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Interesting facts about South Korea. Interested to learn some fun facts about South Korea? 1.The number “4″ is considered extremely unlucky, to the point where most buildings in Korea do not have a 4th floor. This is actually true in many parts of Asia because the number four is a homonym with the word death in Chinese. For this reason, many countries in Asia consider the number to be extremely unlucky. So much so that many hotels skip the fourth floor. 2. In Seoul, Taxi’s are color coded.

Many high school students participate in extracurricular activities like playing sports. Participation in high school sports varies from sport to sport, by state to state, and differs for boys and girls. The location quotient, which is state participants divided by total state enrollment which is then divided by national participants divided by national enrollment, is a tool that can be used to find where the highest concentrations of participation are located. When looking at the map depicting

Race relations in America’s public schools have come a long way. The U.S Supreme Court ruling of Brown v. Board of Education deemed segregation in public schools unconstitutional, and started the process of integrating public schools . Yet, Kathleen McGrory, an education reporter for The Miami Herald, writes that creating and maintaining diversity in public schools is still difficult, even 56 years after the monumental court case. McGrory’s article states though the nation is now more racially and

From 2011-2012, 1,340 schools were closed down across the nation, but what if the solution to stopping this were as simple as temporarily suspending or even ending their athletic programs? If school run sports were to be privately funded by other organizations than students could not only excel in academics but the schools would have more funding to further the education of these students. The top academically performing countries are shanghai, singapore, hong kong, and south korea, meanwhile there

In his first year of teaching music at South City, band director Joe Reichert has already noticed a lack of pride among members of the school. “It’s different from other places because it seems like some students don’t take pride in the school,” he points out. Settling for mediocrity is one of Mr. Reichert’s pet peeves, as demonstrated in his diligent efforts to improve the music program beyond its past level of performance. He takes pride in teaching music, and often reminds his students that’s

Cycle Dana T. Colter Grand Canyon University EDA 577 Data Driven Decisions for School Improvement September 29, 2010 Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA): The Deming Cycle Increasing student achievement is one of the goals at Lewisville High School. There are two major exams used to measure student achievement. The first exam is the South Carolina High School HSAP exam. The second exam is the End-of Course Exam. South Carolina requires students to complete End-of-Course exams at the completion of

According to the Country Report in 2013, South Africa has come along way in terms of achieving the Millennium Development Goals for 2015. When looking at goal one, which has to do with eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, they have almost completed all of the targets. As of 2013, South Africa has achieved the proportion of population below $1.00 per day and the proportion of population below $1.25 per day. They are likely to achieve the proportion of population below $2.00 per day. They have

Jamie Waldo, one of South Windsor’s best and brightest, is making the most of her high school career. There are so many wonderful adjectives that come to mind when one thinks of Jamie: focused, responsible, hardworking, and caring are just a few. Frequently she is seen throughout the school actively involved. Jamie is not one to boast or brag about her accomplishments, but quietly relishes the success from her tireless effort. She is a friendly individual who is motivated and excited about what

In 2016, South Dakota compared to other states in the Union, ranked fifty-first in teacher pay (Heidelberger). Which means that South Dakota educators have lower salaries than any other state. It is not a new problem for educators though as South Dakota has ranked last in teacher salary for some time. The payment of teachers in South Dakota’s public school has been debated for a great amount of time. Several things that the legislators encountered while creating this legislation are talked about

trusted people, for a good reason. At South Portland a system called "The Honor Code" which is intended for students in the building to get the privilege of getting some freedom. Including the use of phones and iPads at the appropriate times, leaving the classroom without a hall pass, and more. The school makes sure, that for the students who do not follow the Honor Code can easily have their privileges taken away from them. "The South Portland high school community will exhibit trust and openness