hould home school and religious schools be banned in the USA?
Before I am attacked for being a teacher, I teach at a private non-religious school.
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No and no it should not.
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No. Ignorance is a protected class for Americans. I think. ... hmmm
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No way. All that leaves is government run schools.
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Definitely not, but public schools should have nothing to do with religion. Though I don't think there should be public schools at all; the government shouldn't decide what to teach us. Let the thumbs down come. It's sad that I get ridiculed for wanting complete educational freedom.
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no and no
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no, it's the family's choice at where they want to send their child.
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No, why?
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no and you should still be allowed to spew this idiocy on the internet, and I should be allowed to disagree with it.
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Nope. I see no reason too. If people want to homeschool their children. That's their choice.
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No, there are good and bad schools, good and bad home schooling, but it does not mean it needs to be banned. I hate the word ban, it denotes censorship and totalitarianism.
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No private schools should not be closed down neither should religious or home school options. I believe that parents should have the option of sending their kids to the kind of environment they would rather them be in. It is not a disputable fact that most public schools suck, so why would you send your kid there unless you just can't afford to send them elsewhere? Home schoolers and religious private school students score higher on there SAT tests than other schools and they are taught a better work and moral ethic system. Why would we want to ban that? If you disagree with it send your kids somewhere else, this land of the free, we are entitled to make our own decisions as long as they aren't hindering someone else, and these other schools are ranking higher than the government schools so that can't be the issue. I'm not badgering you because I don't know where you stand, just expressing my thoughts. Private schools have the flexibility to create specialized programs for students. For example, private schools may use art or science in all classes, or take children on outdoor trips. They can create their own curriculum and assessment systems, although many choose to use standardized tests. Many parents are drawn to the alternative curriculums that private schools have to offer. Private school students generally perform higher than their public school counterparts on standardized achievement tests. As with earlier results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), private school students performed higher than public school students on the NAEP: 2000 tests. Their average scores were above those of public school students on the 4th-grade reading test and on the 4th-, 8th-, and 12th-grade science and mathematics proficiency tests. Private high schools typically have more demanding graduation requirements than do public high schools. Compared with public schools, private schools required more coursework (in 4-year high school programs) in 1999–2000 in social studies, mathematics, science, foreign language, and computer science. For example private schools required on average 3.1 years of mathematics, while public schools required 2.7 years. The figures for foreign language study also differed: 1.5 years at private schools but 0.5 years at public schools. In addition, about 40 percent of private schools required some form of community service for high school graduation, four times the rate for public schools (10 percent). Private school students are more likely than public school students to complete a bachelor’s or advanced degree by their mid-20s. Data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988, "Fourth Follow-up" (NELS: 1988/2000) show that students who had attended private school in 8th grade were twice as likely as those who had attended public school to have completed a bachelor’s or higher degree by their mid-20s (52 versus 26 percent) and far less likely to not complete a post-secondary education. I think this says enough not to mention a hundred other reasons.
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Do you have something against American children being given a quality education? Our public schools spend more money per child than any other public education system in the 1st world, with some of the worst results. I lay the blame for this directly at the feet of the teachers unions, who allow substandard "teachers" to remain in the classroom and block all attempts at competency testing for those same ignoramuses!
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Almost too late now, our kids are in University, with one in both high-school and college courses for his senior year. They had prayer every morning of their schooling. Standardized tests show private schooled kids do better than pubic schooled kids and home-schooled kids do better than private schooled kids. Considering the fact, many homeschooled kids were taken out of public and private schools because they were failing. I would question why you would wish to eliminate either religious schools or home-schooling?
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No of course not. I cannot be sure of home school quality, that would depend on who is teaching it. I do feel religious and private non religious schools tend to do a better job then public school. This is especially important for the pre-school and elementary grades as a strong foundation. The problem with public schools is that there is usually an over sized, non teaching bureaucratic board overseeing many schools sucking up too much of the money which could otherwise be spent for the schools and the students. Also, the tax payers money for schools is often tapped into by the politicans for other programs leaving inadequate funds for the schools. California Department of Education News Release March 14, 2008 State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell, Teachers, Support Staff, Administrators Announce More Than 20,000 Teachers and Support Staff Getting Layoff Notices Due to Budget Crisis SACRAMENTO — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell joined teachers, school administrators, and school support staff to announce that an estimated 20,000 teachers, counselors, librarians, nurses, and support staff have been given potential layoff notices. March 15 is the annual deadline for districts to issue layoff notices for the coming school year. Districts are handing out layoff notices in response to the state budget crisis, the Governor's proposed plan to cut $4.8 billion from education funding, and his call to suspend Proposition 98, the voter-approved minimum funding guarantee.
