graduate high school with good education the teachers taught you,because some jobs require a diploma or you can be a college graduate. Martin Luther King Jr thinks the purpose of education is to think hard and to think critically. I agree with him because if you think hard you will succeed in school and life. The reason why I think this is true is because every time I think hard in school I do a good job doing my work.Most of some jobs don’t even hire you if you don’t have a high school diploma, that…
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Why Students Should not Have to Take Standardized Tests I don’t believe that high school students should have to pass a standardized test in order to receive a diploma. In my opinion it does not improve academic achievement but it worsens it. I have many valid reasons to support my opinion. The first reason I believe that high school students should not have to pass a standardized test is because it keeps many good, smart students out of college. Some colleges require a certain…
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felt like it was time in a jail cell. It is just a stage which is taken by a lot of teenagers who don’t even know what to do with their lives. This excerpt is clearly directed towards raising awareness among the high school graduates concerning college education, as well as the general public. I find it quite puzzling that the author of the excerpt has purposed to demonize higher education and yet she has a master’s and a bachelor’s degree from two separate universities, which points out to the importance…
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to succeed as my major I would have to go to college, and get different levels of education. As a result of that there are several factors why I decided to go to college. One of the factors is that I wanted a better life for myself, and my family. The second factor is, I didn’t want to be another statistic, and I wanted to be somebody. Furthermore the last factor is, since I was in elementary school I was being drilled about how much college was important; college was all I knew. Companies don’t…
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they want to see you succeed and do something with your life. Senior year is important because this is your last year of high school. Your teachers get you prepared for test and want you to walk cross that stage and get your diploma. When you are in the 12th your teachers teaches you how to write resumes and fill out applications for school. A resume is something you begin to do or pursue to get ready for life and for your future. College is important because without college you can’t get a job…
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College is a Good Place for Students to Go There are a number of people thought that college is a waste of time and money, but it is actually common senses that students should go to college for higher education after they finish high school. It is not only because college diplomas can bring students better jobs and more salaries, this four-year period can also give students time to explore themselves and practice their interpersonal skills. All of the reasons show that college is not a waste of time and…
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after high school. In today’s society, you have to get a college degree in order to get ahead and get a better paying job to provide for your family. According to April a Category Management Coordinator for Aurora Health Care, she chose college because she loved to learn. She, also, wanted to have her degree in place so she wouldn't have to place her advancing career on hold to get her degree. In today’s society a high school diploma just isn't enough anymore. I asked April why a high school diploma…
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after high school is one of the many great decisions a teenager will make. If you study the pros and cons of going to college, you’ll find that there are countless reasons why you should go to one. Perhaps the most compelling two reasons are that college will deepen your knowledge and education about different career choices, and will prepare you for more preferable, higher paying jobs. Although there have been several examples of people who didn't make it to college who still have a high paying…
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two live in lower class areas, they are zoned into urban inner city schools and unlike a vast majority of white Americans they are not as fortunate to attend “better” middle class suburban schools. Due to many circumstances at hand, many children of racial or ethnic minorities do not graduate high school, but the lack of motivation, transportation to school, and the school’s lack of financial stability all contribute to the high dropout rates. In any issue dealing with kids it always starts first…
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following and post as an attachment. |List two objects, people, subjects, or concepts you are going to | | |compare and/or contrast. |Home school versus public education | |What are the similarities between the two objects, people, |Both offer a wide variety of classes. Start at kindergarten and | |subjects, or concepts? List as many similarities as you…
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