Saturday, June 16, 2007
Happy Summer!
Hope you are all having a great summer! The WDB will be back next year, BETTER THAN EVER!!! You are going to see tons of improvements!
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Evvan's Ancor Update (Cultural Week)
It seems that we only hear about the bad stuff in Africa but here are
some of the good stuff
• Africa's economies grew by more than 5 percent last year - their
biggest expansion in eight years. Central Africa's oil boom spurred
14.4 percent growth for that region.
• Ghana's stock exchange is regularly one of the highest-performing
markets in the world; in 2003, it was No. 1, gaining 144 percent,
according to one analysis.
• Exports to the US from 37 African nations jumped 88 percent last
year, to $26.6 billion. Jeans made in Lesotho are sold in US stores.
Also, flowers from Kenya and vegetables from Senegal are regularly
available in European shops.
• Use of cell phones and the Internet are growing faster in Africa
than anywhere else, according to the United Nations.
These and other statistics are getting more focus amid efforts to
boost Africa's image - along with the world's willingness to invest in
the continent.
China promised on Tuesday to do more to strengthen Africa's economy
but ran into suspicions that, while sincere in its desire to help the
world's poorest continent, it is acting primarily out of
self-interest. China may only want to take some of the natural
resources that Africa has to offer. The big question is whether or
not the gain will be better than the loss.
some of the good stuff
• Africa's economies grew by more than 5 percent last year - their
biggest expansion in eight years. Central Africa's oil boom spurred
14.4 percent growth for that region.
• Ghana's stock exchange is regularly one of the highest-performing
markets in the world; in 2003, it was No. 1, gaining 144 percent,
according to one analysis.
• Exports to the US from 37 African nations jumped 88 percent last
year, to $26.6 billion. Jeans made in Lesotho are sold in US stores.
Also, flowers from Kenya and vegetables from Senegal are regularly
available in European shops.
• Use of cell phones and the Internet are growing faster in Africa
than anywhere else, according to the United Nations.
These and other statistics are getting more focus amid efforts to
boost Africa's image - along with the world's willingness to invest in
the continent.
China promised on Tuesday to do more to strengthen Africa's economy
but ran into suspicions that, while sincere in its desire to help the
world's poorest continent, it is acting primarily out of
self-interest. China may only want to take some of the natural
resources that Africa has to offer. The big question is whether or
not the gain will be better than the loss.
Evvan's Ancor Update
In Peru a woman prepares a drink that we might think a little
strange. She is preparing frog juice. Thought to cure asthma,
bronchitis, and sluggishness. This strange drink includes beans,
honey, Aloe Vera plant, Maca and a whole frog. Despite this strange
concoction it is a popular drink.
A tortoise takes on a cat in South Africa. A Man said that the
neighborhood cats were getting nervous and agitated. He later
discovered why.
He says the tortoise would come out of a nearby nature reserve and
take over a garden, going for anything that stood in its way— no
matter how big. Here is the website for the video.
strange. She is preparing frog juice. Thought to cure asthma,
bronchitis, and sluggishness. This strange drink includes beans,
honey, Aloe Vera plant, Maca and a whole frog. Despite this strange
concoction it is a popular drink.
A tortoise takes on a cat in South Africa. A Man said that the
neighborhood cats were getting nervous and agitated. He later
discovered why.
He says the tortoise would come out of a nearby nature reserve and
take over a garden, going for anything that stood in its way— no
matter how big. Here is the website for the video.
Yellow Taxis Go Green by Katie Perkins
This is the full story.... so it's a little different that what you saw on the WDB.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City's famed yellow taxi cabs will go green within five years under a plan that could serve as a model for other large cities, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Tuesday.
He said 1,000 hybrid taxis -- powered by gasoline and electricity -- would be introduced by October 2008, and that hybrids would gradually replace the rest of the city's 13,000 taxi cabs by 2012.
New York already has 375 hybrid taxis on the road, more than any other U.S. city, Bloomberg said.
"It will be the largest, cleanest fleet of taxis anywhere on the planet," Bloomberg said.
"And because taxis are so heavily used, the new standard will have the equivalent effect of removing 30,000 individually-owned gas-powered vehicles from our streets."
Hybrid vehicles are powered by a combination of gasoline and electricity, and they emit less exhaust and have better gas mileage than other vehicles. The plan, which is based on new mileage and emission standards for cabs, will reduce the carbon emissions of New York City's fleet by 50 percent during the next decade, Bloomberg said.
