Essays on Education Page 14

Poverty, hunger prevent Filipino kids from getting basic education JAM SISANTE, GMANews. TVAugust 4, 2008 1:09pm MANILA, Philippines – Despite the annual increase in the budget for basic education, fewer children are enrolling in schools. The reason: poverty. Twelve-year-old Marian (not her real name) is one of the millions of Filipino children whose education has…

Public toilets are places where one is obliged to ease oneself in unfamiliar surroundings among the strangers of the same sex. In recent years, thanks to various publicity programmes, the issue of public toilets has evolved from being an embarrassing subject to one that is gaining widespread awareness and discussion. When we ask “Why is…

Ellen, a 25-year-old teacher in her third year of teaching, is actively engaged in extracurricular activities. She does this to impress the principal and for her personal enjoyment. Despite spending long hours away from home, she believes it is justified because her boyfriend, who is a lawyer, also has a demanding schedule. In addition to…

Brown vs. the Board of Education of Topeka attributed a heavy impact on society as a whole. The shocking verdict immediately began to revise the typical way of life. Some viewed the result of the trial as their key to contentment while others rebelled against it vigorously. The case brought a phrase most at that…

In every academic unit, their ultimate goal is to attain the welfare of all students. In the University of Northern Philippines the Student Council (SC) serves as the supreme student government in the academe. They serve as the main example for every organization in showing good governance to its constituents. The Council is also an…

Gang Prevention with a Proven Program The G.R.E.A.T program is a model of gang prevention programming that has been shown effective in a five year research study through the U.S. Department of Justice. Though not fool proof, the program can boast modest positive effects on risk factors associated with gang involvement. The risk factors include…

Simon Benlow’s “Have It Your Way: Consumerism Invades Education”: A Summary Students are being seen as consumers when it comes to their education and the university they choose. Benlow argues that companies are buying access to student’s brains. The phrase “Have it Your Way” is used to describe how the universities keep the students happy…

Watching TV can be good or bad for you depending on how much you watch per day. If you watch a certain amount of TV it couldn’t hurt to watch some TV as long as its not too much TV. TV can get you distracted and can have bad influences on kids if they think…

“E ola mau ka olelo Hawai’i” (long live the language of Hawai’i) serves as the motto for Punanaleo and Kulakaiapuni Hawaiian Language Immersion Schools in Hawaii. The program’s growth and success mirror similar achievements in other countries, where native languages that were once endangered have been revitalized. Like these languages, the Native Hawaiian Language faced…

China and India are both developing countries, which have a long history. Furthermore, they all have large population. Today, both of them are attempting to improve the education system. However, according to the situation of each country, there are both differences and similarities in aspects of school years, high schools and the scoring system. In…