Tiger Moms Competitiveness In Schools

I agree with Botstein’s evaluations; the typical school environment is damaging generations of teenagers. His ideas show an alternative to the school program that is currently producing nothing but generations of unhappy and unmotivated children. Being motivated to take a stand on the American education system after of the outrageous shootings at Columbine High School of Littleton, Colorado in 1999, Botstein connected the causes to the effect of students who were interacting with each other in school environments. Others blame teachers' methods, and the subjects that are being taught ­­– stating that the education systems are creating simple minded children. However, no one is teaching kids the harmful effects they can have on one another. These cliques that form in schools cause the outsider, the loner, to act out in outbreaks, such as in Columbine. “Artificial Intensity,” as Botstein states it, is highly implied on teens. It pressures the students to be perfect; some put too much stress on themselves, triggering them to act on extremes.

Diane ravitch speaks on multiple issues dealing with students who do well in school. She found that students who do well in school are the ones to be teased and singled out the most. Also that ravitch discusses how peer pressure is another tactic to persuade a student from doing well. Then she also expresses the controversy’s with state tests scores regarding race and gender. While the main iniqury is which one of these topics stands out more than the others.

A school setting provides opportunities where issues of social justice, oppression, and discrimination can be addressed. According to Bemak and Chung (2009), students of color and economically disadvantaged students are likely to have low academic achievement, in comparison to their White middle class counterparts. These disparities in academic

We are in a privileged environment with nice homes, designer clothes and specialty cars and great expectations for education and successful careers. The expectations begin in our early years competing for the top preschool; the right type of traditional vs. Wickliffe-like alternative educational style; the best high school with over achieving students in IB programs and competitive athletes in upper divisions for the state titles. But is every student a comparison to that mold? Not all students are exuberant in their personalities or can or choose to focus on supreme achievement. Some students have average goals and ambitions in comparison to the greater Columbus area, but seem to be labeled the lesser ones in this sheltered and privileged society.

And similarly to the young boys of the Oakland study, I rebelled against the unjust punitive social controls punishing me despite my innocence and restricting my freedom, and I withdrew from the school despite its second place state ranking and the spot it would have guaranteed me at the number one high school in Tennessee. I started home-schooling instead, a decision that helped my stability but has also handicapped me to this

Paper Tigers was a very beneficial and eye opening documentary. I felt that this movie, was a perfect way to help introduce me to issues that I may encounter this semester. This documentary followed several student and faculty at Lincoln Alternative High School in Walla Walla. A few years ago, Lincoln Alternative High School’s principal implemented a new approach to this school’s discipline, therefore, this documentary was filmed. These high school students have experienced many ACEs in their lives, therefore, causing some of them to have behavioral and psychological issues. Some of the students shared their stories, which included the ACEs that they have had in their lives. The ACEs that many of the students talked about included, having a

Education is a necessity across the globe, from America to Africa to China. Some education systems, however, are more successful than others and hold differing views and approaches to education. Culture greatly impacts education, which in turn impacts further opportunity. As unfair as it may be, a child’s cultural background largely determines their level of success. The American education system is lacking when compared to various other world cultures, and this is causing the socioeconomic gap to grow. Because of this inadequate education, more and more families are dipping beneath the poverty line. This could be due to poor discipline as well as the diversity of students. The diversity of the students results in a wide array of needs that are not being met by the public education system. This issue could be minimized by working to create a more inclusive academic environment to ensure equality and success.

