Alternative Medicine Throughout recorded history, people of various cultures have relied on what Western medical practitioners today call alternative medicine. ... Alternative therapies used alone are often referred to as alternative; when used in combination with other alternative therapies, or in addition to conventional therapies they are referred to as complementary. ... Department of Education has accredited more than twenty acupuncture schools and more than thirty medical schools now offer courses in acupuncture (Lombardo; Smith). ... --alternative medicine's chief critic--is...

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The subject of charter schools is not new to American culture anymore, as discussions and controversies have arise about the economical impact caused by charter schools towards public schools. ... Although public school system oppose to the development of charter school systems, studies have shown that charter schools can be successfully engaging projects that provide reliable education alternative to communities when properly manage. ... We must understand that charter schools are public schools that are built and designed to provide education alternatives for those who can't find sa...

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- Public School: A school supported by public funds... Traditional schools do not seem to prepare students as well nontraditional schools such as charter and private schools. ... A charter school is a public school that is operated and administrated differently than traditional public schools. A charter school is not a part of a unified school district, but is its own entity. ... Charter schools are a positive development because they provide an alternative for education that gives parents a choice in their children's education. ...

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As a result; the Ontario government introduced the "PPM 150: School Food and Beverage Policy," on September 1st, 2011 in order change the nutritional standards of students from as early as elementary school to secondary school (Ontario Ministry of Education). ... The Nature and Guidelines of the Policy As a provincial effort to offer nutritional standards, the Ontario School and Beverage Policy, seeks to influence positive lifestyle changes for all public-school students. ... Moreover, in addition to taste preferences, students seek other alternatives to the nutritional standards of ...

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ALTERNATIVE #2: States like New York that really believe that new regents requirements are required need to decide before students enter high school or even Jr. high school. ... ALTERNATIVE #3: The school districts could lower standards and what they believe this would be poor for the new generation of the working force. ... So in short, alternative three is basically lower standards to when times were different just so teens could graduate high school not know as much as possible. ... Yes it is important to graduate high school; one should have the right knowledge with that high school diplo...

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School canteens and school vending machines offer food service to students between the school hours of 9am to 3:30pm. ... School Canteens must provide healthy and nutritious food for children. ... Instead of 'treating' children with life-threatening diseases, parents should use other alternatives to reward their children. Alternatives such as allowing them to watch their favourite movie or sleep-over at a friend's place are acceptable rewards. ... Ultimately, school canteens should sell healthy food. ...

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The charter school movement has roots in a number of other reform ideas, from alternative schools, to public school choice, magnet schools, privatization, site-based management, and community-parental empowerment. ... The alternative school is an off shoot of the charter school. ... Alternative schools align themselves with their partner high schools and offer students a chance to learn important work related skills as well as academic and behavioral skills. ... Should students in alternative programs graduate with the cooperating high school's class? ... In some cases, such as that ...

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Recently in the United States employers have started to require a degree for most jobs and will not necessarily accept alternative forms of higher education. ... Not every career can or should accept alternative training such as medical doctors, lawyers, and architects; however, for many jobs alternative education produces competent employees. ... In this same demographic there were 5,184,000 who were not working or going to school and who did not have a degree past high school ("Person Age 18 to 24"). ... This program will also help those who do not have a high school diploma either...

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Alternatively, Moria Eastman says the meaning of family is, "whatever the family means by family is what the family is. ... Alternatives to marriage have become some what more diverse and acceptable to society than that of a century ago. ... The increase in alternatives to marriage signifies how times have changed in contemporary family relationships. ... Contributing factors include a later school leaving age and the increased prevalence of de facto relationships. ... There are many alternatives to marriage in society today. ...

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How Society Views Violence In Schools In the past few years there has been a definite increase in the incidence of violence in the schools. ... It has become an issue in many areas, including violence in schools. ... There are more before and after school programs offered by the schools than there has ever been. ... So, what can be done to help with violence in the schools? School districts are turning to alternative programs to help reach all students, they are offering alternative discipline actions, and they have increased their program offerings to the parents. ...

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When the boys arrived at the school, they received a total of demerits, judged according to their offense. They must cancel these demerits by their deportment in work and school before they could obtain release. ... Missouri is leading the way with the 2005 Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative funded by the Annie E. ... They are implementing new methods of alternatives to detention programs; these alternatives are day and evening reporting centers, home confinement, and shelter care. ... Neely hopes to be released from probation at his next hearing, and enter a technical school progra...

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Public Schools Should Require Uniforms More and more schools are making uniforms mandatory for students. ... The schools with uniforms have less violence within the school (Manual 1). ... However, most of the schools that have the uniforms are elementary and middle schools and not the high schools( Siegal 1). ... The school officials that are for the uniforms are making the elementary school have them but not the high schools and this is not fair. ... He states that wind breakers are a better alternative to white shirts. ...

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Without schooling, nor availability of alternative schools in many cases, youth fall behind in school and often experience repeat suspensions and an increased likelihood of dropping out of school. ... Alternative Strategies Effective alternatives to zero tolerance should involve students, families, and their communities in efforts to provide a safe learning environment and safety in school. ... In addition, suspended and expelled students need appropriate alternative education; an effective model is a Saturday detention program known as SMART implemented in Chicago and Philadelphia schools. ...

