The Merchant Shipping Act of 1876 also improved conditions on ships for seamen. This remains one of the great landmarks of State intervention in helping to secure the safety of a particular group of workers. Sandon’s Education Act attempted to improve school attendance by setting up school attendance committees, but stopped short of compulsory attendance in the fear of alienating the lower class. But this was important because for children to get a job they must have an attendance certificate. There was an underlying reason for this Act which was that forcing children to attend local school was a way of propping up Anglican schools and stopping the spread of non-conformist school boards.
Stating that forward progress with the children is essential in this crucial time was seen as an insult to the teachers. The new “full school day” implemented for the upcoming years was passed upon the teachers by Mayor Emanuel in attempts to meet national standards of school times. This was just the tip of the iceberg in Rahm’s overhaul to make the school systems more efficient. Other reforms included: pruning out underperforming/under attended schools, cutting funds to up to par institutions, removing the set raises over time for teachers, and making teachers evaluations based solely upon student scores. "We have been telling our parents and the city to prepare for this," Lewis said.
In Holden’s case, he probably wanted to say that Holden should follow the school rules and become obedient. In Mr. Spencer’s view Holden was failing in school, and because they are in a close relationship, he definitely wanted to help Holden to normally spend his school life. Therefore, by telling Holden this quote, he hoped Holden would not try to break school rules and live along not crossing any bounds that would lead him into difficulties. Question #6. Why wouldn’t Holden try to listen to Mr. Spencer about his poor academic accomplishments although he knows his failures?
The usage of diction throughout the story changes as the new teacher gains control over the children. After the children’s country had been taken over by the invading force the new regime is not given a name only referred to as “THEM” or “THEY” (1), by using this the author dehumanizes them. The vague connotation of these words takes away any personal description of them, as well as makes a clear differentiation
It teaches that that we have to respect people that have authority over us. Although, I don’t think a lot of things were right that happened in the book. Yeah, you should respect people that have authority over you, but the people that do shouldn’t take power of that. No one should ever get beat up because they were listening to someone, or they shouldn’t get bullied cause of it either. The teachers also should have stepped in when they saw the fight happening and not just stood there.
“Year of Wonders shows just how little real power individuals have.” Discuss. Geraldine Brooks’ ‘Year of Wonders’ presents the struggle for survival braved by the village of Eyam throughout the year of the plague 1666. During the year, many individuals are forced to accept their lack of influence in regards to the manner of their own lives. When the bubonic plague arrives in the predominately illiterate, highly superstitious and greatly religious community, the force of nature proves to be a most significant factor in the seemingly inevitable passage of death for many. While the empowering and sometimes dictatorial influence of Michael Mompellion’s religious dogma and the uprise of women’s capability provide the novels title with multiple resonant meanings, it is ultimately the ability of nature to “reclaim its place” that supersedes the very structures on which the human population in this remote English village has founded their existence.
Herbert supports this thought stating “I don’t think Mr. Vander Ark was engaging in hyperbole. The public needs to understand the extent of the high school dropout crisis, and its implications for the long-term future of the U.S”. (Herbert 1) All in all, I believe what Tom Vander Ark describes about the scary level of income stratification on educational stratification relates to Herbert’s essay because they both stress that there is no balance. Also the low income class must pursue education and stop dropping out to obtain a position of leadership in the country. Leadership in the country will support the importance to fix problems like education, employment, economical structure and much
To break free from such isolation, we must become educated. Education gave Alexie the competencies for achieving personal goals and fueled his determination to penetrate through the socioeconomical barrier inflicted upon his race. Education prompts awareness of our condition and provides the resources for liberation. It becomes the beacon towards realizing social independence and the discerning force that propels us to reconnect with nature and each other. In describing his relentless efforts to educate defeated Indian kids, Alexi declares, “I am trying to save our lives” (Alexie 18).
Bureaucracy puts rules ahead of personal whim so that both clients and workers are all treated in the same way. From this impersonal approach comes the commonplace image of the “faceless bureaucrat (J. (2012) p.116).” In the scenario the rules were clearly broken and this placed personal whim of the student employees ahead of rules. This means that clients and workers are not treated in the same way. If other co-workers had to hear the inappropriate conversations and were offended by it, then it means that all employees were not treated in the same
At first glance this may seem like nothing more than a man being appointed to a job. If you look at the details with more attention and in regard to modernity vs. tradition you will see a man, Michael Obi, who comes with a secondary school education and narrows views of the less educated being put in charge of an unprogressive school. This is the first occurrence of modernity vs. tradition in which Obi’s modern methods are faced against the otherwise lackluster traditional school. The second occurrence of modernity vs. tradition is in relation to Nancy, Obi’s wife, remodeling the grounds. She turned the school grounds into her own backyard turning it from what it had been into her dream-gardens.