The private prisons industry is growing rapidly‚ in the year 2011‚ companies that were a part of the private prison industry brought in "$1.7 billion: [in] total revenue recorded by CCA" (Lee) and many have questioned the intentions of the companies that own and operate those facilitates. The history of private prisons can be traced "as far back as 1852 when San Quentin was the first for-profit prison in the U.S." (“Private Jails”). Private prisons did not become popular again until the 1980s‚ when
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Pros: When a federal‚ state‚ county‚ or local government switches to having their community corrections ran and operated by a private industry‚ it means they are giving up their obligation of running and improving that correctional program or facility and giving all responsibility to the private industry. The government pays the private industry to run the facility or program for the government. This benefits both the government and the private industry. The above picture is two of Americas largest
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been a priority to parents. They seek schools that have potential to provide their children with the proper education that will allow them to be successful later in life. However‚ the top schools that claim to provide the best education are private and quite expensive. Therefore‚ not everyone can afford these particular schools for their children‚ giving them no choice but to enroll their children in a public school. This is where school vouchers come in. School vouchers‚ also known as opportunity
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Pros and Cons of School Uniforms Trina Warren Liberty University Professor Mink GRST 500/501 June 17‚ 2013 Abstract The decision for school district to enforce school uniforms has been in existence since the 16th century. School uniforms were originally created for poor children; however‚ over time‚ schools saw uniforms as a way to bring students together. There has been debate whether uniforms improve academic success while reducing affiliation of violence. There is opinion and study that
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Johnathan Abaya English 1301‚ 1:45pm Class 9-25-2012 1124 School Uniforms: Convenience or Conformity As children we always seem to be told “love who you are and be yourself.” For instance‚ as a child how many of you were so excited to pick what to wear for the day‚ to feel that sense of control and to know you could show up to school and say “this is me and I love who I am!” However‚ on the other side of the fence‚ you have another student that has a uniform‚ who is not being given the option
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Gonzalez 1 Yugo Gonzalez Mrs. Kastl 1st Period 12/3/14 School Uniform The idea of school uniform brings controversy to many schools around the world‚ but uniform has its pros and cons to it. With the ongoing discussion about uniforms‚ one comes to question if uniforms are really necessary. School attire should be eliminated because it takes away freedom of expression and the attention from education‚ but can also be enforced because reducing peer pressure and bullying as well as deterring
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Pros and Cons of Public School Attendance Given the low economic status almost worldwide‚ more and more people choose to send their children to public schools so they could start saving up for college‚ which we all know costs quite a lot. If you want to have an idea how public schools are funded‚ zoned‚ operated and the pros and cons of attending a K-12 public school‚ read on and you might find the information that you are looking for. Public schools are funded by tax revenues from federal‚ state
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Introduction Depending where schools receive their funding can affect how the school runs‚ what population it draws in and what approach it will take to teaching. Charter schools were introduced in the United States in 1991. They receive state funding‚ although less than public schools‚ and private funding through private donors‚ businesses‚ and federal grants or loans. This allows the charter school to run independently from the public school system. (“Fast Facts: Charter Schools‚” n.d.). This paper will
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School Uniforms The first school district in the United States to require all K-8 students to wear uniforms was Long Beach‚ CA‚ in January 1994. (Pro and con of school uniform). I believe all schools should have school uniforms. School uniforms add measures of safety in identical dress‚ Improve attendance and there is less bullying. Uniforms add measures of safety in the schools. Uniforms reduce ways in which gang members can identify each other and start ruckus. Almost two
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debate over whether or not schools should require uniforms based on the advantages and disadvantages they impose on students‚ parents‚ educators‚ and the school. School uniforms diminish the amount of discipline problems that occur at school‚ however‚ they are more expensive for families‚ especially for those families who have low incomes. The greatest advantage of schools requiring uniforms is that they greatly diminish the amount of discipline problems that occur in school. Grace Chen‚ educational
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