What should be done in schools that Arnold Schwarzenegger is not doing in California school's?
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he needs to give them more hands-on learning expieriences and a ton of more funding.
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this one is in northern california\nits called humboldt state university\nvery good environemtal school
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Sadly, I think that in all urban areas, they should do this. But, this just dosen't happen in cities, it's starting to happen in suburbia as well. I think that it is up to the school itself. If you know you're in an area where there is a rapid growth of gangs or gang-like activities, then it should be a no brainer. As for suburban area schools, I think that a medal detector may be a little too much but that they should have at least a couple of guards on hand. Just in case. In five years, I predict that a fourth of America's schools won't have medal detectors of any kind. Because that's how bad it is going to get. Sad.
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Hmm... used to live in CA but don't follow their politics anymore.  Care to share what Prop 82 was?  I can try to speculate.\n\nI agree with Hexador...\nCalifornia has this obsession with taxing the rich.  Why would you want to punish those who figured out how they can get the system to work for them?  They are the ones who put their necks out on the line to start businesses or invest in struggling ones and it paid off.  Now you expect their success to pay for your child's PREschool?  If it's that vitally important to you, then you will find a way to get your child to preschool.\nKeep on taxing the rich and see how long your jobs will stay.  Nevada is much more awesome at understanding how capitalism is supposed to work.\nOne day California will realize that the Robin Hood method - steal from the rich (more taxes) to give to the poor (welfare and other freebies such as this one) - does not work in a capitalist society.
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I wish I had an answer for you.  This is a sore subject with me.  You forgot to mention that not only are out schools overcrowded but they are also doing bi-lingual teaching which, if memory serves me correctly, is illegal in CA, and it hinders the learning process for the children who are english speaking only.  How do I know this?  Because my child went to a school where literally most of the teachers only taught in spanish and neglected the english only speaking students and my childs grades and learning abilities went into the toilet along with friends.  I quickly yanked my kid out of that particular school, went into another school district where  the non-english speaking children were taught in a different class for a certain amount of time during the school day so the other children were not distracted by the different language and they did not suffer in their studies.   Oh and let's not forget that it seems like all the stores now have all their signs posted in spanish first and english second, if we are lucky.\n\nOur country seems to do so much for the illegal aliens yet don't do jack crap for the citizens who were either born and raised here or who came to the country legally.\n\nLike I said, it is a sore subject with me so I guess it's time to get off my soapbox.\n\nps:  I highly doubt that California would be crippled economically if there were not illegal immigrant workers (illegal aliens).  The illegals don't pay taxes so the State already suffers.
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Here is a link for the top 120 big California schools.  Good luck!\n\nhttp://www.geocities.com/rhorii/Rankings.html
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School policy and issues should be addressed and answers found at the local level.  There should be no national policy or federal guide lines on this or any other school issue.  If a local school decides that some form of physical discipline i9s applicable, it should be decided at the local level between the administration, the teachers and the parents.\n\nIn my opinion it isn’t likely to work, at least it won’t result in the type of environment conducive to excellence in education.  First there must be a foundation of behavior established.  This shouldn’t be a major challenge, we’ve done it before.\n\nAt one time it was understood by all that a school was for teaching.  That teachers were there to teach.  That the district, through the board of education and administration, were to provide a “teaching” environment.  Further, that there was an implied contract of the students and their parents that the student was there to participate in that education process.  Exceptions weren’t made for the student who would fit in, rather they were removed so that the teacher and the students could actually function in the education environment.\n\nThis doesn’t mean that the students removed didn’t have to go to school, rather they were placed in more restrictive institutions.  This could continue until they were in what we referred to as reform schools.  Their parents were expected to participate in supporting their children’s education or, their children were removed from them. \n\nPart of that education was the teaching of civility.  How do you act as a part of a member of society?  What does it mean to be a responsible member of society?  The children also must be taught the basics of education to function in society.  This means not only to be able to read, but to read with comprehension.  To be able to write clearly in script.  To understand the rules of spelling and sentence syntax.  To have a least a basic foundation of literature and history.  Certainly there must be understanding of mathematics and its use in society.\n\nShort of that, the local community has failed its responsibility.
