg 1). Being a young child at that time, Barry could only rely on receiving attention at school, since she was nonexistent in her own household. One early morning, Barry arrived at her school before sunrise and was able to assist her school’s janitor. As she continued to aid the janitor, she was…
Caseworker Brittany Martinez completed a face to face visit with Chardonnay Hunnicutt at John Horn High School located in Mesquite, Texas. I sat with Chardonnay and Caseworker Erica Elliott in the Assistant Principal’s office. Chardonnay was wearing a purple shirt with blue jeans. Chardonnay’s hair’s appeared to be worn in an Afro style, she stated she had taken her braids out the night before. I asked Chardonnay how school was going. Chardonnay stated that her grades were good, but in one of her classes, she was failing until she turned in a missing assignment. I asked Chardonnay if she had gotten any trouble lately. Chardonnay stated she couldn’t remember when she got in trouble, but she did remember that she was upset about something. Chardonnay…
John H. Kinzie Elementary School is a public pre-kindergarten through eighth grade elementary school in the Garfield Ridge community area on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois. The school is 15 miles away from the downtown of Chicago.John H. Kinzie Elementary School is part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. The school is near the intersections of West 56th Street and South Narragansett Avenue and it is close to Midway International Airport.…
Due to your decision of shortening our morning bell in exchange for a longer lunch is an irrational choice because we as students of King's Landing Junior High School think it’s unnecessary towards our lunch break.…
Imagine, disappointed students as they are at a disadvantage in scholarship competitions from students in other school districts because they have fewer AP classes than the next kid. They are put further in debt as they waste money unsure of what their major should be. In the school, classes are have far too many students in a class making it very difficult to teach. Teachers struggling to properly prep for and handle the workload of 5 different classes. This is not something one has to imagine, because this the reality at East Jordan Middle High School. East Jordan is facing all of these problems, because EJMHS is understaffed. East Jordan does not have enough teaching staff as they must to run a school. All of these problems have one solution…
James mother never tells him the truth about her background as a child. McBride states in the novel, “When I asked her where she was from, she would say, “God made me,” and change the subject. When I asked her if she was white, she’d say, “No. I’m light-skinned,” and change the subject again. When his mother and his friends’ mothers were, around each other he tries to compare her to them. McBride says, “Gradually, as the weeks passed and the terror of going to school subsided, I began to notice something about my mother, that she looked nothing like the other kids’ mothers. Then one day he hears his mother speak another language. She could speak in Yiddish.…
I read a copy of Abbott’s Hill Elementary schools factually handbook. The handbook shared a bunch of useful information. It ranged from dress code to what to do if the building is on lock down, with very useful information in between! The handbook is laid out in alphabetical order so when an emergency or a simple concern or question arises you can find the answer easy enough!…
He was always wondering why his mother’s skin color was different than the other mothers. When he asked his mother, “Am I black or white?” she responded, “You’re a human being. Educate yourself or you’ll be nobody.” Then one day he asked his mother, “What color is God’s spirit?” And she answered, “It doesn’t have a color. God is the color of water. Water doesn’t have a color.” I love this quote, because it is so spiritual and its meaning is so true. Ruth was saying that God is not black or white and thus he loves all races equally. Race doesn’t make people worthy of God's grace. Although James did not understand at that time, he does now. He understands why his mother put him and his siblings in white schools, not only because they are the best, but because white people shouldn’t be the only ones able to have a great education. Through his mother, he learned that color does not matter especially because everyone is equally God’s…
Denise Pope wrote a book called “Doing School.” In this book she talked about her findings of how five students “did school.” While following them she claimed that they manipulated the system and didn't really care about how they got by. They did this by “multi-tasking,” establishing allies, and cheating. Also she observed that they went through school like “robots.”…
Education empowers and educates generation after generations. What is the result of educational standards not being met? In his essay, “America Skips School,” Benjamin R. Barber explains his views on America’s education crisis. In his essay, he talks about the absence of actions the government and society take regarding education. He expresses his views on the rise of illiteracy in America. The rising complacency in formal education leads(contributes) to an education crisis.…
The article called Elementary School Social Work by Cami Cooper from the book called ‘Days in the Lives of Social Workers’ by Linda May Grobman. The article introduced a full-time employed social worker that work as a consultant at the Washington Elementary School in Phoenix, Arizona. For example the social work would answer their question from a phone call that parent asks about their child to a local consultant. Being a part of a local consultant is necessary for social work to make sure that children are not mentally ill from going to school.…
Being a public school teacher is certainly one of the most challenging careers, but it is absolutely the most important profession there is. After all, without teachers, there wouldn't be any other professions!…
As Calvin Coolidge claims, “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent”. When education plays this much importance in our life, we should carefully choose our method of achieving it. However do we really choose efficient way? Is the method we choose can require us with the competent education? These questions are debatable in 21th century. Education can be gained by different methods. Two of them are public schooling and home school. Currently the preferred method of receiving knowledge is…
Would you rather wear different clothes every day, or wear a fixed, standard uniform to school? If you want to dress differently every day, then public school might be the right choice for you. But if not, private school might be preferred. Although, this not the only attribute to compare; there are many others to compare. Most parents are in a predicament to send their child to a private school or to a public school. “How to decide whether my child should go to a private or a public school? Which is better, and suitable for my child?” These questions are asked all the time. There are different characteristics of each school.…