American students receive a top quality education but there is room for improvement. The 2009 international test administered by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and called the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) showed that American students ranked 31st in Math, 23rd in Science, and 17th in Reading when compared to student test takers … [Read more...]
10 New Year’s Resolutions Parents Would Like Kids to Make
1. When I say that I completed my homework I will be telling the truth. 2. I will keep my room clean without being forced to do so. 3. I will listen to the advice of my parents and understand that they know what is best for me. 4. I will not wait until the night before a school project is due and tell my parents that I need their help to complete. … [Read more...]
Meet the Young Marines
The Young Marines are a Drug Demand Reduction and leadership program supported by the United States Marine Corps. The Young Marines are sponsored by the Marine Corps League. Overall the Young Marine program teaches you leadership, responsibility, knowledge, respect, patience and how to live a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. The Young Marines were founded in 1959 in … [Read more...]
Spring Break Fun
I am having a great spring break in Orlando, Florida and I hope all other kids have a sweet spring break too. In Florida I went on an airboat ride. We went out on a swamp got covered with bugs but we saw an alligator and lots of neat colorful birds. After the airboat ride I got to hold a small alligator and it felt like leather on top. I learned that the top front … [Read more...]
School Science Fair
I like my school because it is very laid back for the Science Fair and for the fair there is a lot of kids that have projects about weapons that we would usually get in trouble for if we just talked about them. Most schools would throw a wild crying hissy fit about a project about guns or cannons and I think that kids should be allowed by their schools to have a project … [Read more...]