Student Congress

concealed carry license. The senate voted it in on June 13, 2015. The law will enact on August 1, 2016. This law will enact whether or not students approve. As it may seem, many students are not happy with the law. A survey of a small sample of the UTSA body showed that a majority disapproved of Bill 11. The results of the survey showed that 68.75% of students (11 of 16) said they disapproved of the act. This is significant. If this survey is accurate and the bill was put to a vote by

allows for some students to improve their score without having to worry about the cost of the test. Some students wish to take the ACT more than once, however, some families can not provide the financial means to give their son or daughter that opportunity. It is not fair for some students to take the test ten times, while others only once. This is because students do not have the same opportunity. When students do not have the same opportunity, it is not possible to see what a student can truly do

I want to die knowing that I made a difference in the world. I’m one that’s always thinking of others and ways that I can positively impact the community. As a student at a CIAA school and a citizen of the United States of America, I believe that it is not only my duty but my privilege to build healthy relationships within the community to promote goals of world peace, environmental containment, ethnic conflict, and health disparities. In order to have a constructive relationship within the public

are more likely going to create new form of interest group. We also did the same thing when our college increased our tuition cost. We have created the group which we call National Organization of Collegiate American Students Needing Help (NOCASH). Our motive was to persuade the congress, college administration or board of the college member to reduce our tuition cost, so we can easily afford our tuition fee. We understand we do have a lot of obstacles to achieve this goal, especially when we are grass

topic to learn about. Accountability seems to be at the core of every discussion that pertains to the future of assessment. Increased accountability in higher education is going to have become more accountable in order to meet the demands of the U.S Congress, state legislatures, local legislative bodies, and other funding agencies. In order to determine if the allocated funds are being used effectively as well as whether the program intact is producing the desired outcomes. Therefore, there is going

It is hard to test a student on what they truly know based on standardized tests. People learn in many different ways; standardizing curriculum and classrooms puts people at a disadvantage who may learn better in a different way. Test anxiety is also factor that plays a prominent role in the outcome of test scores. Standardized tests discriminate against people who lack test taking abilities. A student can know the information, but be a bad test taker; they will

As you know, I have spent the last 15 years starting and growing manufacturing companies in Ohio. I know first-hand the disparity between what students are learning in the classroom and what employers need. While the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act have provided federal support for state and local career and technical education programs for more than 30 years, great jobs are still going unfilled and millions of Americans are missing out on rewarding careers. In order to close

epidemic that is going on in schools all around the United States. As we moved to make a decision we discussed the effects on the teachers and the students and also the best ways to address the administration. I have looked at excessive testing as something that is in need of change immediately. My young toddlers simply need to be toddler. I feel that my students should be tested so that there is documentation of development and no development but need to enjoy learning on their own at their young age

professionals in higher education it is within our nature to advocate for social justice by keeping the doors of education open for all type of students, from the traditional to the non-traditional student. This article focuses on a meticulous population that is seen as high-risk students on campus, yet there resilience reflect the opposite, they are high potential students. The purposed of this study is to create college readiness programs for African American and Hispanic males in college system. During

heard at the board meetings. First, Marta Sternal, the International Student Program Coordinator, discussed to the board the update with ISP. More importantly, international students were able to answer questions about their experiences being in Tahoe. Each one had a special story and a testament to the ISP and how it was creating a positive impact in students lives. As Student Trustee, it is always very special for me to see students personally address the board that makes policies about the college