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Well, that would be appropriate for a Leftist bigot. MMM MMM MMM!
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No. If anything public schools and giving teachers tenure should be outlawed.
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No. While public schools was one of the fundamental principles behind the efforts of several of our founding fathers, so was freedom of choice. I know for a fact that I could not possibly teach my children everything they would need to know at high school age. I also believe as fact that letting a church teach my children science and history, would be intellectual abuse. However, if someone else wants to do that sort of thing to their own children, well who am I to tell them otherwise? Who is the law for that matter?
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No, because that leaves only government-run public schools, and the government has far too much influence in our lives already.
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Is there a minimum age in USA to get a High School Diploma or to be in senior year
Is there a minimum age in USA to get a High School Diploma or to be in senior year?
Is there something like a age restriction for getting a high school diploma or to be in the senior year? I am an exchange student. and everyone is saying i can't graduate from there because i am young.
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No as long as you have all of the required credits completed, you should be able to graduate : )
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You need to have all the required credits in order to graduate. Pass all your classes and you should be fine :).
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You said you are young but you did not say how old you are. However, there is no minimum age to obtain a high school diploma but if a person is quite young parental approval might be needed. Just to be sure the student can handle to work, the pressure of other students and so forth. I knew a kid who at fourteen was a college freshman. He however was very immature and did not know how to act around kids his age. He ended up going back to high school because he missed having a normal life. It is great to want to succeed. But, there are problems I have with getting a high school diploma when somebody is younger than 16. If the person does not go to college there are not many jobs they can do because the person still is a minor. I am a college senior and I plan on graduating in December 2009 and I don't want to rush life. Enjoy what you have now. I was an exchange student and I know what it is like. Going back to your country everyone wants to know what you did and there is a certain sense of pride involved. If you really want to graduate early then go for it. Nothing should stop you from your dreams.
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Is there something like a age restriction for getting a high school diploma or to be in the senior year? I am an exchange student. and everyone is saying i can't graduate from there because i am young.
Primary & Secondary Education - 3 Answers
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No as long as you have all of the required credits completed, you should be able to graduate : )
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You need to have all the required credits in order to graduate. Pass all your classes and you should be fine :).
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You said you are young but you did not say how old you are. However, there is no minimum age to obtain a high school diploma but if a person is quite young parental approval might be needed. Just to be sure the student can handle to work, the pressure of other students and so forth. I knew a kid who at fourteen was a college freshman. He however was very immature and did not know how to act around kids his age. He ended up going back to high school because he missed having a normal life. It is great to want to succeed. But, there are problems I have with getting a high school diploma when somebody is younger than 16. If the person does not go to college there are not many jobs they can do because the person still is a minor. I am a college senior and I plan on graduating in December 2009 and I don't want to rush life. Enjoy what you have now. I was an exchange student and I know what it is like. Going back to your country everyone wants to know what you did and there is a certain sense of pride involved. If you really want to graduate early then go for it. Nothing should stop you from your dreams.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Which is the most popular sport by school children in USA; MMA or soccer
Which is the most popular sport by school children in USA; MMA or soccer?
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What age do you mean by school children? But I would say soccer. MMA is definately more interesting though. If you're trying to decide on something, go for MMA.
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soccer
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Other - Sports - 2 Answers
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What age do you mean by school children? But I would say soccer. MMA is definately more interesting though. If you're trying to decide on something, go for MMA.
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soccer
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Monday, May 16, 2011
What's the easiest, cheapest law school in the USA
What's the easiest, cheapest law school in the USA?
PELOS P, Have you ever been in court? It's amazing that they even need a degree at all to do what they do.
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Cooley School of Law--Lansing, Michigan
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sh!t i would not want you as my lawyer
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why would you want to go to the easiest law school, the law profession is one of those jobs where they hire you partly on what school you go to.
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hell no lol go to europe, oh wait, then u can only be in law in england lol at least u finish in 3 years frather than 4! aha!
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go to jail and write your own appeal! Works for lots of folks! Seriously, you don't want easy. Would you want a doctor operating on you who went to the "easiest medical school"? I wouldn't think so...so why is law any different?
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Any law school that offers online courses is definitely "cheap." Pay the money, pal, the rewards outweight the negatives. If you ever want to work for a reputable firm, you'll pay the money.
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PELOS P, Have you ever been in court? It's amazing that they even need a degree at all to do what they do.
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Cooley School of Law--Lansing, Michigan
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sh!t i would not want you as my lawyer
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why would you want to go to the easiest law school, the law profession is one of those jobs where they hire you partly on what school you go to.
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hell no lol go to europe, oh wait, then u can only be in law in england lol at least u finish in 3 years frather than 4! aha!
