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I live at 383 East, 143rd street and my zip code is 10454. It is an area in which Latinos are the main population. This area is called Mott Haven in which there are many public housing projects. I live in one of the housing project in which my neighbors I can see they are mainly Hispanics and Blacks. Around my specific zip code area, there are different neighborhoods. In addition, even though these neighbourhood are very close to each other, there are still a lot of differences between them. I will focus on the varieties of people’s races that inhabit certain areas of the zip code 10454 and how certain areas have more schools while other areas have more businesses.

The students all took a practice test and only thirty-three percent of the students have passed and the states minimum average is seventy-five percent. Throughout the school year, the students work effortlessly with Mr. Clark along with their school teachers prepare for the real test. Mr. Clark’s crazy and wild antics start to get to the students and they begin to respect him even more for it. They begin to see that he is only doing this with all of their best interests in mind. One of the students who was expelled’s mother complained about the way Mr. Clark ran things at his school and got the mayor involved. After Mr. Clark is found with the chains on the door, which is illegal and a fire safety hazard, and was arrested. All of the students came down to the Board of Education in Paterson and basically protested and ranted on how they wanted Mr. Clark to be released and return to his duties as principal. Eastside High’s assistant principal Mrs. Barrett claims that Mr. Clark was not the right choice to serve as principal of Eastside. But the students all say in rebuttal how Mr. Clark cares for them like no other and how he has done so much good for them that they will not accept anyone besides Mr. Clark. Soon after, Mr. Clark was released and good news was received. More than enough students

Rose first explains how the educational system classifies a child’s class. He then proceeds to elaborate on how the vocational class works for those who do not do as well in school. He uses pathos so the reader feels emotional for the less fortunate student in the vocational class. Rose conveys his beliefs by using personal examples. He learns true qualities of people and shares the stories of Dave Snyder, Ted Richard, and Ken Harvey. Sharing the personal indications of what puts the students in the vocational class, gives the reader the notion that they have strengths that do not apply doing well in school. Rose ties the examples together in the end to confirm his opinion that one should never settle being defined as average.

On September 25, 1957, Nine african american students entered Central High and made it through a whole day. They are called, “The Little Rock nine.” The names of the students are Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, Jefferson Thomas, Terrence Roberts, Carlotta Walls LaNier, Minnijean Brown, Gloria Ray Karlmark, and Melba Pattillo Beals. These nine had a hard time getting through the mobs of people, but they made it the front doors of Central High. They volunteered themselves to try

There were many diverse aspects to this book. Most of this book is a recall from either the main character, or one of his students. This book is intended to open people’s eyes to see that in order to change the world we must first change ourselves. Being able to go through this story and see the mistakes, and the good decisions, teachers in Michie’s life have made, has taught me that the best way to teach is through love, justice, cultural empathy and imagination. Some of the points brought up in this book include the positive and negative sides of physical contact with a student, classification/stereotyping, race, gangs, police brutality/lack of justice, and children not being able to escape peer pressure.

Many African American families are suffering from the violence and substance abuse in their towns today, as reflected in the film “Boys of Baraka”. This film focuses on four young African American boys and their families from an inner city in Baltimore; Richard and brother Romash, Devon, and Montrey. As a result of the lack of discipline and an increased violence rate, these African American boys are suffering education-wise. Luckily, the Baraka School in Africa was designed for these children and gave them hope of bettering their lives as they enter high school.

Because I remain alienated from the rest of the other students who walk, I became a target of the daunting school bus. Even though the pupils on the bus and I settle in the same town, people of white-skin receive a bus while others take a dreadful course to school. In addition to the social unjust blacks endure, the school bus harasses people of my skin color. On multiple occasions, racial slurs and derogatory messages would be directed at me as the bus passes. The desire to take revenge on the bus grew every day as the harassment continued, but the punishment that would follow the actions taken upon the bus would be severe. However, after a plethora of malicious events have been purposely done to African Americans such as myself, a plea of action was necessary. At the onset of the following morning, the children of my family and I decided to put an end to the intimidation the bus put on us. Although our mother would look down upon this action, we decided to dig a trench to put the bus in its place: the dirt. After we took revenge on the bus, persecution toward race halted. Since my entire family unified under one cause, we were able to overcome this problem despite the community's prejudice against people of black