While hybrid cars are generally more expensive, Bloomberg said the plan would save cab drivers more than $10,000 per year in gasoline and other expenses.
The cab initiative is part of a larger push by Bloomberg to make New York a more environmentally friendly city. Earlier this year, he pledged a 30 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030.
"New Yorkers are exposed to some of the dirtiest air in the nation," Louise Vetter, president of the American Lung Association of the City of New York, told the news conference.
"Putting more clean cabs on New York City streets is an important step in our fight to improve air quality, especially for the 1 million asthmatics in our city," she said.
SUPPORT FROM CABBIES
Taxi drivers, too, showed their support for the plan.
"I think that anyone who lives, works in this city should support the plan," said Fernando Mateo, spokesman for the New York Federation of Taxi Drivers. He added, though, that the program would have to be expanded to include livery cabs, which provide regulated for-hire car service.
While people in Manhattan rely heavily on taxi cabs, livery cabs are far more common in poorer areas of the city, including the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.
But criticism for the plan came from Edith Prentiss of the Taxis for All Campaign, an organization of handicapped New Yorkers, who said it was ridiculous that New York would continue to put cabs on the streets of New York that are inaccessible to handicapped passengers.
Prentiss, who uses a wheelchair, said hybrid taxis would not have lifts and were not large enough to fit a wheelchair.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City's famed yellow taxi cabs will go green within five years under a plan that could serve as a model for other large cities, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Tuesday.
He said 1,000 hybrid taxis -- powered by gasoline and electricity -- would be introduced by October 2008, and that hybrids would gradually replace the rest of the city's 13,000 taxi cabs by 2012.
New York already has 375 hybrid taxis on the road, more than any other U.S. city, Bloomberg said.
"It will be the largest, cleanest fleet of taxis anywhere on the planet," Bloomberg said.
"And because taxis are so heavily used, the new standard will have the equivalent effect of removing 30,000 individually-owned gas-powered vehicles from our streets."
Hybrid vehicles are powered by a combination of gasoline and electricity, and they emit less exhaust and have better gas mileage than other vehicles. The plan, which is based on new mileage and emission standards for cabs, will reduce the carbon emissions of New York City's fleet by 50 percent during the next decade, Bloomberg said.
While hybrid cars are generally more expensive, Bloomberg said the plan would save cab drivers more than $10,000 per year in gasoline and other expenses.
The cab initiative is part of a larger push by Bloomberg to make New York a more environmentally friendly city. Earlier this year, he pledged a 30 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030.
"New Yorkers are exposed to some of the dirtiest air in the nation," Louise Vetter, president of the American Lung Association of the City of New York, told the news conference.
"Putting more clean cabs on New York City streets is an important step in our fight to improve air quality, especially for the 1 million asthmatics in our city," she said.
SUPPORT FROM CABBIES
Taxi drivers, too, showed their support for the plan.
"I think that anyone who lives, works in this city should support the plan," said Fernando Mateo, spokesman for the New York Federation of Taxi Drivers. He added, though, that the program would have to be expanded to include livery cabs, which provide regulated for-hire car service.
While people in Manhattan rely heavily on taxi cabs, livery cabs are far more common in poorer areas of the city, including the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.
But criticism for the plan came from Edith Prentiss of the Taxis for All Campaign, an organization of handicapped New Yorkers, who said it was ridiculous that New York would continue to put cabs on the streets of New York that are inaccessible to handicapped passengers.
Prentiss, who uses a wheelchair, said hybrid taxis would not have lifts and were not large enough to fit a wheelchair.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
OH NO... She's Stuck in Space!
Thank you ________________ and ______________
Astronaut Sunita Williams is stuck in space — at least temporarily. She flew up to the international space station last December planning to come home in early July after a seven-month stay.
The problem is that a hail storm that damaged the fuel tank of the space shuttle Atlantis has knocked NASA's flight schedule for the year out of whack.
Her ticket home, space shuttle Endeavour, may get off the ground several weeks later than its originally scheduled June 28 launch.
“We're [everything we can] to make her happy, and perhaps launch some special items that will make her more comfortable for that extended period of time," said Kirk Shireman, NASA's deputy manager of the space station program. "Aside from that, there's not a whole lot that one can do."
