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Why would a school that prides itself on being “engaged in an exciting period of growth” (Carney, Sandoe & Associates, 2013, para. 3) and “operating under the slogan “Four Campuses in One Great School” (Carney et al., 2013, para. 2) make the decision to close two of its campuses? Rancho Solano, a for profit college preparatory school, recently made the decision to close two locations leaving parents, students, and faculty wondering why. According to Dr. Menard, head of the schools, consolidating

As unique as every human being is entering and making their impact on the world, man categorizes himself marking key differences in each of these categories. When someone is asked who they are they usually have trouble defining themselves. Some may say they are Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Latino, Caucasian, African American, etc. The knee jerk reaction of how we define ourselves is too simplistic as we have several different aspects that compose who each of us are. Einfeld says it best when he classifies

task is to choose two Jesuit secondary schools and to learn about their approach to the Jesuit teachings and beliefs. The first school, Fordham Preparatory School, is located in the United States. The second school Loyola High School is located in Canada. These schools wouldn 't be here today if it wasn 't for St. Ignatius of Loyola and his creation of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1540. We will explain the dual purpose of Jesuit education and how both schools incorporate it, the history and general

highschool student in the Universal American School of Kuwait. This year is the first year in which the BYOD program is in use, the Bring Your Own Device program. Last year, you couldn’t use your device unless the teacher tells you to do so or you will get punished. This year, you are required to bring your device and if you do not bring it, you will get punished. What does this tell you? It tells you that the Universal American School, a college preparatory school, is trying to shift the learning environment

The first day of high school seems like a blur compared to the memory of when I came home that day. I found it strange when my ride dropped me off and my mother's car was in the driveway. She rarely was home when I got home from school. My sister and my mom were sitting in the kitchen when I walked in and I instantly knew something was wrong. The tension hanging in the air was hard to miss. They broke the news that my mother was laid off from her job. This came as a shock and I did not know what

The first twenty years of one’s life not only holds the most dramatic physical changes, but also extensive changes in the social/emotional and the cognitive stages. Throughout my first twenty years, I have reached the majority of my physical attributes for adulthood. I have gone from a babbling infant to a well educated undergraduate student at a pristine univeristy. I have overcome evolving life circumstances, and I have, in other words, grew up. I plan to use my life experiences along with Laura

through it, even with a 10 hour school day she will go home

Friends School has grown enormously since I was first informed in March that you would be searching for a new Head of School. I have enjoyed my exploration of your school and simultaneous education about Quakerism. I may be the most unique applicant for a Head of School position, having spent the majority of my career in a most distinctive, imitable, and evolving college preparatory school administrative position – Director of The Rivers School Conservatory, Chair of The Rivers School Performing

Separating Peace Character By Character A Separate Peace is a novel based around a group of high school boys in a private college preparatory school named Devon. Most of Devon’s students want, have, and search for peace throughout their time at school. Upon return from summer break, each character searches for and discovers their own peace. Each character has found or withheld a certain peace, in real life. Each separate peace is exposed throughout fatal or cheerful events. The words separate

In the article the researchers were trying to challenge the sexual strategies theory. It seems as though sexual strategies theory is different genders having different preferences when choosing a mate, in the case of long and short term relationships. The hypothesis at first was that both boys and girls felt that attractiveness was important. Girls would be more inclined to date someone because of social status and that boys would be the complete opposite. They also expected that social status would