schools
Submitted by eboschini on Sun, 04/20/2008 - 01:03.
Deafness is the most common disability in the United States. Cochlear implants are an amazing technology that can restore a sense of hearing to many people affected by hearing loss, enabling them to learn to listen, speak, enjoy music, learn a foreign language, talk on the phone, succeed in mainstream education classes without the use of a sign language interpreter, and overall live happy, successful, productive lives just like anyone else! My friend, Rachel Chaikof, was one of the first children in the United States to receive a cochlear implant as part of the FDA clinical trials in 1989.
Submitted by troberts on Sat, 03/22/2008 - 06:51.
Aloha, howzit going? I will start by telling a little about the community that I currently live in and why this is a major and important issue that needs to be solved in my community for the youth of the future. I live in Kihei, HI on the island of Maui. Hawaii is the most isolated archipelago in the world and yet we still manage to stay connected to the rest of the world, problems that occur on the mainland will also effect us. Currently the city of Kihei does not have a “real” high school. There are however two elementary schools and dozens of daycares.
Submitted by sleep_dark_angel on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 20:19.
Schools teach students and students do a lot of writing, so they use a lot of paper. Here is an idea for anyone who wants to get active in helping the environment. Organize with your school to recycle paper, put a box in every classroom for paper only. Work with a local paper recycling center to see if arrangements can be made for someone to take the paper for it to be recycled. Tons of paper is used in schools across the country every week, save trees and recycle at your school.
Submitted by ajaysgupta on Thu, 03/20/2008 - 09:40.
Using software technology, i have created a plan to centralize all printing in the Osceola County School District. By interviewing numerous schools in the county in addition to the Osceola County Print Workshop, i have formulated a plan that will drastically reduce the school district cost on printing. The average savings a year would be around $575,000. This includes: lease, maintainance, prints, toner, ink and costs for a carrier to transport copies back to the teachers.
Submitted by ZephyrHipHop on Wed, 01/30/2008 - 22:34.
The Oakland Public School District is in dire need of attention. The students "Go Dumb!", the faculty makes little money, and the drop out rate is atrocious.
I am a Junior at Oakland Tech. My colleagues and I are creating a tour to gain the attention of the students and the attention of the adults. Not just any tour, but one that goes from each of the Oakland Public High Schools to raise awareness about the issues within our schools. The two big messages are "Stay in School" (1. To keep money coming into the district and 2.
Submitted by Assumenothing on Sun, 01/20/2008 - 23:06.
Did you know that in some schools, a person that carries a bag of powdered sugar in to school can get the same punishment as a kid who brings in cocaine? I didn't know that either, and when I found out, I wanted to be able to change it. In my high school, the vice-principal, some teachers, youth court members, and peer mediators (including myself) are getting together to see if they can change some district school rules and add peer mediation and youth court into the disciplinary system.
Submitted by Lucychen on Fri, 01/18/2008 - 03:36.
I understand that someone has already submitted this project, but this project has really brought my school together, all working for one goal. Although the ultimate purpose is to raise money for our partner school Sacred Heart Secondary School, it is also to raise awareness of the crisis in northern Uganda. The civil war between the LRA, lord's resistance army, and the government of Uganda has been going for over 21 years. Many children are being kidnapped and brainwashed into child soldiers.
Submitted by asheschee on Thu, 01/17/2008 - 22:51.
I started this club at my school after hearing about Invsible Children at my old school. The program has finished, but during the club season we raised money for children in Uganda that couldn't go to school because it was run down, the books and computers were too expensive, and there wasn't any clean water. We raised a little of $1,000 by sitting in front of grocery stores asking for donations, gift wrapping, and selling scarves, cookies, and water.
Submitted by Green_Teen_Clubs on Sun, 11/11/2007 - 19:59.
Green Teen is starting environmental clubs across the nation!Hi, my name is Kristen Powers. My goal for this project is to successfully run a Global Warming awareness club across my county. With any luck, I can do it across North Carolina too. In my club, we will learn ways to make our lives more "green" at home, school, anywhere! However, our first project is to start a recycling program in our school. You can be part of Green Teens too! Start a Global Warming awareness club at your school!
Submitted by William Smyth on Fri, 11/09/2007 - 20:19.
Six summers ago, a sixth grade American boy stood in the doorway of a poor, rural Indian school and said he wanted to teach English. He had the summer free and wanted to be useful. While the high school principal said "yes," the elementary school principal said he was wasting his time. No one ever amounted to anything in this village except a servant, shepherd, or a farm hand, he exclaimed. Vasanth Kuppuswamy couldn't believe what he was hearing. He resolved then and there to be the oxygen that fueled the flames of every child at that school. Vasanth taught for thre
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