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I definitely don't think having school uniforms should even be an option. According to the article, "Do Uniforms Make Schools Better?" some of the problems with having school uniforms revolve around taking away a student's freedom of expression and individuality, cost too much and are just a financial burden, and are hard to enforce. There are some benefits, but there are just so many downfalls. I think the main and definitely the biggest problem with having school uniforms is the fact that it interferes with individuality. Another one is that it just adds more to the cost of going to school. Overall, it looks like the bad out-weighs the good and they aren't worth it.

Supporting Evidence: Do Uniforms Make Schools Better? (www.greatschools.org)

I don’t think many people realize how big and serious of a thing bullying is. According to http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/, bullying can seriously affect you later on in life, not just for awhile, but your whole life. If something that happens years and years ago can affect you throughout your whole life, it is a serious thing. Things that can happen during school that could affect you are things like low self-esteem, difficulty trusting others, lack of assertiveness, aggression, and isolation. Now imagine still having all those problems when you’re 45 years old.

Plenty of schools are taking action against bullying, but it’s pretty obvious its definitely not stopping. Cyberbullying is a pretty big problem now and you see that everyday. We all took that pledge to not bully, but yet we still do it. School’s still have some work to do considering that nothing has really changed.

"School Bullying." Bullying Statistics. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 2014.

Supporting Evidence: School Bullying (www.bullyingstatistics.org)

I agree with your statement because in school we are always told that school is our job. Technically it is bribing, but is it so bad if it works? I wouldn't think so. According to www.content.time.com, not only would student's grades improve, but so would their attendance. In my point of view, it seems like a win-win situation. Sure, there are cons to this, but if the good outweighs the bad, it should be worth a try.

Supporting Evidence: Paying Kids for Good Grades: Does It Work? (content.time.com)

Just as any topic, this one has many pros and cons. I’m certainly all for getting paid for my grades, who couldn’t use some extra money? I already have pretty good motivation to get good grades just because I want to be successful and get into a good college, but getting paid would be even more of a motivation. According to www.greatschools.org, one of the cons to this would be that “Cash-for-grades programs may jump-start students' motivation by providing real-world rewards for their effort and performance. Proponents like these rewards to an adult getting a raise or bonus for performing well on a job.” I can easily see where this statement makes sense. Getting paid for grades is exactly like getting a bonus for performing well. You do well in school and work hard, you’ll get paid. You do well in your job and work hard, you’ll get paid and maybe even get a bonus. It’s essentially just showing you what hard work will get you.

"Cash for Good Grades? Some Schools Give It a Try." - Academic Skills. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 2014.

Supporting Evidence: Cash for Good Grades? Some Schools Give It a Try (www.greatschools.org)

If we were to allow Character Education into school, it would give teachers the right to teach their religious beliefs and ethical beliefs as well as tell you that your beliefs are wrong. I certainly believe that there needs to be the separation between church and schools. What happens if you have different views? In the article, “Character Education”, many believe that we need education because we need to learn respect and responsibility. "Respect and responsibility are just as important," Laura Bush stated. I always thought that being taught by teachers and learning how to respect our parents taught us the whole respect aspect so I am not sure why we would need to teach respect? As for responsibility, I’m pretty sure that is why we have homework. All I’ve ever been told by teachers is that homework teaches us responsibility because we have a deadline and certain criteria that will “help us in the real world”. Responsibility is also taught to us at home by doing chores and various other things. Even if you have a part-time job, you learn responsibility. To me, I don’t think Character Education is necessary at all.

"Character Education." Education Week. N.p., 3 Aug. 2004. Web. 28 Apr. 2014.

Supporting Evidence: Character Education (www.edweek.org)

I am slightly confused on which side you are actually on, but since you are mentioning other countries, I figured I would mention Finland. Finland is known to have an outstanding education system which is actually completely different than schools in the United States. According to “26 Amazing Facts About Finland's Unorthodox Education System", children don’t start school until the age of 7 and finish once they are done with secondary school at the age of 15 or 16 . Once they do start school, they rarely have a lot homework and don’t take exams very often. In fact, students in Finland only take one required standardized test and that is when they are 16. In Finland, 93% of students graduate. That’s 17.5% higher than the US. Since Finland has such high rankings in education, naturally the US looks to them to see what we’re doing wrong. One of the obvious is homework and exams. I’m not for abolishing homework because that simply is unrealistic. Imagine going to math class and never practicing questions. How would you know how to do the problem? Maybe you might know how to do the problem if you’re a visual learner, but I certainly am not. As your research states that France is ranked 25th and that the US is ranked 17th, I don’t think abolishing homework is the answer.

Taylor, Adam. "26 Amazing Facts About Finland's Unorthodox Education System." Business Insider. Business Insider, Inc, 14 Dec. 2011. Web. 28 Apr. 2014.

Supporting Evidence: 26 Amazing Facts About Finland's Unorthodox Education System (www.businessinsider.com)

I believe that homework is definitely needed. Without it we probably wouldn’t know what the teacher has taught or probably wouldn’t learn as much. Most of us don’t like it, but that’s because we think we have too much. Because we have too much homework, we complain about it more often or sometimes don’t even attempt to do it. There’s been plenty of times where I’ve gotten pointless assignments that don’t benefit my learning at all.

Up in the description, it mentions the “10 minute rule”. If we went by that rule, that means as an 11th grader, I’d have 110 hours of homework to do after school. Almost two hours! That’s certainly way too much. I shouldn’t have to take home almost two hours of homework. If I worked that night until ten, that means I would be up till after midnight. Then that means I wouldn’t be getting enough sleep.

I’m not for abolishing homework altogether because it’s definitely needed to learn. Principal, Alfie Kohn states in “Rethinking Homework”, that “The negative effects of homework are well known. They include children’s frustration and exhaustion, lack of time for other activities, and possible loss of interest in learning.” I can definitely agree with this. The nights where I have a ton of homework, I feel exhausted and definitely frustrated. Plus, I don’t have time for other activities if I have too much homework.

So what’s the answer to this problem? Alfie Kohn states, “Find out what students think of homework and solicit their suggestions – perhaps by distributing anonymous questionnaires. Many adults simply assume that homework is useful for promoting learning without even inquiring into the experience of the learners themselves!”

After research, I believe that homework is necessary. We can’t just abolish it just because we hate it so much. The solution to this is simply to give us less homework that would be beneficial to our time.

"Rethinking Homework." Rethinking Homework. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2014.

Supporting Evidence: Rethinking Homework (www.alfiekohn.org)
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I think that students deserve the right to choose. I can understand some books really do need to be banned, and for certain age groups they may need to be banned, but teenagers should be able to determine for themselves if the book is appropriate enough. Some of the books on some articles I read, were some of the books that you wouldn't think to even ban. Like "To Kill A Mockingbird" and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". I don't think they need to be banned because they give us a view on how it was really like to live in those time periods instead of just learning the history of those time periods in a history class. Books give us opportunities to learn more and more. Little kids don't have as well as a judgement on whether the book is appropriate or not, but that should be up to parents to censor their reading. Banning books is sort of a good thing for some books that really do need it, but students need the right to choose.

Supporting Evidence: Article (www.bannedbooksweek.org)
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