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What Is Censorship? - - docjp
Censorship can, of course take many forms. Often it takes the form of repressed prejudice within the person who is censoring, but the MIND of this person rationalizes the censorship as justified for any number of delusional reasons.... and so, this is what the person "thinks". Often it is a way... Submitted 7 days 18 hours ago.

Full Sail University-School Pride Essay - - Jessie I Snyder
From the time I was nine years old I wanted to become a professional writer. I wanted to write my own books, write for magazines, and for websites. I practiced and practiced until I became an excellent writer. I learned to write from my heart and soul. I thought I was on my way to my dream... Submitted 32 days 1 hour ago.

Forced as Child in Judo & Martial Arts to Understanding, Gratitude and Teaching - - Steve Kovacs
I grew up in a martial arts family. My father was one of the first Caucasian martial art teachers in Northeastern Ohio. He started me in the “arts” by signing me up in a Judo class taught by another teacher when I was eight years old. I hated it. I didn’t want to fight... Submitted 250 days 5 hours ago.

Mind Boggling Statistics of England’s Students Suspension and Expulsions - Joel Hendon
Perhaps I am naïve and simply unaware of the total number of elementary and high school students in the United Kingdom. But the number of those being suspended and/or permanently expulsed for attacking other students or teachers, is staggering. And perhaps the numbers here in the U.S. are... Submitted 301 days 18 hours ago.

Professor Walter Lewin from MIT Open Courseware - - Connor Davidson
Those who have been directed from a search engine will be familiar with Walter Lewin, the MIT physics professor, and his work. You probably think he is wonderful, you’re most likely full of praise for his lectures, you may even help cram his in-box with fan mail. Despite the fact that this... Submitted 1 year 25 days ago.

The Pickled Penis Capital of the World-Probably More Penis Information Than People Need - - Steve Kovacs
I thought I had heard it all. That is until I read about a . . . penis museum in Iceland. Yes, you read right, penis museum, but it’s formally called The Phallological Museum. It proudly sits in the small Icelandic fishing town of Husavik. I must have been living under a rock not to have... Submitted 1 year 42 days ago.

Are You Sick of Highly Paid Teachers? - Jean Horst
I have been an active volunteer in my children's public school classrooms ever since my firstborn went to Kindergarten. I will freely admit, I could not do what they do. Teaching is a gift, an art form if ever there was one. Being in the classroom with a gifted teacher is to see a master at work.... Submitted 1 year 92 days ago.

The Best Teachers Produce the Best Students - Carol Allen Anfinsen
Teacher's Unions and state legislators around the country are grappling with the issues of pay increases and bonuses. At issue are the budget deficits states are facing, and their need to slash spending across the board, including funding for education. Teachers expect to be compensated for... Submitted 2 years 39 days ago.

First Term Stories - Sara O'Rourke
So they say to write what you know, yet what I know does not amount to a great deal. I'm nineteen, have huddled my way through the typical middle-class itinerary and am probably quite heavily dictated to by hear'say and BBC Breakfast in my morning haze. At the same time, however, I could... Submitted 2 years 150 days ago.

The Best Class - - Crystal Pratt
I shed a tear tonight. I'm not sure if it was a happy tear or a sad tear. I think both. I received this message from one of my former students: "...How u been? I miss you, i wish u worked there lol we need sum teachers who care" Two years ago, I taught 7th grade in an inner-city classroom.... Submitted 2 years 212 days ago.

What Your Child's Teacher Won't Tell You - Jeff Brown
Concerned about your child's education? Why not get some solutions from the horse's mouth? Teachers . . . If you listen without judgment and with your child's best interest in mind, they can tell you a lot. And remember, they are not the enemy. What? You think they went into teaching for the... Submitted 2 years 229 days ago.

Willie Never Had Braces - Missing Link
Willie never had braces, but it didn't impact his brilliant smile. The woman facing me across the table had lots of them, shiny and silver and they made her draw her lips and wipe her tongue across the front of them sometimes when she talked. Her blonde hair and her thirty-something blue eyes... Submitted 3 years 336 days ago.

