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problems in the schools

Running Head : THE PROBLEMS IN SCHOOLS

The Problems in Schools

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Institution

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The Problems in Schools

There are several issues and problems that are plaguing schools in the United State . Some of these issues include the increasing rate of school violence and dropouts . Given these dilemmas , chosen reports shall be presented and evaluated to give light on these issues

According to the recent report of National Center for Education Statistics entitled Violence in U .S Public Schools ' school violence has gotten increasing attention in current

years as a result of numerous highly broadcasted cases of violence in public schools (Larsen , n .d Serious school violence transpires most frequently within urban schools In accordance to the Constitutional Rights Foundation , the rate of school violence tends to reflect those of the general population (National Center for Children Exposed to Violence , 2006 . The prevalence of serious violence is associated with several factors such as school enrollment size , the percentage of males in the student population , the number of school-wide disruptions and the number of serious disciplines given out (Larsen , n .d . In line with the USA School Violence Statistics , on the 14th day of April 2003 , a 15-year old student from New Orleans was killed and three students were wounded at John McDonogh High School because of a gunfire caused by four teenagers who are not even students of the said school . Primarily , the motive for the violence induced is suspected to be gang-related (The School Violence Watch Network , n .d...

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