... by Bush himself, "redefines the federal role in K-12 education by requiring all states to set high standards of achievement and create a system of accountability to measure results." Under the act's strong accountability requirements, states must describe how they will close the achievement gap and make sure all students, including those who are disadvantaged, achieve academic competence. In addition, they must ... produce annual state and school district report cards that inform parents and communities about state and school progress. Schools that do not make progress must provide supp...

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... parents are now being considered the cause of school violence. Parents are not acting as good role models for their children. They are not showing children the correct way to act in school, but are displaying behaviors that give children the idea that guns are a way to settle problems. "Columbine was the first to strike the headlines when Eric Harris and ... and Firearms). Why do parents close their eyes and cover their ears when hearing or seeing gun violence, but when other subjects appear such as sex and drugs they are free to speak their mind? Sex and drugs compared to gun violence ...

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... compete against other schools where they learn school spirit and how to work as a team. With all of these activities students can hopefully find something that they enjoy spending their free time. This also hopefully keeps children out of trouble. Private schools have a lot to offer. The most important thing they bring to the table is the high standards that they ... at such high levels this creates a very positive learning environment for students to excel in. With these high standards and positive learning environment students are more apt to take college prep courses as those in publ...

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