The City of Edison, New Jersey Edison is a medium-sized city in New Jersey. At the time of the last recorded census, the population was 103,710. Edison has 23 neighborhoods. Nearly 90 percent of the residents have a white collar job. Also, many of the residents work in math and computer science occupations. Several of the residents rely on public transportation. More than 50 percent of the locals have a college degree. The per capita income is higher than the national average. Schools Edison has several outstanding schools for elementary, middle and high school students. Martin Luther King Elementary School has 558 students, and most of the students have excellent scores. John Adams Middle School has 798 students, and t Local Attractions
This case study is a situation from Case Studies on Educational Administration (Kowalski, 2011). The background information is listed below.
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The gap between the nation’s best and worst public schools continues to grow. Our country is based on freedom and equality for all, yet in practice and in the spectrum of education this is rarely the case. We do not even have to step further than our own city and its public school system, which many media outlets have labeled “dysfunctional” and “in shambles.” At the same time, Montgomery County, located just northwest of the District in suburban Maryland, stands as one of the top school systems in the country. Within each of these systems, there are schools that excel and there are schools that consistently measure below average. Money alone can not erase this gap. While increased spending may help, the real problem is often rooted in the complex issues of social, cultural, and economic differences. When combined with factors involving the school itself and the institution that supports it, we arrive at what has been widely known as the divide between the suburban and urban schools. Can anything actually be done to reverse this apparent trend of inequality or are the outside factors too powerful to change?
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is one of the largest transit systems in the United States. It is the ninth largest system, transporting over 550,000 passengers daily. MARTA provides bus and rapid rail service to the most of the metropolitan area of Atlanta. The transit agency was established in 1971 with the passage of an authorizing referendum by voters in Fulton and DeKalb counties and the city of Atlanta. MARTA is a public authority that operates under Georgia law. The agency is governed by a board of directors with representation from several counties including Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton, and Gwinnett as well as the city of Atlanta. MARTA has approximately 4,500 employees. The majority of MARTA's operating revenues come from fares and a sales tax from customers.
*Westchester County has nearly one million residents living throughout the 450 square miles and its population is larger than five states and 77 countries (Westchester gov.com, 2014). This region has a lot to offer historical; Westchester County played a key role in the American Revolution, cultural; arts, music, theater, museums, gardens, literary arts, cultural centers, and so on, geography; its locale is right along the Long Island Sound on the southeast and the Hudson River on the west, rolling hills, retaining rural characters, while adopting the urban and suburban lifestyles and New York City in close proximity, and population trends; the county’s population grew 3% between the 2000 and 2010 Census (Arts Westchester, n.d., Westchester
Gentrification is the keystone for the progression of the basic standards of living in urban environments. A prerequisite for the advancement of urban areas is an improvement of housing, dining, and general social services. One of the most revered and illustrious examples of gentrification in an urban setting is New York City. New York City’s gentrification projects are seen as a model for gentrification for not only America, but also the rest of the world. Gentrification in an urban setting is much more complex and has deeper ramifications than seen at face value. With changes in housing, modifications to the quality of life in the surrounding area must be considered as well. Constant lifestyle changes in a community can push out life-time
The Pennsylvania Station, or the Penn Station, as it is commonly known as, is a primary intercity rail hub in the region. It is situated in the underground levels of Pennsylvania Plaza; and is one of the busiest passenger transportation services of the country. Since it is such a major transportation service of the area, therefore a number of people tend to opt for hotels, which are located near the area, in order to avail the facility of easy transport.
Gilbert, Arizona is located near phoenix Arizona. It is the sixth largest municipality in Arizona. Gilbert has a population of roughly 230,000 people. An interesting fact about Gilbert is its been voted the second safest city in the United States for 2017 according to the FBI uniform crime report data. Gilbert was also awarded the most prosperous city in the U.S. Gilbert spans over 76 square miles. Gilbert has also seen a roughly a 13% growth rate on average over the past 30 years. To keep the city on the same path its been following Gilbert has one of sixty Accredited Economic Development Organizations (AEDO). The AEDO helps raise capital for projects and also help where the community is in need of the most help.
The city of Milwaukee was founded in the United States of America and was founded by Kylie Henson on December 14, 2015. Milwaukee lies on the border of lake michigan and is built on flat land. In the city of Milwaukee there is four seasons consisting of Summer, Spring, Winter, and fall. Summers are usually around eighty degrees and the winters are in the teens, twenties, and sometimes in the low thirties.
...her ups, and then once their ideas of education update, so can school systems, then teachers themselves. Maiers “Keys to Student Engagement” shows the raw potential that school systems already have. It also shows that students need the drive and ambition to succeed. Tristan’s article on edutopia provides ideas that are already in motion. His ideas and tips have already started to work in public high school in his community. With the guidance and vision of these three authors public school issues could cease to exist. Even though there’s a lot involved getting administrators (and some teachers) on board, it is possible, and in the near future, a reality.
“Boston Latin School, founded on April 23, 1635,is the oldest public school in America.”(thefreedomtrail.org). Since then education has had the goal of increasing knowledge in America. Even though in America we have taken giant leaps in our educational system we still have areas where we are dulling the children 's minds. Change is needed for the good of our nation and it all starts with the future generations and the information they obtain growing up. John Holt’s “School is bad for children” discusses how school is crippling children. Another arthur Scott Adams wrote “How to get a real education” where he outlines seven skills that should be taught in school. Lastly Daniel S Cheever Jrs’ “Is college worth the money” explains how the cost of
Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio 1847. (Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition. Dec2013, p1-1. 1p) Edison even from a young age knew what he loved to do and started working to achieve his goals. (6) Thomas Edison was responsible for many of the world’s greatest inventions and technology, such as the light bulb and the phonograph. When Thomas Edison was young he had a series of small businesses to finance his passion for chemistry and technology (Phyllis Barkas Goldman “Thomas Alva Edison 1847-1931” 5). Thomas delivered newspapers and as explained by Phyllis Goldman, “expanded his business by offering to sell bread, tobacco etc.”(5). He later had a train compartment in which he not only practiced his craft but continued his businesses and even started his own newspaper (7).
Sunshine Elementary is in an affluent neighborhood. Sunshine has been operating since 1999. Currently the school has 681 students enrolled. Of those 681 students, 11% or approximately 75 students are economically disadvantaged. Sunshine has about 115, or 17%, students enrolled receiving ELL services. There are 102, or 15%, students with IEPs enrolled. The school recognizes the need for effective co-teaching and differentiation. The school improvement plan provides professional development training, in these areas, to increase effectiveness and growth. All gap groups have made progress in Reading and Math. Continued training for teachers in these areas will encourage continued growth (School Improvement plan,
Centennial Christian School maybe a small school and have many disadvantages in its clubs, but the students make up for it. They pour in extra effort just to succeed, and the results show in the end. There are many things that could be fixed in each club individually but for a small school, CCS does well.
Problems in Developed Cities The existing problems of traffic and pedestrian congestion in Chester are many and varied. The main ones are vehicles in the main shopping streets and tourism to the historic areas of the cities, traffic delays on the restricted approach to the city, delays to the bus services, queuing for parking spaces and dangerous conditions for pedestrians and cyclists. There are numerous solutions to the congestion problems in Chester, each of which brings its own advantages, but also disadvantages to the City and its council. In selecting solutions to this problem, I will need to assess the advantages and disadvantages of each to the congestion problems.