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Disadvantaged students in schools can be seen in many different ways. ...
One way to help the disadvantaged schools is an idea thought of by Bram Appel. He thinks that financial assistance should be given to public schools by private donations. Appel said, “My reflections led me to believe that it was the primary schools, particularly in their first years, which needed financial assistance much more urgently than did graduate institutions.” He is basically saying that if he can give lots of money to colleges and universities why not give more money to grade schools that are in desperate need for funds.
A controversy has risen on whether or not vending machines are worth having in schools. Many schools depend on vending machines to fund extracurricular activities. Texas Public Schools have exclusive contracts with major soda companies and receive roughly $54 million annually. Many large schools districts in Texas take in as much as $2. ... Thus, it
is evident that vending machines do help schools, in particular, underprivileged schools. ... Many public-health advocates and some legislators feel there is a direct correlation between vending machines and the growing number of obese children. Studies show soft drink consumption increased 40 percent in children aged 6 to
16 from 1989 to 1996. A recent survey showed that 40 percent of elementary schools, 75 percent of middle schools, and almost all high schools have vending machines or a snack bar (Jacobson). The majority of underprivileged schools already have an obesity problem among adolescents. Most children from underprivileged schools come from low socioeconomic status families, and they are unable to afford healthy and nutritious foods. ... Many schools are putting in healthy snacks such as peanuts, granola bars, water, and milk in the vending machines, so students have an option of eating healthy. ... Arkansas prohibits access to vending machines in elementary school and requires middle schools and high schools to restrict those sales to students until after lunch (Bowman). Many underprivileged schools do depend on the sales of vending machines. ... However, schools need to rethink what they put in the
vending machines for adolescents to consume. ...
“Schools are products of their society, and the divisions in the society are often reproduced in schools.” While numerous strides are being taken to correct and improve our nation’s public education system, underprivileged schools continue to be an issue. With increasing emphasis placed on standardize test scores; the cause for student’s failure in underprivileged schools is over looked. ... Researchers support school efforts to educate underprivileged students, yet agree with Abraham Maslow’s philosophy “academic and personal success rest on the physical and emotional well being.” The quality of schooling offered to children varies drastically due to diversity in race, class, and community. Dryfoos and Schorr agree that “any effort at realizing the potential of education to empower individuals, remedy persuasive inequalities and transform American society must look beyond schools to families and communities, and to the values, experiences, and conditions that ground and influence the impact they have on public education” (Dryfoos, 1994; Schorr, 1997.) Early schools in our country adopted this mentality and provided students, families, and immigrants with resources necessary to create a positive learning environment. ... This system of family and community support is missing in underprivileged schools.
Approximate Word count = 2684
Approximate Pages = 10.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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