Flight surgeon Dave Alexander said Williams' physical fitness, mental well-being and radiation exposure should be monitored carefully, but he thinks that right now, the predictions are Suni can stay up for an extended period of time.
During her longer stay in space, Williams is expected to break the U.S. record for continuous time in space, which is 437 days by Russian Valeri Polyakov.
Back to the news desk.
Be honest, and give me suggestions ---Kat
Astronaut Sunita Williams is stuck in space — at least temporarily. She flew up to the international space station last December planning to come home in early July after a seven-month stay.
The problem is that a hail storm that damaged the fuel tank of the space shuttle Atlantis has knocked NASA's flight schedule for the year out of whack.
Her ticket home, space shuttle Endeavour, may get off the ground several weeks later than its originally scheduled June 28 launch.
“We're [everything we can] to make her happy, and perhaps launch some special items that will make her more comfortable for that extended period of time," said Kirk Shireman, NASA's deputy manager of the space station program. "Aside from that, there's not a whole lot that one can do."
Flight surgeon Dave Alexander said Williams' physical fitness, mental well-being and radiation exposure should be monitored carefully, but he thinks that right now, the predictions are Suni can stay up for an extended period of time.
During her longer stay in space, Williams is expected to break the U.S. record for continuous time in space, which is 437 days by Russian Valeri Polyakov.
Back to the news desk.
Be honest, and give me suggestions ---Kat
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
The Not-So-Cool Tongue Piercing
Good morning and welcome to Whining with Wisdom. I’m Mikayla Clark. And I’m Devin Collins. Today we are discussing tongue piercings. A lot of kids think this is cool. More and more teenagers are getting them pierced. When people get them pierced they undergo pain, swelling, taste loss, numbness and drooling. This is only the beginning. Your tongue is used for eating, talking, chewing, and swallowing. Once you perform these activities with a piercing in your tongue it could chip or fracture your teeth, cause infection or even death! How can a piercing cause death you may ask. Well, your mouth is moist and your tongue has major blood vessels ideal for spreading and causing infection that could kill you. One woman had to have half of her skull removed because the back on her piercing had gone into her brain and she almost died. Also you could get Hepatitis if unsterile instruments are used to do the piercing. I’m Mikayla Clark. And I’m Devin Collins and this has been Whining with Wisdom. Now back to the Newsdesk.
Monday, March 19, 2007
Airbus A380 with Katie Parkins
THANKS JACOB AND DELANY.
A DOUBLE DECKER PLANE CALLED A380 MADE IT’S FIRST TRIP TO THE USA YESTERDAY, AND TOOK OFF FROM FRANKFURT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN GERMANY.
THIS PLANE SEATS 500 PEOPLE, IS 239 FEET LONG, AND HAS A WINGSPAN AS WIDE AS A FOOTBALL FIELD.
THAT MEANS IT COULD FIT THE WHOLE 6TH AND 7TH GRADES.
THE EUROPEAN MANUFACTERERS, WHO CREATED THIS PLANE, HOPE TO SHOW OFF THEIR REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN, AND POSSIBLY INFLUENCE AMERICANS.
“WE’RE TALKING ABOUT AN AIRPLANE THAT IS REPRESENTING AVIATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY,” SAYS JEN BISCHOFF, LAFTNANSA, THE COMPANY THAT CREATED A380,’S VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE AMERICAS.
WHO KNOWS, IN THE FUTURE, YOU MIGHT JUST FLY ON ONE OF THESE AIRBUSSES.
BACK TO YOU JACOB AND DELANY.
A DOUBLE DECKER PLANE CALLED A380 MADE IT’S FIRST TRIP TO THE USA YESTERDAY, AND TOOK OFF FROM FRANKFURT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN GERMANY.
THIS PLANE SEATS 500 PEOPLE, IS 239 FEET LONG, AND HAS A WINGSPAN AS WIDE AS A FOOTBALL FIELD.
THAT MEANS IT COULD FIT THE WHOLE 6TH AND 7TH GRADES.
THE EUROPEAN MANUFACTERERS, WHO CREATED THIS PLANE, HOPE TO SHOW OFF THEIR REVOLUTIONARY DESIGN, AND POSSIBLY INFLUENCE AMERICANS.
“WE’RE TALKING ABOUT AN AIRPLANE THAT IS REPRESENTING AVIATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY,” SAYS JEN BISCHOFF, LAFTNANSA, THE COMPANY THAT CREATED A380,’S VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE AMERICAS.
