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    School Autobiography Located in the suburban and almost rural parts of Harrisburg sits Central Dauphin High School, one of the largest public schools in the area, and my former high school. The school is composed of around 1,708 students with my graduating class reaching about 420 kids. The student to teacher ratio is fifteen to one which is equal to the Pennsylvania average. Not surprisingly, our school has a 23% minority enrollment ratio which is 8% less than the Pennsylvania average. Also, only

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    Government has surpassed its boundaries by interrupting our decision making on the integration of Central High School here in Little Rock. Now for this surpassment we would like to state that this is not called for because this decision is supposed to be confirmed by the state of Arkansas, not the Federal Government. We along with Governor Faubus do in fact oppose of the integration at Central High School District for several reasons which will be stated by myself and my attorney Ra’Quan Hamp. 1

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    education regardless of agendas. I believed that there’s never enough knowledge one can obtained. When I come of age and the time for me to explore my future, I believe that Central High School is my best choice for me to achieve my academic goal. During my research on Central High School, I had found that it is a diverse school with people all around the world and have the best mathematics and science

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    Melba stood at the sixteenth street entrance of Central High School, but she was somewhere else. She wasn’t paying attention so she was vulnerable to making big mistakes. she wasn’t keeping her guard up and in the distance, Andy was yelling her name and coming after her with his gang. He was getting closer and there wasn’t anywhere for Melba to run because the boys would outrun her. A blond haired white boy whispered to her that he was going to help her. Link said he was going to call her mean names

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    the generous fund that Mr. Wayne Solomon has left for Central High School. I regret that I will not be able to attend the meeting that has been scheduled to discuss the issue. In my opinion Mr. Solomon was trying to give back to his Alma Mater and his community. This fund that is being offered would be a great benefit for our children and their education at CHS. We are currently behind in technology and other areas compared to other schools in our state/nation. Last week’s newspaper stated that

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    becomes a warrior when in 1954 the Supreme Court ruled Brown v. Board of Education; there Melba and eight other teenagers are chosen to integrate Little Rock’s Central High School. A warrior is a person who is brave or experienced solider or fighter. Young Melba had to become a warrior when walking into the battlefield of Central High School. Melba had the weapons of God, friends, and family; people who stood up for her and helped her through her hardships. “A girl smiled at me, another gave me directions

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    First Day at Central High School When I woke up this morning, I was extremely nervous. Among my close friends and family, I am known for my uncanny ability to get lost just about everywhere. So you could imagine how terrified I was that I would become extremely lost. My younger brother goes to a private school that is pretty far away from where Central is located. So my parents decided to wake us all up around 5:30 AM and leave the house around 6. They dropped me off at school around 7 AM

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    I really appreciated watching the documentary about Little Rock Central High School in class this week. “Little Rock Central High School is an accredited comprehensive public high school in Little Rock, Arkansas.” I had never hear about the school before or knew the history behind what happened many years ago. I cannot imagine what it must have felt like for African American kids to go school for the very first time with a bunch of white Americans who did not accept them at the time. Nine simple

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    Central Falls, Rhode Island, is located just outside of the Providence, the capital of Rhode Island. The diversity of the Central Falls community is echoed by looking at the high schools’ 800-member student body. Within the number of students the birthplaces represented are Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Columbia, Guatemala, Cape Verde and United States. The school bodies’ aggregate ethnic breakdown is calculated as 72 percent Hispanic, 15 percent Black, and 13 percent White (Donnelly & Rochefort

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    At Jayhawkville Central High School I noticed that the school showcased different circuits of communicating that is affecting the overall dynamic of the school. At Jayhawkville Central High School the Principal, is a strong leader and direct when he communicates, but is reluctant to implement ideas or suggestions from his building staff. The Principal has also alienated the staff, and showcases strict rules, but the staff is usually unclear about his expectations, and afraid to ask questions. With

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