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attended school in Wilcox County, AL, a county in the Black Belt of Alabama. At one time, Wilcox County was considered one of the poorest counties in the country. Regardless of that, Denise did not let that deter her from aiming for higher heights. Sharing a love for both English and Math, Denise began to read and write creatively at an early age. She also became fascinated with multiplication tables and solving for the “unknown.” That creative curiosity led Denise to finish high school and attend

"In school you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson." A quote I came across the summer before my senior year of high school from Tom Bodett, an American author. This quote hit me hard because it's 100% true. Knowing you come across trials and tribulations. It can be physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally draining. No matter how you are effected by it God wouldn't put you in a situation he knows you can't get out of which is

would not abuse power” (John Diamond, thirty years in law enforcement and administrator in schools for four years). School shootings have become very prominent in today's society. With the ever so high number of school shootings, the question of whether or not teachers should be armed has arisen. James Grayson, author of “More Guns On Campus Won’t Make Schools More Secure” found on Campussaftey.org, reports a South Carolina study determined that employees, allowed to carry firearms increased their risk

Baldwin Almost every person who has stepped foot in a college classroom has experienced ethnic diversity within the students in the room. This has not always been the case however. Up until 1954 blacks and whites attended different schools and weren’t allowed the same schooling opportunities. It took a young girl, Linda Brown, and her father, Oliver Brown, as well as many other courageous African American families to stand up to the old law of “separate but equal”, decided in the Plessy

Building Citizens, Not Minions The search for the perfect school system is an ongoing task in America. Everyone wants to see the nation’s students successful because of their hard work in school. Many believe that the best way for our students to succeed is through an equal set of standards for all schools in every state, which is precisely what Common Core State Standards set out to accomplish: to provide the same set of academic standards for schools in every state to better improve equality and increase

some of our population is still achieving at a high academic rate. Many would say that we are failing our children from lack of parental involvement in schools. There are arguments stating that these schools are too dangerous for anybody in the right mind to volunteer inside, and we are losing business, teachers, social clubs and everything else that benefitted those that came before us. If these articles are correct, there is a correlation between schools, local businesses, and construction. Basically

The Young Women on the Move (YWOTM) program aims develop the leader to address the issue of violence against women and girls (VAW & G), by providing a ten-month leadership and violence education training to 36 high school age young women. Young women will work on developing leadership skills; building confidence and increasing elf-esteem. They will create and deliver performance art pieces, and facilitate violence education workshops to peers. The YWOTM program expects to engage 1500 peers, community

include, graduating high school, attending college, getting engaged, and getting married. These milestones are what shape us into the person we are today. May I present you the graduating Class of 2013...the moment our lives change, the moment we turn the page to write about the next chapters in the autobiography of our life. High School is where our lives start to shift us and molds us into the person we are today. Growing up I never really remember staying at one school an entire year. My parents

rewarding job satisfaction and diverse career opportunities. Below explains four ways to make a unique career out of an educational degree. Alternate School Teacher The number of alternate schools in the U.S. is growing every year. This is because alternate schools meet the needs of unique students with special needs. These students are often at high-risk with special needs. For example, homeless children or foster children with behavioral issues are well-served by alternate

Next week in school is College week! I know I still have roughly four more years, but, I have been thinking on where I want to go college wise. When I graduate from high school, I want to go to Notre Dame, they have a wonderful teaching system for lawyers. I want to be a lawyer after high school. Tuition and fees at the University of Notre Dame are $47,929 without financial aid. With room, board, and other fees combined, total cost of attendance is $64,775. I have looked into the University of