Weekend Post- News and Media- Feb. 27.2010

High School Drop-out Rates
Are On The Rise

Education



The percent of student who stay in country schools from the 7th to the 12th grade used to be 72 percent. But in 2009 it surely dropped to 67 percent. But in Metropolitan government schools the rates stayed at 85 percent. The Board Of Education states that the government needs to acknowledge this problem. Last year the Education Minister said that the state government was going to set up virtual classrooms to share teachers.

I feel that all teens should get an education. I think what cause teen to drop put are certain things like hardships at home, not getting help in school, peer pressure. According to this article.

If you ask someone who has dropped out of high school why they did so, they will tell you.

The Statistics

Alison Kepner of The News Journal reports that dropouts are a problem in many states but Delaware has had a consistent graduation percentage below the national average. Only six out of 10 Delaware high schoolers will graduate by 2010. Dropouts are more likely to be

• unemployed
• in prison
• living in poverty
• receiving government assistance
• less healthy
• divorced
• single parents

When 500 dropouts, ages 16-25, were interviewed, they gave many reasons for leaving school:

• 47% said classes were not interesting
• 43% missed too many days to catch up
• 45% entered high school poorly prepared by their earlier schooling
• 69% said they were not motivated to work hard
• 35% said they were failing
• 32% said they left to get a job
• 25% left to become parents
• 22% left to take care of a relative

Two-thirds said they would have tried harder if more was expected from them.

Student Suggestions

Many students do not realize the seriousness of their decision to drop out of high school. It is only later in life they realize the poor choice they have made. To improve the situation i would suggest

• better teachers
• offer more alternatives
• schools should offer real-life opportunities
• more help with learning problems
• tutoring
• more school counselors
• summer school
• more supervision
• more school-to-home communication
• better mentoring between students and teachers

Read more at Suite101: Dropouts Give Reasons: Why do students leave high school without a diploma? http://educationalissues.suite101.com/article.cfm/dropouts_give_reasons#ixzz0gwkQWrhl

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Weekend Post of 2/20-2/21 Black History Month

This month as people should know is Black History Month, Im here to acknowledge Harriet Tubman.

She was born in the year 1820 and died in March 1913. She led more than 300 fugitive slaves to freedom. Tubman usually traveled on a Saturday night, since runaway notices wouldn't be published in the newspapers until Monday morning. She also used a sleeping medication to quiet fussy babies.Tubman carried a gun for protection but, if needed, she would flash the gun before an escaping slave who might have thoughts of turning back.Tubman provided funds, and recruited personnel, for John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. His attack failed, and Brown was captured, tried and hanged for treason.During the Civil War, Tubman served the Union Army as a washerwoman, a cook and a spy. Her superb knowledge of the country roads and wilderness in the South allowed her to slip behind enemy lines and spy on Confederate troop movements. After the Civil War, Tubman became somewhat of a celebrity with the publishing of her 1869 biography, Scenes from the Life of Harriet Tubman. The book told of her life as a slave and her exploits on the Underground Railroad. During the 1870s and 1880s, Tubman worked to promote women's suffrage. She traveled from New England to Washington, D.C. speaking in favor of a woman's right to vote.

On March 10, surrounded by family and friends, Tubman dies of pneumonia. Her last words are "I go to prepare a place for you."

I think that black history month should really be a big deal,because there are a lot of black that shape the world we live in today. Visit here to learn more Black History People

One of Tubman quote:

"I had reasoned this out in my mind, there was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other."

Weekend Post 2/12 - 2/13 (Teen Issue- Depression)

One of the teen issues is Depression.Depression is the most common mental health disorder in the United States among teens and adults.

• About 20 percent of teens will experience teen depression before they reach adulthood.
• Between 10 to 15 percent of teenagers have some symptoms of teen depression at any one time.
• About 5 percent of teens are suffering from major depression at any one time
• As many as 8.3 percent of teens suffer depression for at least a year at a time, compared to about 5.3 percent of the general population.
• Most teens with depression will suffer from more than one episode. 20 to 40 percent will have more than one episode within two years, and 70 percent will have more than one episode before adulthood. Episodes of teen depression generally last about 8 months.
• Dysthymia, a type of mild, long-lasting depression, affects about 2 percent of teens, and about the same percentage of teens develop bipolar disorder in their late teenage years. 15 percent of teens with depression eventually develop bipolar disorder.
• A small percent of teens also suffer from seasonal depression, usually during the winter months in higher latitudes.

Teen depression can affect a teen regardless of gender, social background, income level, race, or school or other achievements, though teenage girls report suffering from depression more often than teenage boys. Teenage boys are also less likely to seek help or recognize that they suffer from depression, probably due to different social expectations for boys and girls�girls are encouraged to express their feelings while boys are not. Teenage girls' somewhat stronger dependence on social ties, however, can increase the chances of teen depression being triggered by social factors, such as loss of friends.

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Weekend Post 2/6 - 2/7

Weekend Post Super bowl 2010


Moments after Indianapolis came up one win short of a championship, the Pro Bowl wide receiver downplayed the disappointment by focusing on next season.

"I'd rather win than lose, but I think once we get this feeling out of the way, we'll be determined to come back and get another shot at it," Wayne said.

Who could blame him for being upset? He'll hear about this loss for years.

It won't be any easier for other Colts, who constantly will be reminded of blowing a 10-point lead in the Super Bowl and failing to live up to expectations following a near-perfect regular season.

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Police Shock Pa. High School Student With Taser After Fight

Police officers used a Taser to stun a student after a fight broke out at a high school basketball game in Monessen, Pa., MyFoxDC.com reported.

The incident happened outside the gymnasium at Monessen High School during a game with Washington High Friday.

Two girls from competing schools began fighting in the hallway, MyFoxDC.com reported.

Officers say the fight escalated to the point where players became involved.

After reviewing video taken during the fight, police are expecting to file disorderly conduct charges.

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Who: A 15 year old student at Monessen High School by the name of Mario Tarver
What: Police Tassered him after a brawl broke out at a high school basketball game between two girls.
When:in the week of January 25, 2010
Where: In Monessen Pennsylvania
Why: Mario Was looking for his sister when the police officers tassered him repeatedly.

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