Inclusive lessons key to student development
By Leia Cain | May 30, 2012LGBT omission in high schools detrimental
LGBT omission in high schools detrimental
Assignments should foster empathy Primary and secondary school English language arts curricula include stories from multiple races and ethnic groups, as well as stories about children who are bullied and who overcome their hardships. The purpose of teaching these stories is to instruct students on how to identify with the struggles of others and developing their sense of empathy.
Conservatives trade standards for politics In 2010, South Carolina accepted a program called Common Core, a collection of national education standards meant to take effect in 2014. Forty-five states have chosen to participate in this program alongside our state, which means that students can be measured against other students in the same age range throughout the United States. The new standards focus more on building skills for students who are interested in college and careers, rather than solely looking at the acquisition of more traditional knowledge.
Chris Brown insults violence victims The support Chris Brown received for his Grammy Awards performance is shocking, and it terrifies me that so many were so willing to give that support.
High numbers of rape, abuse cases should spark international outrage Let’s talk domestic violence. It’s a major issue both in the United States and around the world. It’s in our own backyard; in 2009, South Carolina ranked seventh in the nation for female homicide by men. The problem with ending domestic violence, of course, is that we don’t talk about it. We live in a nation that would rather keep negative things below the radar.
Labor groups slow progress, act as barrier to improving public education system
Low accountability plagues system Freedom is the central value for many aspects of our lives, seen most clearly in our education system. Children under the age of 16 are required to be formally educated in our country, and while our current tax system provides education for them through public schools, parents still have the ability to choose what type of education is best for their children. One option for parents looking outside of the public school system is home school.