Education is a Waste of Time - - Jeff Brown
Education today, to a great degree, is wasting time, money, and effort—the time and effort of the student and, to a great degree, the parents’ money. Let’s begin by dispelling the myth that teachers (for now let’s talk primary and secondary) are all that and a bag of chips. Teachers are not... Submitted 4 years 179 days ago.

Back To School Countdown: A Checklist For the Final Days - Laura Trahan
We are a week away from my beautiful baby boy taking his first steps into childhood. Of course, childhood in this situation is the scary, dark doors of the local elementary school as he starts his year of kindergarten. OK, so the doors aren’t really scary-kind of cheerful actually, but as a... Submitted 5 years 294 days ago.

Back to School: A List of Must Haves For Those Entering College - Laura Trahan
The summer is quickly fading away once again and our thoughts are beginning to turn back to fall and the start of school. No matter what age kids you have, it is always an expensive time of the year. However, if your children who will be attending college for the first time this fall-brace... Submitted 5 years 306 days ago.

Tips for College Students – The High-Tech Tools You’ll Need to Survive in College - Danny Davids
You may have graduated from high school only a month or so ago. Maybe you’ve been out of high school for a year or two. Either way, if you’re heading to college this fall, you’ll want to take more with you than bedding and grooming products and plenty of clean underwear. If you’re looking to stay... Submitted 5 years 315 days ago.

What Your Child Needs To Know For Kindergarten - Laura Trahan
My son starts kindergarten in less than 40 days. Yes, we count the days! It is such a bittersweet moment for us. Our first-born is reaching one of the first milestones of his life. Because lets face it, in today’s society kids spend just as much time in school as at home. As a mom, I am an... Submitted 5 years 326 days ago.

Ten Things I Wish I Knew At Graduation - Laura Trahan
It is that time of year again when graduates put on those caps and gowns to walk across a stage and receive the paper they had been working towards for 18 years: Graduation. It’s a time when parents rejoice with pride because of what their child has accomplished and 18-year-olds run free in... Submitted 6 years 16 days ago.

Should Home-Schooled Kids Be on Public School Sports Teams? - - Terry Mitchell
There is currently a major debate going on in the Virginia legislature over whether or not home-schooled kids should be allowed to play on public school sports teams. Many home-schooling parents are saying their children should be allowed to. I say they shouldn’t. Don’t get me wrong... Submitted 98 days 19 hours ago.

A Need For Clarity In Censorship And Permissible Student Expression - - Michael Eza
Since works created by teachers and students are often censored after they have been completed there should be a unique and defined set of values or rules that exemplify what is acceptable public expressions by individuals in high school settings because the current court rulings are not only... Submitted 161 days 14 hours ago.

Developing Adolescent Literacy: Developmental Reading in the Secondary Schools - - Michael Eza
This paper explores the difficulties adolescents face in learning due to their development, the advent of new technologies and the instructional environment they are put into. Then a brief review of some of the new technologies and methods that exist for educating students will be discussed. The... Submitted 179 days 15 hours ago.

The Implicit Harm of Censorship: An Exploration Of The Hidden Curriculum - Michael Eza
Abstract Today’s teachers face a difficult problem with today’s students. Many of the students in public schools today would prefer not to be there, many drop out, many join gangs, and some simply rebel and ignore assignments, work or teachings. They do these things for various... Submitted 210 days 19 hours ago.

Digital Note Taking - Michael Eza
Digital Note Taking New technology should be used by students and instructors for the purpose of note taking and organization since the overall process, benefits associated with, and uses of these tools will make the learning environment produce more positive, efficient and frequent results... Submitted 217 days 23 hours ago.

College-The American Dream - - Jessie I Snyder
I was diagnosed with HIV in 1987 when I was 14 years old. I was in the fifth grade and because of my diagnosis I wasn’t allowed to attend a regular school setting. Instead I was forced to be homeschooled through the Metro Schools homebound program. My homebound teacher didn’t teach me... Submitted 307 days 8 hours ago.

Mrs Lehndorff Would Be Appalled - Deborah Jackson
I've written either seven or ten articles on SearchWarp so far. As I go back to re-read what I've written, I'm ashamed. Yes, I think they are cute and quirky. Okay, the content is about what I know; admittedly not much, but it's me and people are reading them. You can tell from my writing that... Submitted 310 days 15 hours ago.