Senior Thesis Topic:
How do schools impact students beyond education?
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Analysis
"Many people tend to feel more comfortable living amongst people who share their cultural practices. Because of society's desire to belong to a group, many ethnic groups form their own communities... "
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"The geographic position of these states along the Unites States-México border proves the former point, ... The city of Los Angeles holds the largest communities outside of their home countries for Mexicans, Salvadoreans, Guatemalans, Chileans, and so on."
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"As a result, she would leave her son at a daycare every morning and would pick him up after her long day of work. She did not see Preschool and Kindergarten as an option due to the minimum day and lack of after-school program. As a result, her son began school in first grade, was enrolled in English Learner Language classes . . . This is true for Susana’s life along with her coworkers and fellow Hispanic immigrants."
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"A sudden change in class schedules and grade requirements has taken effect this year in few public schools this year and will take full effect on all public schools the following school year. To ensure graduating students of all backgrounds are prepared for college, high schools will now issue required classes students need to take where they need a minimum of a “C-” grade to pass the class. Also known as A-G requirements, this new set of graduation rules was expected to drop the graduation percentage to an all time low . . . the district was proven wrong when the graduation rate increased to sixty-three percent."
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"From the time period of 1990 through 2013, the Hispanic dropout rate declined from thirteen percent to seven percent. Not only did they receive their high school diploma, the students enrolled in college . . . Several of those students enrolled in four-year colleges and received their baccalaureate degrees. Thanks to the support they received from their high school, they were able to continue studying into their future."
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"Several of those students enrolled in four-year colleges and received their baccalaureate degrees. Thanks to the support they received from their high school, they were able to continue studying into their future."
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