WHO KNOWS, IN THE FUTURE, YOU MIGHT JUST FLY ON ONE OF THESE AIRBUSSES.
BACK TO YOU JACOB AND DELANY.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Evan's Anchor Update
World
Ever think that your belief on whether or not your brain can grow could affect your grades. Students in a survey showed that I f they thought that there intelligence was fixed then they had lower grades than someone that thought that there brain could grow and expand. Then students that were given a class that showed that there brain really does grow with learning, grades went up. Is this just a bunch of hullabaloo? You decide.
Tuesday February 25, 2007
Local
Nearly three hundred people in 39 states fell ill with salmonella since August, and they suspect that certain types of peter pan and Wal-Mart’s Great Value House Brand peanut butter are to blame. They say that if you have peanut butter with a product code starting with “2111” then throw it out.
World
Ever think that music could affect alligators, and not I the way you think. When people played a B-flat for any gator it bellowed. Weird. Scientists don’t have any Idea why. On a different scene, scientists recently found a black hole that was emitting sound waves. They weren’t B-Flats though. They were 57 octaves lower than a C. That’s way lower than we can hear.
Ever think that your belief on whether or not your brain can grow could affect your grades. Students in a survey showed that I f they thought that there intelligence was fixed then they had lower grades than someone that thought that there brain could grow and expand. Then students that were given a class that showed that there brain really does grow with learning, grades went up. Is this just a bunch of hullabaloo? You decide.
Tuesday February 25, 2007
Local
Nearly three hundred people in 39 states fell ill with salmonella since August, and they suspect that certain types of peter pan and Wal-Mart’s Great Value House Brand peanut butter are to blame. They say that if you have peanut butter with a product code starting with “2111” then throw it out.
World
Ever think that music could affect alligators, and not I the way you think. When people played a B-flat for any gator it bellowed. Weird. Scientists don’t have any Idea why. On a different scene, scientists recently found a black hole that was emitting sound waves. They weren’t B-Flats though. They were 57 octaves lower than a C. That’s way lower than we can hear.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
WACKY FACTS (2/16) - NEWS YOU CAN USE
Thanks Rachel and Evvan.
Hey Tyler, do you know what the strongest animal in the world is?
No, let me guess, a bear?
No.
An elephant?
No.
A whale?
Nope, it’s a beetle.
A what?
A rhinoceros beetle, it can lift 850 times its own weight.
Well, Katie, do you know some of the things people take from animals and put in products?
I know they take the meat away from the poor animals to eat it.
Yah but you probably didn’t know lipstick usually contain fish scales!
Wow. Listen to this. Rhino horns are used for many things, but the weirdest is in pudding.
Ew. You mean the gelatin in their horn is used in pudding!
Sometimes. Plus gelatin AND Crisco are used in Oreos!
Isn’t Crisco animal fat?
Yes! Moving on…for those who have a fear of spiders, getting bit by one actually isn’t that harmful.
You are more likely to be killed by a Champagne cork than by a poisonous spider.
Hope you don’t get killed by any champagne corks!
I’m Katie Perkins.
And I’m Tyler McEwen.
For News You Can Use!
Hey Tyler, do you know what the strongest animal in the world is?
No, let me guess, a bear?
No.
An elephant?
No.
A whale?
Nope, it’s a beetle.
A what?
A rhinoceros beetle, it can lift 850 times its own weight.
Well, Katie, do you know some of the things people take from animals and put in products?
I know they take the meat away from the poor animals to eat it.
Yah but you probably didn’t know lipstick usually contain fish scales!
Wow. Listen to this. Rhino horns are used for many things, but the weirdest is in pudding.
Ew. You mean the gelatin in their horn is used in pudding!
Sometimes. Plus gelatin AND Crisco are used in Oreos!
Isn’t Crisco animal fat?
Yes! Moving on…for those who have a fear of spiders, getting bit by one actually isn’t that harmful.
You are more likely to be killed by a Champagne cork than by a poisonous spider.
Hope you don’t get killed by any champagne corks!
I’m Katie Perkins.
And I’m Tyler McEwen.
For News You Can Use!
CIMI - NEWS YOU CAN USE
Thanks Jacob and Delany.
Last weekend about 70 7th graders and 10 adult chaperons went to Catalina Island Marine Institute at Toyon Bay.
We snorkeled, hiked, dissected squids, and learned about the marine life on Catalina.