There are several shopping centers incorporated with the grocery markets and there is one mall. People of all ages and genders are generally out and walking in the downtown and subdivision areas within the communities. There are no political posters at this time. The primary residents of this county are Caucasian, but the Hispanic population is growing. There are areas within the community in which the Hispanic population have congregated. Hispanic food trucks, grocery stores, and bilingual signs can be seen in these areas. The religious affiliations of the community are Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Mormon, and

In April, 2010 the percentage of White Americans with no Hispanic or Latino background was 64.6 percent by April 2015 the percentage decreased to 61.3 percent. While Black or African American increased from 14.8 percent in April 2010 to 15.7 percent in April 2015 and Hispanic or Latino increased from 17.7 percent in April 210 to 20.5 percent in April 2015. ("Population estimates, July 1, 2015, (V2015)") These estimates show us how Polk County has grown in population and ethnicity throughout several years. With the increase in population we cannot leave out poverty levels, “17.7 percent of the suburban population in the Lakeland metro area (Polk County) was living in poverty as of 2010” (Kennedy, 2013). Unfortunately the poverty rate as of 2015 has not had a dramatic change, all age poverty was at 17.3 percent and of that 17.3 percent “ages of 5-17 in families of poverty are 25.1 percent” ("Office of Economic & Demographic Research the Florida Legislature"). Polk County history, size and other areas mentioned so far on this paper are important for determining the number, and types of schools along with class sizes and backgrounds of student’s teachers will be working

With its gifted and actuated understudy body and finished workforce, Brown is a basic examination school that keeps up a specific commitment to noteworthy understudy principle.

The most important thing to Taulbert was to receive an education, it was his way out of Glen Allan, his ticket to a successful future. Most children at that time did not go past the eighth grade as the colored high school was a drastic round trip of 100 miles. However, Taulbert was determined to graduate. Taulbert received support from not only his family but also from the community to pursue his dreams of graduation. Mrs. Knight, the town’s seamstress who employed Taulbert at her home had always supported his education plan and encouraged him to go to college. He was unsure what he would do after graduation as there was no money, but he was hopeful for a scholarship. Taulbert succeeded and graduated with honors as his class’s valedictorian. Unfortunately, he did not receive a scholarship only athletes did despite his high honors, which was unjust. He knew that Glen Allan could no longer fulfill his dreams, though.

The chapter opens with a case—Robert F. Kennedy High School—depicting the many problems facing David King, the new principal of a deeply troubled urban high school. A school that opened with high hopes only a few years ago now finds itself mired in conflict and dissatisfaction. King’s first meeting with his new administrative staff produces a blow-up in which a male housemaster physically threatens the chair of the English department. By the end of the case, the situation feels overwhelming. Is there hope? The authors follow

The next school to present was Floyd C. Fretz Middle School by their principles Mrs. Slaven and Mrs Signor. Overall, Fretz scored an 84.5%. Looking over the information they received from the state, they concluded that the math program was doing well. Mrs. Slaved credited the students for their hard work. In addition to crediting the students, the principle said that the teachers have implemented a new program called HERE. HERE is a program where a teacher “adopts” a student and mentors them whether it is to improve academically or socially. The staff at Fretz feels the program works well with students who are at risk but does not do much for the advanced students. In class we discussed that middle school is a challenging time period for adolescence. I think the program they have implemented will help to greatly ease the challenges students face. In class we

CSU understudies in remediation are more improbable than others to graduate and even more averse to do as such on time. CCC understudies are not as much as half as liable to exchange.

One of the most unpleasant and frustrating situations faced by many parents and teachers at various stages of their lives generally involves situations where they work or live with children who do not perform as per their capabilities or the potential, thereby being labelled under the banner as ‘underachievers’ though most of the people are not really clear about the deeper and exact meaning of this term (Clinkenbeard., 2012).The point at which this term is to be used is very ambiguous as there are not clear cut definitions of underachievement or the point from where underachievement begins. Additionally, the circumstances which fall under this category is also very ill defined (Clinkenbeard., 2012). If we consider an example where a student performs badly in mathematics but is simultaneously superior while reading amongst different students present in a class, would he/she be considered as an under achiever. Also, whether the list which defines the underachiever’s category is drawn from a single academic performance or is based upon numerous performances which have been recorded over the time remains unclear (Clinkenbeard., 2012). Thus, from these above situations which are being encountered quite regularly indicates that the situation relating to underachievement is very complicated coupled with being multifaceted, just similar to those children who are increasingly being labelled as underachievers.