Contemporary High Schools

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This paper explains that these sociological studies indicate that high schools have changed in the last thirty to forty years, not merely in the way new schools are built, but, worst of all, in the attitude of educators, politicians and students. The author points out that the great concern is not only the level of education high schoolers now get but also the way they are taught, or, in some cases, the way they are simply left to their own devices, which results in disruptive behavior in the classroom, making it difficult for those few students who really want to study. The paper concludes that these books make obvious that the U.S. has serious problems managing the education of (1) students, who feel that an education will not necessarily get them anywhere and (2) students who want to but are unable to keep up with the class.

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"What is so different about the Mamaronecks and Shaker heights schools versus the Hamilton Highs, is the pressure on the students. At Hamilton, it is just to survive, get out and never sit in a classroom again. At the elite school, the problem is peer pressure and competition to get into a better school that the girl or guy sitting next to you. All too often, parents put so much pressure on their "elitist" kids that they hire counselors, at a very hefty price, who actually sit down and work on how to meet and greet college recruiters, how to write that entry essay, what social activities and school activities to join so as to impress the colleges, even to choose a certain number of "ideal" colleges to which to apply."

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