When we snorkeled we saw bat ray, opal eyes, blacksmith, cientrarieta fish, shovel-nose guitar fish, kelp bass, and one group even saw a poisonous Cabazon. We also saw the California State Marine fish, the Garibaldi.
HOLD PIC
We dissected squid, or loligo opanesence, that’s the scientific name.
The squid has an ink sack, which we got to draw all over our faces with.
Some groups got to try the rock climbing wall.
And many people attempted the beast, that was the most difficult wall, but nobody got to the top.
Other groups hiked around Catalina and saw the terrestrial life on the island.
We also learned about bioluminescence.
That’s when living organisms emit light due to chemical reactions.
Many animals that live very deep in the ocean, were there is no light, do this for luring prey, protection against predators, and for attracting mates.
It’s beautiful… and useful.
I learned so much Catalina, while actually having fun.
Sounds cheesy but it’s true.
Until next time, I’m Katie Perkins.
Back to you Jacob and Delaney.
Last weekend about 70 7th graders and 10 adult chaperons went to Catalina Island Marine Institute at Toyon Bay.
We snorkeled, hiked, dissected squids, and learned about the marine life on Catalina.
When we snorkeled we saw bat ray, opal eyes, blacksmith, cientrarieta fish, shovel-nose guitar fish, kelp bass, and one group even saw a poisonous Cabazon. We also saw the California State Marine fish, the Garibaldi.
HOLD PIC
We dissected squid, or loligo opanesence, that’s the scientific name.
The squid has an ink sack, which we got to draw all over our faces with.
Some groups got to try the rock climbing wall.
And many people attempted the beast, that was the most difficult wall, but nobody got to the top.
Other groups hiked around Catalina and saw the terrestrial life on the island.
We also learned about bioluminescence.
That’s when living organisms emit light due to chemical reactions.
Many animals that live very deep in the ocean, were there is no light, do this for luring prey, protection against predators, and for attracting mates.
It’s beautiful… and useful.
I learned so much Catalina, while actually having fun.
Sounds cheesy but it’s true.
Until next time, I’m Katie Perkins.
Back to you Jacob and Delaney.
THE DANGERS OF MYSPACE - NEWS YOU CAN USE
Myspace: a place for friends; but what kind of friends? It’s a great place to communicate with friends, make new ones, and express yourself; sounds great… right? Not so right.
Many predators use myspace as a lure for children. Police say a 14-year old from Escondido was raped earlier this month by a man who lured her to South Dakota on MySpace. In Northern California, a 15-year-old Kayla Reed, mysteriously disappeared after meeting a man on myspace. She was active on MySpace until the day she disappeared. The Center for Missing and Exploited Children reported more than 2,600 incidents last year of adults using the Internet to entice children. "Just like a car accident, it can happen to you," says high school student Julia Rinaldi. "Predators can come to you — and that's what [children] don't think when they post those things." "When they think MySpace, they think other teenagers. They don't think there are adults pretending to be teenagers."
If you really just can’t live without your myspace, here are some tips to make it safer. First, and foremost, NEVER give out any personal information. That means your name, phone number, address, and school name. Only talk to people you know. And, absolutely, don’t post pictures of yourself.
Myspace is fun, unless something happens, then it’s not so fun. Take the proper precautions, or don’t sign up at all.
I’m Katie Perkins and I’m Tyler McEwen, for Wildcat Daily Broadcast.
Many predators use myspace as a lure for children. Police say a 14-year old from Escondido was raped earlier this month by a man who lured her to South Dakota on MySpace. In Northern California, a 15-year-old Kayla Reed, mysteriously disappeared after meeting a man on myspace. She was active on MySpace until the day she disappeared. The Center for Missing and Exploited Children reported more than 2,600 incidents last year of adults using the Internet to entice children. "Just like a car accident, it can happen to you," says high school student Julia Rinaldi. "Predators can come to you — and that's what [children] don't think when they post those things." "When they think MySpace, they think other teenagers. They don't think there are adults pretending to be teenagers."
If you really just can’t live without your myspace, here are some tips to make it safer. First, and foremost, NEVER give out any personal information. That means your name, phone number, address, and school name. Only talk to people you know. And, absolutely, don’t post pictures of yourself.
Myspace is fun, unless something happens, then it’s not so fun. Take the proper precautions, or don’t sign up at all.
I’m Katie Perkins and I’m Tyler McEwen, for Wildcat Daily Broadcast.