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go to jail and write your own appeal! Works for lots of folks! Seriously, you don't want easy. Would you want a doctor operating on you who went to the "easiest medical school"? I wouldn't think so...so why is law any different?
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Any law school that offers online courses is definitely "cheap." Pay the money, pal, the rewards outweight the negatives. If you ever want to work for a reputable firm, you'll pay the money.
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Sunday, May 8, 2011
what is the second best school in the usa
what is the second best school in the usa?
i wanted to see te ranking of my school white station middle school so i know if i made it into a good school or not cause some of my friends are not as smart as me
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Your question and the explanation of it does not match. You ask about the second best middle school and then about your school./ You can look up your school in the sites below.
i wanted to see te ranking of my school white station middle school so i know if i made it into a good school or not cause some of my friends are not as smart as me
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Your question and the explanation of it does not match. You ask about the second best middle school and then about your school./ You can look up your school in the sites below.
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Sunday, May 1, 2011
Does someone know how long does it take to complete medicine study in USA ater finishing High School
Does someone know how long does it take to complete medicine study in USA ater finishing High School?
It would be great if someone could tell me the procedure to follow for filing application?difference between pre med and med school?good state schools to study medicine...etc
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8 years. Plus 4 years of under paid residency. (4 years of undergraduate to get your bachelors, then another 4 years actually in medical school, then another 4 years as a residency where you get alot of crap and only a little money) Pre med is usually a semester or a year of courses that get you ready for medical school but do NOT count toward your graduation requirement. As for good schools, I would check out the web rankings for the specific field you want to go into.
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pre med can be a major, but i wouldnt recommend it. you have to take specific classes that are required but beyond that, you can major in anything. the classes usually are 1 year of chemistry and one year of organic chemistry each with a lab, 1 year of biology with lab, one year of physics, some math and some writing classes. if you are set on med school, you can apply to a 7 year bs/md where you get to skip one year of school.
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It would be great if someone could tell me the procedure to follow for filing application?difference between pre med and med school?good state schools to study medicine...etc
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8 years. Plus 4 years of under paid residency. (4 years of undergraduate to get your bachelors, then another 4 years actually in medical school, then another 4 years as a residency where you get alot of crap and only a little money) Pre med is usually a semester or a year of courses that get you ready for medical school but do NOT count toward your graduation requirement. As for good schools, I would check out the web rankings for the specific field you want to go into.
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pre med can be a major, but i wouldnt recommend it. you have to take specific classes that are required but beyond that, you can major in anything. the classes usually are 1 year of chemistry and one year of organic chemistry each with a lab, 1 year of biology with lab, one year of physics, some math and some writing classes. if you are set on med school, you can apply to a 7 year bs/md where you get to skip one year of school.
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Sunday, April 24, 2011
Can somebody define all the school classes in USA with ages next.
Can somebody define all the school classes in USA with ages next.?
p.e. "High School Senior age 18"
Primary & Secondary Education - 2 Answers
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Preschool 3-5yrs Kidergarden 5-6yrs 1st Grade 6-7yrs 2nd Grade 7-8yrs 3rd Grade 8-9 yrs etc.. up to 12 9=freshman 10=sophmore 11=junior 12=senior
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Pre-school (age 3-5) Kindergarten (age 5-6) Grade 1 (age 6-7) Grade 2 (age 7-8) Grade 3 (age 8-9) Grade 4 (age 9-10) Grade 5 (age 10-11) Grade 6 (age 11-12) Grade 7 (age 12-13) Grade 8 (age 13-14) Grade 9 (age 14-15) Grade 10 (age 15-16) Grade 11 (age 16-17) Grade 12 (age 17-18) College/University (assuming you go straight into it from HS) Freshman (age 18-19) Sophomore (age 19-20) Junior (age 20-21) Senior (age 21-22)
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p.e. "High School Senior age 18"
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Preschool 3-5yrs Kidergarden 5-6yrs 1st Grade 6-7yrs 2nd Grade 7-8yrs 3rd Grade 8-9 yrs etc.. up to 12 9=freshman 10=sophmore 11=junior 12=senior
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Pre-school (age 3-5) Kindergarten (age 5-6) Grade 1 (age 6-7) Grade 2 (age 7-8) Grade 3 (age 8-9) Grade 4 (age 9-10) Grade 5 (age 10-11) Grade 6 (age 11-12) Grade 7 (age 12-13) Grade 8 (age 13-14) Grade 9 (age 14-15) Grade 10 (age 15-16) Grade 11 (age 16-17) Grade 12 (age 17-18) College/University (assuming you go straight into it from HS) Freshman (age 18-19) Sophomore (age 19-20) Junior (age 20-21) Senior (age 21-22)
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