One Spring morning in 2002 Adrianne innocently went to school with a Tweety bird chain around her neck. She was eager to show her friends her new prized possession. Little did she or her parents know that wearing this would lead to such trouble. The school deemed the chain as contraband and by the ...

For many decades, schools have become about fashion rather than education. During this time, public schools have debated whether students should wear school uniforms. There are people who think that school uniforms should not be required to wear in school. On the other hand, there are quite a few pe...

My opinion on this issue is that I do think that rules are necessary; there are a lot of reasons why we need rules in our society. Legal and non-legal rules are both needed in our community. Most legal rules are enforced to keep the individuals of this society to feel safe, to make them know that wa...

It was nineteen fifty-five. My dad was twelve years old in the sixth grade. Rock-n-roll was just getting started with a new face: ELVIS. He just had his first number one hit "Mystery Train" and the older teenagers seem to be out of control. In the beginning of nineteen fifty-seven Presle...

High School and College Upon attending college for the past year or so, I have found that I enjoy being a college student more than I did being a high school student. At first you don't realize that there are so many differences between the two schools, because of the four years of high school ...

Coping With School Violence Violence is definitely a major problem in our school systems today. Establishing guidelines and observation by educational staff and parents cannot only deter violence but also prevent it. Noticing the early warning signs in a child's behavior is the key to observan...

The Syracuse City School District and the Westhill School District are similar in that they are both regular public schools located in a midsize central city. Most people would think that the academic performance of each district would be similar. However, statistics show a surprising difference ...

DOES THE ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY GO TO FAR? Does the Zero Tolerance Policy go to far? According to Websters Dictionary, the definition of zero is naught: none; the defintion of tolerance is patience. The meaning of Zero Tolerance infact means both. Zero Tolerance in the school system m...

Sexual Harassment in Jackson Florida and The Florida School for the Deaf and the BlindBoth the School District of Jacksonville Florida and the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind have a zero tolerance policy on sexual harassment. Unfortunately, sexual harassment is a thing, which all schools ...

Riiiinnggg!! A school bell or a wake-up call? Under the new school policy, after the sounding of the second bell, students not seated will now face severe consequences that include detention and referrals. The new policy is part of a package of stricter disciplinary actions addressing tardiness...

Riiiinnggg!! A school bell or a wake-up call? Under the new school policy, after the sounding of the second bell, students not seated will now face severe consequences that include detention and referrals. The new policy is part of a package of stricter disciplinary actions addressing tardiness...

Boston Public is an intriguing mixture of both reality and fiction. While some occurrence are believable others are things that will likely not happen in any school. This show is among the very few that are not dominated by teen pop stars; famed for their looks not they're acting abilities. The A...

Against School UniformsPicture yourself wearing all black clothing, you have multi-colored hair, piercings everywhere, chains dangling from your jeans, and you're walking down the hall at your school with a bunch of your friends that dress the same. To some people, it may look like a fashion statem...

The many problems we face today as a society seem to become more and moreoverwhelming. I believe that respect for one other is a big social issue we face today in ourgeneration of tomorrow. We see this problem in teens, in so many places. For example, in schoolthere is a lack of respect for...

Conflict resolution is an approach to discipline in which the teachers' goal is to teach students to recognize problems and solve them in a constructive manner The basic teaching strategy for teaching children constructive thinking follows a three-stage pattern of What?, Why?, and What does it mean?...

College Student Stress: Easy Come, Difficult Handle, Hard Be Gone.What is stress?"Stress, as defined in Psychology, Second Edition, is an aversive state of arousal triggered by the perception that an event threatens our ability to cope effectively."(College and Stress). And according to Internet dic...