School Roundup Scenarios

The first year round school was established in 1904 in Bluffton, Indiana (Glines, 2002). Year round education is described as a “calendar modification that requires students to begin school earlier and end later than normal, with the lost summer vacation redistributed in blocks throughout the year” (Glines, 2002, 2698). It is important to note that year round schools have the same number of days in a calendar year as does the traditional school year. However, the days are distributed throughout the year. Year round schools differ from traditional schools in a variety of ways.

This shows that year-round school is at least as good as the traditional schedule in helping students learn. Year-round school also allows more time for remedial classes during the breaks, which can help students who are falling behind during the school year catch back up. This is in contrast with summer school, which only occurs after school is over and students are finished with the curriculum, making students have to start a totally new class just to catch up. Remedial classes reinforce material that is fresh in students’ minds instead of forcing them to recall something they may have learned half a year ago and probably forgotten. This once again cuts down on the time it takes to bring students up to speed with their classes.

Poverty during 2000’s: The official poverty rate is 12.7%, based on the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2016 estimates. That year an estimated 43.1 million Americans were living in poverty.

month. In the year 2015, more than 46 million people face poverty in the United States

DeNisco, Alison. “Year-round schooling gains popularity.” District Administration, vol.51, issue 9, Sep. 2015, pp. 15-18. EBSCOHost, web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/

1. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2012, there were 46.5 million Americans in living poverty and the official U.S. poverty rate was 15.0 percent. (U.S. Census Bureau)

WHAT: Get excited about the start of a new school year with this annual back-to-school bash at the park district. This fun-filled event will feature an evening of school-themed crafts, giant inflatables, yummy food from the concession stand, games and playtime at Fort Frankfort and the Splash Park. Sing along and dance to your favorite songs with the B96 Street Crew and head over to the touch-a-truck exhibit where your kids can climb and touch their favorite giant cars and trucks. There will also be exciting field and carnival games for the whole family to enjoy. Kids are asked to bring a school supply item to donate to the Frankfort Area Jaycees School Supply Drive.

Poverty in the United States has been on the rise for many years, especially after the 2007 recession. The nation 's poverty rate is currently 15.1% which is the highest since 1993. Ever since the recession, the poverty rate has gone up 2.6% from 2007 through 2009. In 2006, 36 million Americans were living under poverty but that number rapidly rose to 46 million in 2012. The United States continues to provide billions of dollars in foreign aid to other countries even though 46 million Americans are living under poverty. The United States should provide less funding for international foreign policy because it is statistically proven that money spent on foreign aid is not as effective as money spent on programs in the United States.

Approximately 15 million children in the United States are living below the federal poverty threshold. Research shows that families need an income of twice the amount of the federal poverty threshold (NCCP, 2014). Sadly 44% of children live in low-income families here in the United States. Poverty is the greatest threat to children’s well-being (NCCP, 2014).

The US Census Bureau shows that in the past decade the percentage of whites and Asians in poverty linger around 10% while the percentage of blacks and Hispanics living in poverty exceed 20%.

Nobody wants to be considered to be below the poverty line. Unfortunately, for fourteen percent of the people in this country, that is their reality. Fourteen percent of the people currently living in the United States’ basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter are not being met. Poverty is experienced at different levels in different parts of the country. The causes and effects of insular poverty are experienced differently in rural and urban areas in the United States.

Poverty has been an enduring and pervasive issue in the United States. In 2015, 14.5% of U .S. citizens (45.3 million) lived in poverty. During that year, a family of four that earned less than $47,770 met the criteria of living in poverty. This is an increase of 8 million people since

Furthermore, because poverty is often seen as a major problem in the urban environments and inner cities, the poverty rate in metropolitan areas, which is 15 percent, as a matter of fact, this is actually lower than the poverty rate for people living outside of the metropolitan areas, which is17 percent. In the year of 2014, the poverty rate for people that are living with a disability was 29 percent. Which is basically more than 4 million people living with a disability that is in poverty. Regrettably, our children in the United States of America are also living in poverty. Approximately 21 percent of every single child, that is 15.5 million children, are living in Poverty in the United States of America in the year of 2014, which is all in all, 1 in every 5 children (Poverty USA, n.d.). The experience of living in poverty for an

In September, the school year would start with a potluck for the back to school night before the start of school or shortly after the start of school. Each family would bring a dish to pass and would be able to tour the campus and meet the teachers in a social atmosphere. There would be no need for child care because the entire family would be welcome to attend. At

Approximately 43.1 million Americans live in poverty, which is 13.5 percent based on the U.S. Census of Bureau 2015 study. Poverty is defined by a set number based on inflation changes, if a family or individual falls below this line, they are considered in the poverty level. The time has come for change, this nation cannot continue to ignore our poverty issue. The low and middle-class workers have not seen any income growth in the last decade, while gains for the wealthy Americans have grown substantially.