Violence in schools has spread widely throughout the nation, leading to many problems among students, families, and residents of these areas. However, there are many ways we can stop or prevent future violence in schools. Having security in schools is a great possibility that would help reduce pro...

At 11:21 a.m. Mountain Time on April 20, 1999, the Jefferson County Communications Center of the Sheriff's Office received a total of five calls from local residents living near Columbine High School, located within Jefferson County, Colorado. It is at this time, as reported by eye witnesses and the...

Marijuana's Early Head Start Lisa, Jenny and Alex were all 11 years old and in the sixth grade. They were great athletes and super smart. They had everything going for them. They were all American girls that every parent loved, until they got suspended from school for the use and pos...

Marijuana's Early Start Lisa, Jenny and Alex were all 11 years old and in the sixth grade. They were great athletes and super smart. They had everything going for them, until they got suspended from school for the use and possession of marijuana. This scenario and others much similar...

I Summary School Description The CISD will be a co-educational independent school, which will educate students from Junior kinder garden to high school graduation. The school will accept students of all backgrounds. It will provide a challenging background as well as a balanced range of extr...

The issue of birth control being taught and/or distributed in public schools is one worth debating. In biology and health classes students are educated in reproduction and sexuality, but not about birth control methods such as condoms and birth control pills. While parents may touch briefly on the t...

Savage Inequalities Jonathan Kozol's Savage Inequalities is a haunting, disturbing look at the condition of some of America's schools. Throughout the book, he describes the conditions in several cities: crumbling school buildings, teachers who do not care about the students, astronomical dropout ...

The Age of Stress Youth have the easy life, right? Wrong. While it may seem that most youth just go to school, talk on the phone for hours, play video games, and watch TV, they actually have more responsibilities and stress then most imagine. Research from the Institute for Social Research at...

Immersion or Bilingual Education: Is One Superior? The Problem Nationwide, about 3.5 million public school students do not know English well enough to succeed in a regular classroom. In the early twentieth century, such children would have been expected to learn English without much spe...

Concern for Education - Free schooling was the exception, not the rule, in British colonies - Many colonial leaders had a concern for education o All major religious groups had education concerns: § Anglicans in Virginia and the Carolinas § Catholics in Maryland § Puritans in Ne...

Introduction In The United States today, there is a broad consensus that the nation's public education system needs improvement. Despite enormous budget increases, American public schools are not adequately educating their students, inevitably weakening the nation's future. Private...

Since the late 1800's, college entrance examinations have been used as an admissions test at many colleges and universities across the nation.  One such entrance exam is the Scholastic Aptitude Test, often referred to as the SAT.  Although the SAT is not a mandatory test in every state across...

Another Face of Discrimination Some people argue that discrimination in schools and the work place are very much a thing of the past. This is not true. They say we are all on a level playing field and are judged by our merits only. Again, I don't think they have looked at the facts. Racial...

Do athletes engage in more deviance than non-athletes? In the study of athletes and drugs, one major topic that was discussed was the use of drugs by athletes at all levels. With much controversy dealing with the issue of drug testing in high school, college and professional sports, many people are ...

Most controversies over education are centered around the question of how strictly standards should be upheld. The concern over whether or not flunking students is appropriate or even in the best interest of the student is a widely discussed topic. The argument often begins with students just ...

Introduction War can affect anyone, not just those who are sent to fight in it. Money is drained from other programs that would have been better funded if the war had not been chosen. From the funding of public schools to the money that would be spent to help low-income families, money was funneled ...

Feb. 2, 1996 Feb. 19, 1997 Moses Lake, Wash. 2 students and 1 teacher Bethel, Alaska Principal and 1 student killed, 2 killed, 1 other wounded when 14-year-old Barry others wounded by Evan Ramsey, 16, at his high Loukaitis opened fire on his algebra class. school. Oct. 1, ...

I have always wondered about human behavior. Why does this person scream when he is angry? Why does that person cry? Whenever I see someone who looks confused or discouraged, I sometimes wonder what the disturbance is and if there is anything I could do that would inspire them. I think this is ...

Introduction Violence among young people in society is increasing dramatically. Perhaps what is most alarming is that these violent acts are not only occurring on the streets, but in the school systems as well. School violence is defined as any physical or verbal attack on a person while on scho...

Access to the best possible education is a right all students should possess. For some students in Westchester County, this right can be harder to achieve than for others. This is mainly due to the fact that these children are of minority backgrounds and are the victims of inferior education, in ...

Segregation in the United States, legal or social practice of separating people on the basis of their race or ethnicity. Segregation has been prohibited in the United States since the mid-1960s . All over America there seems to be painfully obvious difference in the school systems wh...

Junk Food in Schools Americans today are not well known for their eating habits. With so much junk food (defined as food being convenient, yet unhealthy) on the market, it can be hard to resist those barbecue-flavored chips or the watermelon candy. Although Americans have not always had this style...