Essays on Academic Concerns

In the history of America, education has been an important issue for the future of the country. Over the years, the Federal Government made improvements to education in schools to increase student success. In particular, the Brown vs. Board of Education case proved that schools...

The Constitution states that every child in the United States has the right to have a free and equal public education. However, for most of our Country’s history, this was not the case. In 1896, the Supreme court ruled in favor of Jim Crow laws,...

As the Brown vs Board decision became official in regards to making segregation in schools unconstitutional, integration took momentum in regards to the path towards complete desegregation in the south. One little explored area is a small percentage of the Southern white population, both students...

It is mandated in the Constitution of Pakistan to provide free and compulsory education to all children between the ages of 5 and 16 and to improve adult literacy. With the 18th constitutional amendment, the concurrent list which included 47 subjects was abolished and these...

The United States has been a very multicultural country. Nevertheless, minority groups in the United States are unfortunately often subject to discrimination, examples are from making racist comments/slurs to creating violent hate crimes against others. Factors that are preventing America from becoming a post-racial society...

Adult illiteracy is defined as the percentage of the population aged 15 years and over who cannot read and write with understanding a short simple statement on his/her everyday life. A large number of Americans have trouble reading, speaking, writing, and listening. With this percentage...

Truancy is the term commonly used to allude to unscheduled worker unlucky deficiencies from the working environment. Numerous reasons for non-attendance are authentic. Individual disease or family issues, for instance—however, non-appearance likewise can regularly be followed to different factors, for example, a poor workplace or...

School uniforms have been a highly debatable topic for a long period of time. While some believe that by introducing a school uniform policy we can solve a lot of problems related to school education, others strongly oppose such policies considering them to limit students’...

In the past, the expectation of attending a good college and going on to succeed in an honorable career has stayed strong, even in families where the chances of college success are extremely low. However, not many people tend to consider that not meeting these...

 The importance of education in the United States is unwaveringly increasing so much as it had become depended for everyday needs. Picture if colleges in the United States were free for everyone. Though that might seem so tempting, it could bring possibly more problems. That...

In today’s society, a secondary education could mean the difference between poverty and living comfortably. So, why is there such a large number of people who don’t go to college to get the extra education? The answer is simple: they don’t have the money to...

Frederick Douglass was a slave, who was also a very intellectual African American. His whole youth scarred him as he became more educated. For this research, I will be looking at how education impacted Frederick Douglass’s life. Education was important to Douglass because it helped...

A significant difference between Frederick Douglass and Benjamin Franklin is being born free and being born in the bondage of slavery. The number one interest that both men share is the fact that they both started out with nothing, yet became famous figures in American...

Schools should take into consideration a south African citizens’ rights to freedom of expression, cultural and spiritual beliefs, which should be respected. In South Africa, the public schools, leadership committee needs clear recommendations as to, how to respect and honour the rights and equality of...

Across the globe, schools are constantly under pressure by the common question, should teachers follow a dress code or have a uniform of their own? Although many schools believe in the idea, there are other schools that would rather put their faith into the professionalism...

An estimated 22% of primary schools, 19% of junior high schools, and 10% of high schools currently require uniforms, and this trend will continue to increase at a rapid rate. This trend shows that school Uniforms are gaining popularity nationwide in the United States. Uniforms...

Uniforms have been an important part of school life since the turn of the century. The reasons why this custom-turned-rule became so popular are easy to see. Supporters of the school uniform codes argue and put up in their writing and publications that it promotes...

Growing up, I always had decent grades in elementary school, but when the switch from elementary to secondary school happened, my grades took a plunge into the deep zone of the grade pool. My parents always credited my poor GPA to laziness and a lack...

Are you ever tardy due to the fact that you can’t wake up early enough to get to school on time? Or couldn’t concentrate because you were too tired? These are responses that were given from students themselves. I think school should start later because...