first school dress code law was established in 1969 by the U.S. Supreme Court. The case‚ known as Tinker vs. Des Moines Independent School District‚ involved several high school students who wore black armbands to school in a planned protest against the Vietnam War” (School Dress). These student had a right to voice their opinion through clothing. Every kid through pre-k to 12th grade should be able to dress how they want. Mary Persons should eliminate the dress code because students should be able
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Condom Availability in High Schools across the Country Andrew W. Sampaio Tiverton High School In 1991 the New York City Board of Education created a program to make condoms accessible to all high school students upon request. The program caused parental disagreement and the school board was taken to court. Parents claimed that making condoms available to students was a health service and could not be provided to students. The board argued that the condom plan was not a medical service. They
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Introduction The distribution of condoms in schools can be a very sensitive action. On one hand it can be argued that it encourages teenagers to become more sexually active. On the other hand‚ a well laid out plan to combat the reality of sex amongst teenagers‚ by making condoms available in high schools; can help reduce the risks involved; Such a plan should include understanding teenagers‚ educating them‚ and coming up with creative ways to reach them on their level.
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People should not pay kids for grades. There would be less money for things like field trips and other school activities. Also‚ money can’t buy smarts‚ motivation or school success. And they would not because they are interested in learning‚ they would be only be learning because they are interested in getting money. People should remember that paying kids for grades won’t help their motivation or school success now and it surely won’t help when they go to college and aren’t paid for their grades
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Many student athletes thrive to become professional players of that sport. Almost all of them graduate from college with low grade averages. So‚ as a result of that‚ they attempt to become professional and the do not succeed. Now they can not go back to school and get good grades to then be able to get a well-paying job. Student athletes should have to maintain a certain GPA to participate in sports activities because it motivates them‚ it gives them a financial benefit and most coaches look
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Every high school has certain requirements to graduate‚ for example credit requirements. Although they may be too much sometimes‚ they do help in the long run. Schools are now deciding to require high school students to complete 100 hours of community serve as a requirement to graduate. I personally believe that this is a great idea. Although some may argue that these students have too much on their plates already‚ I believe the positives outweigh the negatives in this case. There is nothing better
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Essay Type: Persuasive Essay The distribution of condoms in schools can be a very sensitive action. On one hand it can be argued that it encourages teenagers to become more sexually active. On the other hand‚ a well laid out plan to combat the reality of sex amongst teenagers‚ by making condoms available in high schools; can help reduce the risks involved; Such a plan should include understanding teenagers‚ educating them‚ and coming up with creative ways to reach them on their level. Teenagers
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professor from Harvard‚ where students get good grades in exchange for money. Over the last few years‚ there have been debates whether this program would benefit the students and their education. Students should not get paid to get good grades. First of all‚ it defeats the purpose of school if students get paid for their grades. One of the main points of school is to learn. They shouldn’t bribe students with money for them to do better in school. If students get paid‚ they are going to forget
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When deciding to play a sport in college‚ that sport eventually becomes one of your main focus. Being an athlete is not an easy thing because college athletes spend hours of practice and keeping their grades up. So it is nearly impossible for them to get a job. Without a job‚ these athletes have no guaranteed money coming in so they can pay for financial stuff. Many people argue‚ “Oh they have athletic scholarships”‚ but it does not cover all costs incurred from registration to graduation. The athletic
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Should Student-Athletes Get Paid Wilson Hinds Professor Dorothy Valentine‚ Strayer University 5 December 2012 Abstract For many students‚ the college experience is measured by the success of their NCAA-sanctioned athletic programs. Without the experience and athletic performance the student athlete brings‚ most colleges would not reap the benefit of these significant revenue-generating activities. At best‚ current NCAA regulations need to be revisited to ensure all avenues are addressed
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