Thursday, February 8, 2007
WACKY FACTS 1
The world is quite a strange place.
Here are some facts to prove it.
Did you know a snail can sleep for 3 years?
No, I didn’t, well, in North Dakota, it is illegal to sing in the shower.
That’s weird. Also, Chewing gum has rubber as an ingredient.
You know what’s weirder, in the 1800’s cats were used to deliver mail.
Ew!
What’s wrong?
I just remembered, cat pee glows in the dark.
That’s gross!
Also, did you know, being unmarried can shorten a man's life by ten whole years?
Speaking of marriage, in Los Angeles, a secretary named Jennae officially married a fifty pound rock.
Oh, I heard about that, more than 100 people witnessed the ceremony. How about this: it’s almost impossible for someone to lick their elbow?
Also a single chocolate chip gives enough energy for a human to walk 150 feet.
In the 18th century potatoes were given out as a dessert.
Also in the 1800s, washing machines and butter churners were sometimes powered by dogs walking on treadmills.
People in the 1800s were wacky.
That’s all for Katie Perkins and Tyler McEwen: News You Can Use
Here are some facts to prove it.
Did you know a snail can sleep for 3 years?
No, I didn’t, well, in North Dakota, it is illegal to sing in the shower.
That’s weird. Also, Chewing gum has rubber as an ingredient.
You know what’s weirder, in the 1800’s cats were used to deliver mail.
Ew!
What’s wrong?
I just remembered, cat pee glows in the dark.
That’s gross!
Also, did you know, being unmarried can shorten a man's life by ten whole years?
Speaking of marriage, in Los Angeles, a secretary named Jennae officially married a fifty pound rock.
Oh, I heard about that, more than 100 people witnessed the ceremony. How about this: it’s almost impossible for someone to lick their elbow?
Also a single chocolate chip gives enough energy for a human to walk 150 feet.
In the 18th century potatoes were given out as a dessert.
Also in the 1800s, washing machines and butter churners were sometimes powered by dogs walking on treadmills.
People in the 1800s were wacky.
That’s all for Katie Perkins and Tyler McEwen: News You Can Use
HOMEWORK OVERLOAD - NEWS YOU CAN USE
Ask any middle-schooler if homework is bad and chances are they’ll say “YES!”
Ask a teacher, and they might respond differently.
So who’s right?
Surprisingly, it might just be the student.
At Sequoia Junior High School teachers agree. This school has limited each nights homework to only 15 minutes for each subject a night. But why? Well, studies have proven that increased homework isn’t helping test scores. And with all this homework, plus sports, plus school, plus after school clubs kids hardly have time just be kids. Also, it’s hard for single-parent families or working parents to provide help for their children. Homework isn’t just causing stressed out kids, it’s making for very heavy back packs. These overstuffed bags can lead to back problems. What else is homework causing, a cheating epidemic. Even I admit, I might have copied once, but don’t think just because homework isn’t all good you should cheat, or start freaking out at your teacher. Instead, try having a calm discussion with them. Back your opinions up with facts, it will have a much more positive effect than screaming at them.
So after all this, why do teachers support homework. For one reason they say it re-inforces concepts studied at school, and develops life long independent study skills. Maybe you should ask your teacher.
I’m Katie Perkins
And I’m Tyler McEwen.
For News You Can Use.
Ask a teacher, and they might respond differently.
So who’s right?
Surprisingly, it might just be the student.
At Sequoia Junior High School teachers agree. This school has limited each nights homework to only 15 minutes for each subject a night. But why? Well, studies have proven that increased homework isn’t helping test scores. And with all this homework, plus sports, plus school, plus after school clubs kids hardly have time just be kids. Also, it’s hard for single-parent families or working parents to provide help for their children. Homework isn’t just causing stressed out kids, it’s making for very heavy back packs. These overstuffed bags can lead to back problems. What else is homework causing, a cheating epidemic. Even I admit, I might have copied once, but don’t think just because homework isn’t all good you should cheat, or start freaking out at your teacher. Instead, try having a calm discussion with them. Back your opinions up with facts, it will have a much more positive effect than screaming at them.
So after all this, why do teachers support homework. For one reason they say it re-inforces concepts studied at school, and develops life long independent study skills. Maybe you should ask your teacher.
I’m Katie Perkins
And I’m Tyler McEwen.
For News You Can Use.
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