core is the standardization of curriculum for students in public K-12 schools in the United States. It was developed with teachers and representatives from 48 states. Common core creates a more cohesive education‚ one that is more or less the same in every district and state. It does not dictate what or how teachers must educate their students but instead sets guidelines as to where students should be academically at the beginning of each school year. While there are suggestions of material that are
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nationwide debate about whether public schools should require their students to wear uniforms. This policy should be implemented‚ because uniforms take importance away from materialism‚ and encourage students to focus on their work. Many supporters believe that the students will behave how they are dressed. If they are dressed in a tailored manner‚ then the students will act accordingly. Uniforms also encourage unity‚ take importance away from differences‚ and make schools better places in which to learn
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The Pros and Cons of Using Social Media.. In today’s society‚ billions of people across the world are accessing the internet multiple times a day. Why wouldn’t they? Many people have the internet on their smart phones‚ and at the touch of a button can check their email‚ their Twitter‚ their Facebook‚ their bank account balance‚ you name it. Any social networking site or application‚ actually‚ whether it be Facebook‚ Twitter‚ Instagram‚ Tumblr‚ Youtube or something similar‚ it seems to easily suck
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How would it feel to be pregnant? I will never have the chance to find out‚ thank God‚ but apparently about 13% of the female students at Timken High School in Canton‚ Ohio know how carrying a baby feels. The spread of this epidemic must be halted now before many other aspiring students have their dreams dashed by the responsibility of parenthood. Through stronger parental guidance and support‚ better abstinence programs‚ and more government action‚ this urgent problem must be quelled and brought
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facilities‚ and being admitted into emergency rooms. The CASA took the con side of the argument dealing with the issues of marijuana use with teenagers. The second article Marijuana Should Be Decriminalized‚ written by Lynn Zimmer (1998)‚ stated that the uses of marijuana amongst teens can help with medical conditions such as cancer patience‚ glaucoma‚ multiple – sclerosis‚ and individuals with AIDS. Examining both articles the public will see the benefits and the potential harms of marijuana use. CASA
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Free speech‚ more than any other of America’s values‚ has been the touchstone of American democracy dating back to the Bill of Rights. The First Amendment‚ created in 1791‚ is so important because “without our basic and essential rights established by that first amendment‚ the others amendments would have little to no meaning and hardly any force.” It shows the creativity and innovativeness of American democracy. The Amendment states‚ “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion
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many children are subject to online bullying. While overt racism is blatant institutional racism may be hard for some to recognize. Institutional racism occurs when government‚ private‚ and public institutions do not consider multiracial individuals when composing standardized forms. Astrea states “Many schools do not permit multiracial students to choose more than one race on demographic forms. This lack of control in being able to properly self identify has been shown to affect one’s mental health
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hereditary defects. Some of the degenerative traits can be classified as mental illnesses‚ physical defects‚ inferior races‚ and even individuals who commit illegal acts. Certain states have these sterilization laws in place to ensure that the general public who are economically unstable do not procreate. Between the years of 1930 and 1974‚ the practice of genetic sterilization in North Carolina began to dramatically increase. The term eugenics‚ known as in
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Other factors may include violence on TV‚ lack of mental healthcare and abuse. The pro view is screening for suicidal ideation can get help to those young people. The con view believes screening violates family privacy and will label students. This paper will examine the pro‚ con‚ and my view point on should schools screen children and teenagers for signs of mental illness and suicidal tendencies. First‚ the pro viewpoint is mental health screening can help professionals and parents identify children
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Gun control has been a long debated issue amongst people. I chose to research the pros and cons of laws already in place. Firearms are grouped into three different categories: Handguns‚ Rifles‚ and Shotguns. Under federal law it is illegal to be given‚ obtain‚ or move any firearm or ammunition for people who have been “convicted of or under indictment for a felony punishable by more than one year in prison‚ someone convicted of a misdemeanor punishable by more than two years in prison‚ a fugitive
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