In the article “Push, Don’t Crush The Students," Matt Richel describes the cluster suicides of three male students at a high school in Palo Alto, California. These students committed suicide on the railroad tracks on one side of the school. The article describes how this school is one of the most prestigious schools in the country, where most of its students are part of the 99th percentile in the rest of the country, and where extraordinary is considered ordinary. The pressure put on the students here is ridiculous, and may have contributed to the death of these students, and the deaths of five others in a neighboring county. It seems that parents are using doublespeak; they are telling

Since the establishment of public education in the United States, schools have provided a sense of security and belonging to their students. Although sitting through lectures and doing homework may not be the most exciting thing in the world, students will always have a lunch to eat, a roof over their head, and a supportive teacher or counselor that they can talk to. Despite the “safe” environment and presence of authoritative figures on school campuses, trouble always finds a way to break out. Simple misbehaving and occasional fights are a common occurrence on most school campuses, however a new breed of troublesome and violent students has hatched. The

According to a study by Choi (2007), academic performance is strong predictor of adolescent behavior. High performance in education usually puts adolescents at a lower risk for negative behavior, whereas low performance, such as when an Asian American student does not perform in a way that conforms to the standards of the high academic performance stereotype, puts the individual even more at risk for the exhibition of negative behavior. These findings suggest that academic underachievement and problems at school may result in the onset of unhealthy or risky behaviors, including outbursts of violence or aggression, juvenile delinquency, interest in gang activities or membership into a gang, practicing unsafe sex, and the use or abuse of alcohol and other substances (Choi, 2007). The high pressure to succeed in academics may also instigate behaviors relating to psychopathy as well. For example, students who are fearful of not maintaining high academic achievement are more likely to lie, steal, or cheat on tests or exams in order to ensure that they continue to perform well in school (DiBartolo & Rendon,

In the article “Fremont high school”, Jonathan Kozol describes how the inability to provide the needed funding and address the necessities of minority children is preventing students from functioning properly at school. He talks to Meriya, a student who expresses her disgust on the unequal consideration given to urban and suburban schools. She and her classmates undergo physical and personal embarrassments. Kozol states that the average ninth grade student reads at fourth or fifth grade level while a third read at third grade level or below. Although academic problems are the main factor for low grades, students deal with other factors every day. For example, School bathrooms are unsanitary, air condition does not work, classrooms have limited

How to minimize the hurts of non-white children once their belief on the theory of a society is fair and equality is completely collapsed when the reality is happening in the opposite. In the reading “Why the Myth of Meritocracy Hurts Kids of Color” Mildred Boveda, an assistant education professor at Arizona State University, said: “I will admit that it sometimes felt risky to tackle these difficult conversations, but this [research] underscores why we cannot equivocate when it comes to preparing our children to face injustices.” I agree with her opinion. Because finding the proper solutions to fully empower and equipping the best knowledge that can help children cope better is not easy, but it is the responsibility of the family, the school, and society. The three elements need to act and work together in an effort to dare to speak about the truths mentioned above.

Public school systems need to be more sensitive to their students. Parents play the major role in determining a child’s academic outcome, but the school system needs to notice children who don’t necessarily acknowledge their gift. These children need guidance -- I believe it is the schools’ responsibility to provide it to them. I have been through a situation that makes me feel strongly about the subject. My example is an indisputable case in point.

School violence, in recent history, seems to have taken the United States by storm. Be it a shooting, such as the Columbine High School shooting in 1999, the inappropriate relationships between teacher and student, such as Stephanie Figueroa whom initiated one such relationship with her 11-year-old karate student, or the multiple fights we see on social media that take place in schools. With each passing week, we see a new story that falls in one of these categories. Today, we look at the types of, causes of and how to prevent violence in what should be a safe place and second home for our youth.

Everyone knows about the various stereotypes and social stigmas that come with socioeconomic status whether they will choose to admit it or not. Society has come to assume that a child who comes from a family of low socioeconomic status, that they will not do as well as a child who comes from a family of a greater socioeconomic status. Unfortunately these assumptions are so ingrained in our brains that we start to follow the self-fulfilling prophecy. When a child from a noticeably low socioeconomic status walks into a classroom, it is not uncommon for the teacher to automatically assume that the child will not perform well in class, and in turn either grades the child more harshly or does not give the child as much attention as the