... mothers, only 9 of these women went on to college. Raising a child is an intimidating task at any age but when students are faced with this responsibility in their youth, the importance of acquiring a scholarly education diminishes. As a current student, I have been told my entire life that my education comes before any other responsibilities, and that most activities that are not ... related to furthering my education are simply a distraction. I am confident that many parents and educators in Texas have taught their children the importance of higher education in bettering generations t...

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... by a former home schooled couple who are continuing the tradition with their own children, the one-on-one advantage, direct parental involvement and a customized education should be of the utmost importance in education, and actually tend to be the first things dismissed in the public school system (Lyman, 2002, 31). Therefore, like this family, many parents are taking matters into their ... students into various cultures in order to teach them about different views and lifestyles around the world, which in the melting pot of the United States are of the highest importance. Also, childr...

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... a third-grade boy from Green Bay, Wisconsin. The young boy was suspended for wearing a small key chain that contained a one-inch plastic replica of a gun. School officials emphasized "the importance of safety," in justifying the suspension and cited the schools gun policy stating the "...The possession of facsimile firearms is also prohibited, [including] any replica, toy, starter pistol ... ...

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