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UCLA, UC Berkeley, USC and Loma Linda
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Something you might want to do is look in local or school newspapers and see what issues come up. One issue may be the exit exam tests here in California. This is an issue because many teens are failing the test and are not passing highschool. SOmething that can be done about it is protesting, writing to local congress and getting involved in the process.\n\nI am hesitant to let you get away with doing a speech on why it sucks to not be allowed to bring iPods to school or something like that. So really try to think of a realistic issue teens face.\n\nLike:\nSex, drugs\nPressure from parents.\nDivorce at home\nNo community outreach to teenagers.\n\nGood luck
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i am an international school student. well, about that. i suggest u goin to Fresno Community College in California.
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Tell them it's not a democracy, have them do a project to find out what is the name of the form of government school systems are based on (dictatorship), and find other examples "in real life" where the democracy does not play a part.  (In the U.S.) (Primarily the work force, schools, military, etc...)\nMake sure they know they will be graded on their efforts, and there are correct and incorrect answers.\n\nIf they complain about the extra work or that it is not the subject of the class, just mention that they brought it up so since they think it's a democracy you have to rule with the majority until proven otherwise.  Give them a due date immediately that cannot be changed.
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Watch the movie Election.  I'm sure the mechanism will vary with the school.  One idea I always wanted to do long long long ago when I was a student.......have a make out booth with your pamphlets.
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The schools in my neighborhood are good. The elementry school is a California Distinguished School and has good test scores.  The Jr. High is ok. The high school is a top notch school. They have won science and academic awards. I am planning to send my child to them.  I am a teacher in a neighboring district.
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May/June 1998\n\nBilingual Education and California's "English for the Children" Initiative: Researchers, Practitioners, and Policymakers Debate the Issues\n\nOn June 2, California voters will decide whether to eliminate bilingual education in their state. Proposition 227, also known as the "English for the Children" initiative or the Unz initiative after the name of its chief sponsor, proposes replacing current bilingual programs with a maximum of one year of "sheltered English immersion" (see "Models of Language Instruction"). In this case, parents would have to explicitly ask for their children to be placed in native-language programs.\n\nIf Proposition 227 passes, it could lead to a seismic shift in educating the nation's largest population of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students. With 1.4 million LEP students in the state, California is home to nearly half of the nation's population of young English learners. In March 1998, the state board of education gave school districts local control of decisions about educating LEP students. However, if Proposition 227 passes, it would override any other provisions.\n\nIn an effort to advance the dialogue about how best to educate students who do not speak English, the Harvard Education Letter asked some key supporters and opponents of the California ballot initiative to share their perspectives:
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I used to work at a company called Unity Care in California... you can look them up on the web.\n\nunitycare.org\n\nby the way, good luck on your venture, I think its great what you are doing. \n\nif I had one thing to say, it would to make sure these kids get the education that they deserve.... I think thats the MOST important thing that they need right now. It is something for them to take with them all through life, and something that nobody can take away from them. And that they can be proud of.
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Well certainly not our pathetic governor, Ahhhnold Boobengrabber. What a joke. "I want to be the people's guhvana of Kahleefoneeaa" "I will fight special interests", while of course he takes millions from big corporations to bully nurses, teachers, firefighters and anyone else who actually stands up for their rights. But here are some extemely popular things in the Golden State: surfing (the kind you do out in the ocean), hiking, backpacing, skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, camping, sushi, jazz, Hollywood and all it's glitter, Mexican food, Thai food, and organic food. This is by no means the complete list but it should give you an idea of the energetic, fun loving people in this great state (please forgive us for the Stoogeinator).
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I actually have experienced that in CA. I lived there for three years and the school system was totally not competative with this one in Washington state, Bellevue.\n\nTotally, they don't have any tests system to test the quality of their education, they don't even have a good order in their schools and all their curriculum does not help students understand what the student has to learn.