Independent study

America has gained global notoriety for its excellence in education. Where in many countries education is considered a privilege, America has deemed education to be not only one's right but also their duty. American culture suggests that a healthy school system ultimately creates a stable economic system and causes the country to thrive. One of the greatest strengths of America’s educational system is the ability one has, to choose how they want their children to learn. Public schools are often

In recent years, the film industry has changed drastically. When I was younger, I thought independent films and documentaries were weird things that only hippies watched. Now, more and more people adore independent films. Although indie movies do not have the budget of blockbuster films, they have a unique chance to explore what lies beyond Hollywood norms. Instead of the same directors and managers deciding what should entertain the masses, regular people can become creators and reach their own

Public schools are considered the normal thing to do for children. When one thinks of where they see their child getting an education, it is typically a public school. Most children and adolescents dread going to school anyway, but why? Teens typically say they must go to school because they “legally” must. Even some parents may believe this excuse, but there are other options. Of course, there are private schools, home schools, charter schools, and even more options that could be better for students

Traditionally or generally speaking, children that come from upper-class families have a tendency to hold an upper advantage to lower-class families. These children are afforded the opportunities not born into a privileged scenario. these children are given the opportunity to have the best education with tutors to help along the way. they are given the opportunity to even take classes on behavior to learn grace and proper manners. These are actions that should usually be taught by one's own parents

Education today is filled with teachers showing students how to do something the “correct way.” Students are forced to memorize something and to do things a certain way. If they were to do something different, they would be considered as wrong. Students today are fixed on the idea that “I must take the shortcut in life. I have to argue the subject with the most evidence and that I should try to make my life easier.” However, not all teachers and students are like this. Some teachers teach their

High School sports are safe havens for people all over America. Kids grow up and dream of bringing home state championships for the town they grew up in. However, more often than not they fall short. Public schools are at an extreme disadvantage in high school sports due to the simple fact that they draw from a set area of kids, while private schools can pick and choose. This leads to a question if whether public and private schools should be in a separate division for high school sports. Public

Homeschooling is when the parent makes the decision to educate their child at home. This form of homeschooling has increased over the past few years, but it is not new. According to Robert Houston Jr and Eugenia Toma(2003), homeschooling has been around since the 17th and 18th centuries. Homeschooling during those centuries were typically done by wealthy or family that could afford the price of private tutors. There is a difference between homeschooling then and now. In one of tge supplementary

statistics coupled can lead to a greater rate of college acceptance and higher academic success in college. Historically, nearly all research has pointed to a “private school advantage” for the difference in academics and overall intellect. Yet, recent studies have begun to take a closer look at the true difference and have uncovered that this advantage lies mainly outside of the classroom and has little to do with the school. All modern research draws similar conclusions for the causes of these differences

I still remember this night as if it was just the other day. It was freshman year and Bob Duncan, the most popular kid in the grade, had rented a house for his Halloween party. This would be the best party of the year, or so everyone thought. Here is my story of Halloween Night, 2013. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>< “Party starts at 5:00, what are you wearing?” Everybody was so excited for Halloween. The day before, which was a Thursday, everybody was talking

I shall begin my story with an experience I encountered at the age of sixteen at our small town’s Latin school. The sweetness of many memories from that time still stirs and touches me with melancholy: dark and well-lit alleys, houses and factories, faces and chimes, rooms affluent and comfortable, snug and amenable, the whole town was pregnant with secrets. The realms of day and night, two different universes coming from two opposite poles, mingled during this time. My parents’ home belonged to