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An alternative to sending children to a public school would be for one parent to stay at home and educate their own children. ... Both alternatives have the potential to be very effective ways of educating a child. ... Public schooled children are socialized differently than home schooled children. ... On the one hand, the home schooled child may be less exposed to a negative environment than public school children. ... Both classroom settings, whether they are traditional or alternative, provide valuable learning experiences for children. ...

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Activities school provides 6. ... The educational systems in the three different schools will be analyzed for three particular schools- American International School that follows the American system, Carmel School Kuwait which follows the Indian system and Kuwait English School which follows the British system. ... The School prepares students for the All India Secondary School Examination (AISSE/Class 10) and All India Senior School Certificate Examination (AISSCE/Class 12). ... Kuwait English School is a commmuntiy school which has earned reputation of prestige in the Kuwait society. The sc...

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By the time I was about a year old, she was a single mother with little more than a high school diploma and no job skills. ... His family began to waffle on their efforts to watch the one child we had that would afford me the opportunity to attend school. ... I felt that given my lack of support and childcare for my toddler, I had no alternative but to drop out of the semester. ... As they are well-established within the school system, I realized that this is my time to pursue my dreams. ... I knew that by attending a technical school, I had opened up the door to my future and a world of oppor...

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Abstract Western governments around the globe have become increasingly focused on the successful transition of young people from school to further education and/or training. ... This paper examines one school's approach to establishing innovative careers pathways for young people. ... Community stakeholders were recruited by the school principal, in conjunction with the researchers, based on the stakeholders' work inside the school and their subsequent connections with career programs. ... According to the original service framework the role of safeguarding young people was not the r...

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Problem: Your sister's elementary school currently does not include any foreign language instructions in its curriculum. ... All these advantages can be achieved by simply introducing foreign languages into elementary schools. ... This would mean that the school has an official foreign language (e.g. ... Alternatively, one half of the day could be all in French, and the other half all in English (possibly even further broken down). ... To conclude, foreign languages introduced at the elementary school level have a multitude of benefits. ...

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Sports programs are a big part of school systems and school environments today. ... The National Federation of State High School Associations found that ninety-six percent of dropouts in fourteen school districts in seven regions of the nation were not participating in school activity programs (iahsaa). ... If you don't show up for school, you can't practice after school and you can't play in the games if you miss practice. ... It is very simple, if you are not enrolled in school then you can't be a part of the school team. ... The Canadian Association for the Advancement o...

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This alternative may provide a high level of education, but may have some hidden drawbacks. ... Sports that are lacking in private school but not in public school are lacrosse, soccer, rifflery, and ROTC. ... The sports are limited in private schools, but the teachings of private school may be unrestricted. The public school boards have strict regulations regarding what is taught in a school. ... Private schools may be able to deliver a better education to a student than a public school. ...

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As an avid fan of college sports and weekend warrior athlete, I have examined this debate and developed a potential alternative, hybrid opportunity that would accommodate both academia and athletics. ... "In Louisville, Kentucky nearly 5,000 spectators watched Male High School beat Manual High School on Thanksgiving Day in 1896. ... Since schools involved divide payouts, each stands to earn about $116,000,000 annually. 2. ... An estimated $2,500,000,000 a year in college merchandise is sold under license, translating to about $100,000,000 to the schools in royalties. ... Athletes are expect...

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The Benefits of Alternative Treatments for ADD and ADHD The most prominently diagnosed neurological disorder in American children is Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder (ADHD). ... Unknown to most, there is alternative methods of treatment available that don't use stimulants or other harmful drugs. ... Alternative medications such as herbal medicines for treatment of ADD and ADHD have been available and easily accessible for years. ... Another alternative medication deals with the use of flowers. ...

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Her alternative education style is known as the Montessori Method of Education. ... However, the teacher's role in a Montessori school has not been eliminated: it has just been changed. ... When compared, the classrooms of a school that practices a Montessori Method of Education (right) and a school that uses traditional education methods (left), one can see vast differences right away. ... Furthermore, in a Montessori education, the children are involved in more than just typical school activities. ... For instance, all students above the three to six level maintain a garden and/or farm ...

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In the past Corporal Punishment was used in schools as a way of changing children's behavior. ... People that want to have corporal punishment in schools say that it is not abusive and if it is not used, violence will increase in schools. ... People that oppose the use of corporal punishment in schools argue that it is abusive to children, both physically and emotionally. ... Only 29 states have enacted laws that prohibit corporal punishment in schools (Slater 1). ... There are several alternative to corporal punishment. ...

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Many parents and school officials are concerned about what the children are really learning on this subject. ... They may want their children to understand no alternative but abstinence and that sex is only to be shared after marriage. ... The alternative sources where the youth of America gets information about sex and sexuality is often their peers. ... This is a program used in California for urban and rural high school students. ... Lastly, AIDS Prevention for Adolescents in School is a program in New York City. ...

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