When going to school students are supposed to learn based off a curriculum‚ but instead they are learning based off a test. These test are meant to help students‚ but instead they are hurting them. Standardized test requires all test takers to answer the same questions‚ or a selection of questions from common bank of questions‚ in the same way. Also they are scored in a “standard” or consistent manner‚ which makes it possible to compare the relative performance of individual students or groups of
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Genetically Modified Foods Read the situation described below and use it to complete the assignment that follows. THE SITUATION The Prosper High School Advisory Group is considering a proposal that would allow the use of genetically modified foods in the school cafeteria. Students are considering various opinions on the subject in preparation for presenting their position to the Advisory Group. You are a student from Prosper High School. You have considered information and opinions from
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Should Unhealthy Food Be Taxed? There is an epidemic seizing its grip on America. One in three Americans are currently dealing with the effects from this outbreak that has grown in numbers three-fold in the last 50 years. This is not your traditional disease that that may be in the air or water‚ rather primarily caused by something consumed. That epidemic is junk food. The Center of Disease Control predicts that nearly half of Americans will be obese by the year 2030. With obesity expected to keep
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Should There Be Taxes on Sodas or Other Junk Foods? Position: No Background: The question whether or not to put a tax on sugary beverages and junk food has made its way to our legislatures desks because of the overwhelming population of obese people throughout the world. The alarming consequences of obesity have given the government reasoning to take charge and try to rectify the problem. They believe that by taxing certain food items that are high in sugar and salt content‚ trans fat‚ and saturated
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Federal involvement has had a deep impact in schools. As with all forms of change‚ the involvement of the federal government has pros and cons. The federal government has been a large influence over how the school system works. Overall‚ I believe that federal involvement has been positive for schools. One great advantage of having federal involvement is that teachers are held to a standard. The standards that teachers are held at allow organization and stronger learning to occur. This allows teachers
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choosing to write my research paper on dress codes in schools. It is a controversial topic with many sides (pros and cons) that affect how each individual views the subject. It is a topic that has been shown some light in recent years‚ especially in New York City. I thought about my friend who was sent home for wearing skinny jeans‚ along with some 200 other girls who were given detention for being “inappropriately” dressed at a Staten Island High School. Girls are told from a very young age to cover
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Pros and Cons of Recess “Recess is unique form‚ and a complement to‚ physical education—not a substitute for it‚” according to the American Academy of Pediatrics(Council on School Health et al.) Recess isn’t something that can be replaced like it’s not important. Recess is a special break that elementary to high school students should have because it serves as physical education and exercise that students can find enjoyment out of and do better in school. The middle and high school students need
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are oblivious to the controversy of school uniforms but it is‚ nonetheless‚ a highly debated issue among students and families. Private schools often enforce uniforms‚ which are standardized to indigo or khaki pants and collared shirts limited to the school colors. Many of the public schools in the United States that do not have a uniform policy‚ administer a dress code which the students often neglect and teachers fail to implement. Those in opposition to school uniforms argue that they remove individuality
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a talk at the English Salon‚ a weekly seminar series sponsored by the YWCA Language School in Nagoya‚ Japan. My topic was genetically modified (GM) food and my stance was distinctly supportive. (Don’t start throwing the rotten tomatoes now!) Despite my hour-and-a-half long presentation‚ I was unable to convince most of the audience that GM foods were safe to eat and had many environmental benefits as well. GM food seems relatively benign if it’s the result of cross-breeding two organisms of the same
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People may disagree with the government regulating our food. Those who disagree might say that it is unfair and that they should be able to regulate what they are putting in their own bodies. Be that as it may‚ there are also ways that this could be a good thing. It can stop overeating‚ keep people healthy‚ and even help people’s education level. Government regulation of food can stop people from eating or drinking more than they really need to. For example‚ In the article “Goodbye‚ Big Soda” Alice
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