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Cheryl Akers

What is school choice? - 0 views

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    School choice gives parents the freedom to choose what type of school their children attend. There are many different types of schools that parents can choose from.
Cheryl Akers

Arizona School Choice - 0 views

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    This website explores the different school choices parents have in Arizona. It also gives additional resources to help parents decide which choice is best for their child.
Cheryl Akers

School Vouchers - 0 views

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    This article talks about school vouchers, one of the choices available for students. It talks about the history of school vouchers as well as some of the pros and cons of them.
Cheryl Akers

School Choice and the "No Child Left Behind" Act - 0 views

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    What the "No Child Left Behind" act means for students and their choice in schools.
Michelle Evrard

Extracurricular School Activities and the Benefits - 0 views

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    If parents are unsure about letting their kids join extracurricular activities at school, be assured that is a wise choice. Some reasons include: time management, commitment, and raising self esteem.
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    If parents are unsure about letting their kids join extracurricular activities at school, be assured that is a wise choice. Some reasons include: time management, commitment, and raising self esteem.
sldaly

Obesity in Children - 5 views

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    One third of children in the U. S. is overweight or obese, and this number is continuing to rise. Children have fewer weight-related health and medical problems than adults. However, overweight children are at high risk of becoming overweight adolescents and adults, placing them at risk of developing chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes later in life.
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    Obesity in children in our country happens to have the highest percentage in comparison with other countries. I think we, as parents and we, as responsible adults can change this. We should have in schools mandatory pysical education classes, at least once a week. and it would still make a difference. Also, the school snacks or lunches, the menu needs adjustment and changed to a more nutritional one, not one that is high in calories. Now, I know that kids love fast food, but if that can be limited I think would change something. Sometimes us, the parents we are making this mistake, being in a hurry out of convenience, we buy some fast food and dinner ready. Of course, the child loves it and everyone is happy, but if we do this over and over, the result is child obesity and health issues related to that. The change needs to start with us, as adults in the choices we make.
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    Diet and activity is so important especially when it comes to children. Adults are supposed to engage children in daily activities and teach them while they are young to have a clean eating diet. The U.S. definitely has the highest rates when it comes to obesity. With all the fast and processed foods around it just makes it convenient for us all to buy.
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    Parents who let their children become obese are abusive. Also these so called "healthy" menus at schools are often nothing more than calorie restrictions. For example, my former high school Ironwood often only served a slice of pizza and that is it and charged $2.75. Students would instead by 2 slices of pizza from vendors for a dollar each. Also many students just skip lunch all together and snack after they get home from school. Another problem is the budget. Cafeteria workers make very little money and have a small amount of money to spend,. As a result cafeterias serve junk food because it is cheaper. Also many parents use the busy excuse to be neglectful of their children's health.
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    To say that parents who let their children become obese are abusive have never struggled with weight. But that too is a generalization. There are so many children that are on fighting diseases and are given medication that has side effects of weight gain.One of these drugs is steroids. My daughter is fighting several different battles she was born with. She is on steroids, by the doctor, to fight one of the diseases. She is also a love vegetables and fruits. She swims every week. She takes tap, ballet, jazz and gymnastics. She is overweight, but very fit. Some diseases are ruthless. To say that being overweight is because you eat pizza and that you are unhealthy is just wrong. There are many ways that you can be unhealthy. Looks can be deceiving. Don't judge that book until you read it
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    High blood pressure at such a young age is horrible. The parents are not the only ones at fault but our society is at fault for allowing to go as far as it has gone. As "aus2127741", states about the school systems lack of nutritional value is absolutely correct, it being disgusting.
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    Obesity in children is often sad to see but it is becoming very prevalent in American society. In my opinion, a mixture of an extremely sedentary lifestyle as well as poor nutritional choices at school and at home contribute largely to this issue. Because children now have a multitude of indoor activities that don't necessarily get them on their feet and a lack of overall knowledge on what is a decent, balanced diet I'm not really surprised to see this issue skyrocketing.
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    Obesity is still rising especially because of the pandemic that we are going through which made families quarantine for a long time. It is very sad that the obesity rates only have increased.
anonymous

A New Mandate on Sex Education - 2 views

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    This article talks about how New York City's public middle schools and high schools are now required to take sex ed classes. This article talks about this new mandate and its implications and the effects that it might have. The article also provides reasons on why it was decided that sex ed should be a required class and its benefits. 
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    Very interesting! I can honestly see valid points on both sides of the argument. As a parent, I feel it my responsibility to educate my children about sex. However, there are many parents who do not take the time to educate their children. This is a tough situation...not as cut and dry as other topics on this board.
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    I don't think this is a bad idea. I took sex education in middle school and am almost 30 now. I never did understand why it was phased out. Sex is real and can be dangerous and young adults should know all that comes with participating in something so mature.
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    Sex ed should be a choice for kids to take in accordance to their parents, for myself when I was younger we had to have a signed paper from our parents giving us permission to take part in the sex ed class and for those parents who said no and wanted to teach there kid themselves went to another room. I see both sides to this article and its a very well informative piece.
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    I think a semester of sex ed would be great. When I was in school it was just a 55 minute lecture with a couple of videos. I understand why some people may be upset with this, however, those people must understand that not every child has an involved parent who are capable or willing to educate their children. I think safe sex is integral for our children to learn. I believe it could help lower the stats of sexually transmitted disease and teen pregnancies.
kar2050145

What's Wrong with Our Schools? - 0 views

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    Education has always been a major part of United States history. Originally established by private institutions like churches and later on by the government, Americans always had a choice in education. But with less tax dollars going into public educations, parents are seeking secondary educational options with school vouchers.
kar2050145

All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go: Students and Their Parents Fight School Uniform Policies - 0 views

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    In 1965 Students where suspended from school for wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam war. After a 4 year battle the Supreme Court decision Tinker v. Des Moines ruled that students do not shed their constitutional rights at the school gate. Thirty years later (article published 1999) we are still fighting for our students rights with uniforms at school.
Enrique Vargas

Does Expanding School Choice Increase Segregation? - 0 views

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    This article explains how the wealthy will choose better schools and leave the poorer disadvantaged students in poor scoring schools. This will cause even more segregation between the higher and lower class.
courtmathews

Vending Machines in Schools - 0 views

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    Debate on vending machines in schools is as old as vending machine itself. Lack of control and management on part of schools has turned this very useful utility into a means of mass inflation!
Mary Stefaniak

Problems with School Uniforms - 0 views

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    This article is very interesting as it brings up many predicaments that occurred in Japan. This predicaments have sprang up from the use of school uniforms and the article explains how and why it happened.
bri2104912

Bullying in America's Schools - 0 views

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    Many children in America resort to suicide due to bulling in school.
Austin Spicer

Weapons on School Grounds - 0 views

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    This ban takes away our right to bare arms and protect thyself and property. The freedom to protect in self defense is not allowed if caught, you can be suspended or expelled.
anthonshep

Students strike against new federal school lunch rules - 0 views

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    This article talks about the new regulations that have been set upon lunches in the public school systems.
Christina Sagiyan

United States Educational System - 0 views

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    This article talks about the failure of the educational system in America. The article explains how the US is wasting tax money on this system that they cannot fix. Many programs are being completely cut, leaving kids with less choices in school.
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