Another factor in students failing is boredom. ... Students also thought that boredom in class is often the result of teachers dulling and/or slowing down the lesson in order to focus on a struggling student; instead of dealing with those students after class time so the other students can learn. ... A student having social support is a crucial need that can help the student advance in college. Umberson, Reczek and Liu. (2008) found that students with more secure attachments are more likely to persist in college and experience less school-related stress. ... The student being separated from...

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In 1848 Queen's College was founded in London as the first school to provide training and certificates of proficiency for governesses. One early Queen's student. ... Reformers also turned their attention to higher education, possibly inspired by America where women had been first admitted to Oberlin College in 1837 and Antioch College in 1853, and where the first women's college, Vassar, was established in 1861. ...

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I know a person who is a minority who got into a very prestigious college. Clearly some affirmative action was in play, for some better qualified white students were not accepted by that school. ... We can't blind ourselves to the fact that there are poor white students as well. ... In many major competitive NCAA schools, academic standards are lowered for minority students who participate in sports. ... I admit that some academic standards need to be lowered to allow for affirmative action, but these days it has been abused by schools who care more about winning a national championship...

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These communication skills will help you in society by going to college, getting a job and making friends. ... By having friends you will be better off in college and throughout your lifetime. ... While being in sports it will also is very functional when it comes to scholarships and getting into colleges. ... As a whole sports are very important in a high school student's life. They help the student get ready for the real life and be part of a different social class. ...

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I agree with this because ninety percent of students attend public schools. ... Under the Clinton Administration, twenty percent more young people entered college. ... College seems to be very important these days. A person will benefit a lot if they attend college. ... This will better the education of every student. ...

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However, our social system supports a wide variety of mechanisms to encourage educational attainment including mandatory school attendance and low cost loans and grants for college students, thus giving everyone a chance to be educated. ... About 80% of adults in the United States have a high school degree while only 25% have a college degree. ...

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"The standards are aligned with college and work expectations and internationally benchmarked.... This would exclude students from middle-class and low-class families. ... The fact that the US teaches students from different backgrounds was overseen, thus leaving a gap between students of higher income and lower income. In comparison to European and Asian students, American student test scores are low internationally. ... In 2013, when the effects of poverty were controlled, American students ranked near the top of the world. ...

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Differential association theory, in both groups the saints and the roughnecks they displayed this theory. They acted out their deviance to be part of their groups. This is very common among high school age children. Sometimes called peer pressure. They need to belong to their friends and unfortunate...

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