"Does it make sense, educationally and developmentally, to eliminate recess for students in elementary school? That question is the subject of debate among educators. What do teachers and parents have to say?"
Ask any elementary school student what is their favorite subject, I think you'll hear one common response...."RECESS." Administrators are starting to consider cutting back on recess time or doing away with it all together. Some cities like Atlanta, have already eliminated or cut back on recess in elementary school. The idea is to free up more time for instructors and to give more time focusing on academics. They believe they need to make extra time somewhere and recess seems to be the best place to trim in administrations eyes. Now days with such high pressure on standards, schools are raising the bar. Some schools have jumped on the trend while others have decided to reverse it and reinstate recess. In Berkley hall in Los Angeles administration has replaced recess with physical education classes. The arguement is that students need a break just like adults need coffee and lunch breaks from work. It is important for students to be able to function in unstructured time where they can make up their own rules. I think that recess is an important part of the day. The kids learn to socialize with one another without any instructions. Another reason recess should not be abandoned because they believe the kids can go play after school is because at school during recess hours there is still some type of supervision over the children to ensure things run smoothly. If recess was cancelled and kids found themselfs not knowing how to socialize as well if an altercation should arise who is there to guide them in the right direction. Recess gives kids some room to learn to socialize and what is acceptable and not acceptable. I feel like recess is a good time for kids to learn how to deal with one another. Also if altercations arise the faculty is there to mediate the situations. The students learn eventually on their own to handle whatever they encounter. This is the first time kids learn to socialize with one another in an organized environment. I think they should absolutly not do away with recess and several administration agree. My final point is i believe that recess is as important to the teachers as it is to the students. Teachers need a break just as much as students. If they did away with recess the stress would have a reaction with both teachers and students. LET THE KIDS PLAY and learn to deal with one another in a structured manner, and let the teachers have their breaks too.

What will the economic crisis bring for the future costs of education?
Just recently the college board has decided that both public and private college costs are rising. These rising costs have already stripped financial ad for student leaving them going in the hole with deeper debts to pay back. Now they want to jack prices up on us too! With finacial ad already looking slim and now prices going up students are responsible for more net costs than ever before. Over the last decade costs for both public and private schools has nearly doubled. I think that with these prices rising and whats left of financial ad also dropping down i think some potential students are going to pull the reigns on their college education. I believe that this will turn several students onto trade work and other students onto jobs that require a high school diploma or GED. Students now are alreadt working as much as they can along with a full course load and alot of us are barely hacking it each month. Rising costs could potentially turn students out of high school onto joining the work force as appose to furthering their education. Time will tell and we'll just have to wait and see what the future holds for our future students.

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How is the economic crisis affecting Education in the United States?

Students are concerned lately in this economic crisis because of the rising cost of school. how will students be able to pay for school? With tight budgets with banks and investment institutions what does this mean for financial aid and student loans?
Several students who pay their own way for college are asking themselves these questions. I feel fortunate that I only have a eight classes left to graduate, I'm glad i'm not looking at a long four year struggle for financial ad and jacked up student loans. With increasing rates and it becoming more difficult for students to get financial ad, certain students are going to be discouraged from paying for the investment of a degree. Well the good news the United States Department of Education is putting forward 83 billion dollars for financial ad towards higher education. Students still have the chance to get student loans but still that amount is close to twenty billion less than its suppoes to be, the funds are deminishing. "Sallie Mae CEO Albert Lord said the company is shying away from lending to students it considers unlikely to graduate or attending schools with inferior graduation rates." (smudsailycampus.com) Border line students are going to be discouraged from continuing their educations. I'm not sure what I can do help besides join the work force and pay taxes. I could encourage the youth that I interact with to pursue a college education and do my best to inspire them.

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Hi, My name is Alfred. I am currently at my fourth year at Salem State College. I am currently pursuing a bachelors degree in Business Administration pursuing a concentration in Management. I'm looking at a full course load of six classes this semester then looking at two additional summer classes to graduate. My interests outside of school sports i'm always looking for a pick up game whether it be hockey, football, basketball or baseball, I like the extreme sports like skien and snowboarding and enjoy smaller games like pool, darts, horseshoes or washers to keep busy. Right now I keep my summers busy with three softball leagues and a hockey league. I like staying active right now I'm involved in a lifeguard certification course thats keeping me busy. I like to find time to go to the gym and work out just a matter of finding the time haha sure some of you can relate, i like to get in there at lease 2-3 times a week anyway on a good week five days. I like to stay active and occupied with sports try to stay in descent shape, enjoy myself, and crack down when its time to hit the books.
As far as work experience goes I've always worked for a family company. Then i worked at Fenway Park as a stand manager and worked for just a year as a bank teller. Now i'm back to work for the family appliance company.