Year-Round Schooling and Senior Citizens

Animation of protest against "Year-Round-Schooling"

 “Senior citizens in Lenoir School District in Sacramento, Calif. worry that a proposal for year-round schooling might hit them in the pocketbook.

Schools are overcrowded and have a limited amount of buildings which are causing problems. 

Senior Citizens wanted to know what stand would the candidates take and more about teacher unionization.  
  One School board candidate stated that there is a changing tide when it comes to using trailers as classrooms. ("Candidate Henry Lane")

In debate, Candidate Elton Fay states that if they avoid on erecting additional buildings which primarily can save on construction costs, education for students would greatly increase without question. 

So according to Candidate Fay, students are being affected by the situation because the financial issue here can put a damper on what is really important, education.

According to the National Association for Year-Round Education (NAYRE), year round

education provides these kinds of opportunities: 

•  Reduces class sizes and overcrowding in growing school districts if a multi-track year

round education systems used

•  Provides students the opportunity for tutoring or enrichment services if they are

struggling in academics because of more frequent intercessions

•  Decreases the amount of review time needed in the classroom because of a more

continuous schedule

•  Offers students’ parents a more continuous childcare service because students would not be out of school for three-months during the summer.

This community does not want these schools on totally different schedules which could be a major effect, Fay pointed out.

Incumbent Kerry Corino talked about the increasing population that makes it difficult to counteract large class sizes.

Corino states that private school chooses who they want to intend their schools and public schools are more open to the public school students.

  According to opponents, such as the Coalition for a Traditional School Year, year-round education these are the dangers of increasing populations of schools with less buildings: 

•  Limits opportunities for students to have non-academic activities or jobs because of

shorter breaks. 

•  Decreases teachers’ ability to use summer months to obtain higher degrees and

professional development.

•  Increases costs (maintenance, air conditioning, etc.) because of year-round classes. 
•  Creates possible family problems with childcare and parental involvement if children in a

family are on different tracks (and schedules) in a multi-track system

Several people suggested the district use the money to better engage parents in the education of their children, while also training teachers how to have better relationships with students and parents JSonline.com reports. (A website that talks about school issues and etc.)

For the sake of the students and everyone else involved, some type of understanding has to happen soon before the situation becomes to far fetched. 

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The Michael Jordan Endorsement Story

Michael Jordan Gives Back to the Community

“Michael Jordan is scoring as many points in the game of endorsements as in the game of basketball. Earning $XX million a year from endorsements alone, the sports icon is worth $xxx million dollars, according Powerbasketball.com


“The first slam dunk for Jordan was a $16 million Nike deal. Nike’s marketing tactics in the ‘80s, and in particular its campaign against Reebok, gambled on the idea that the public would accept sneakers as fashion statements. 


“Gatorade followed at $5 million, and Hanes at $2 million. Bijan cologne followed at $5 million, and other companies were also involved in these endorsement deals.


 Michael Jordan defined the role of the athlete in popular culture. For the last 25 years or so, he’s been a spokesman for Nike, Gatorade, Haines (ugh) and a variety of other products reported by wordpress.com


Jordan’s movie vehicle, Space Jam, grossed $230 million worldwide capturing the attention of young athletes reported by Ann Harrington. Along with other NBA stars; Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Shawn Bradley, and Larry Johnson, Space Jam become a hit athletic movie for everyone to see. 


“In 1994, Jordan helped start the James R. Jordan Boys and Girls Club and Family Life Center, named after his father.” 


 The Center, which is located in Chicago, Illinois, opened to the public in 1996 thanks to a $5 million donation from the Chicago Bulls and a $2 million contribution from Michael Jordan. Every week, 1,000 people come through the center's doors, from infants and toddlers to teenagers and senior citizens. There are a number of things to do there. Some go there to play pool, do their homework, play basketball, or just relax in a safe place.

Sports Heroes writer Kevin Nuest had this to say about the sports icon: “Michael Jordan was a good basketball player, a role model for all athletes, and he wasn’t greedy with money. He always found time to spend with his family and that is what makes him one of the greatest heroes of all times.”

As a kid, his parents taught him to love who he was as an athlete and man and to not let anyone stand in his way of success. 

          

The Great Success Story of Michael Jordan

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