Literacy History - Blog Assignment # 1

  PART TWO: As American As Public School (1900 - 1950)             In this part of the book which is entitled “1900 – 1950 As American as Public School, I have noticed countless things such as child laboir laws, immigrants, immigration and etc, but the main idea of this part of the book was to depict how the education system and structure was in the 1900’s – 1950’s.  This school system had many poor practices and behaviors that caused a negative impact on the school and its impression.  For instance, from what I have, when children drop out of school or quit school and start to work, their parents would approve and support that adverse action.  Hence, causing the graduation rate of the school to be at six percent, and this is the  calculated percentages of students who graduate or complete their program within a specified timeframe.          ...

PART ONE: The Common School (1770-1900)             From my readings of the first part of the “ Story of American public education”, I have observed and made to realize so much new things.  My reflection on part one which is entitled ‘The Common School’, I was finally mindful and made to realize how the improvement and growth of the school system then  and now has improved drastically.  The way in which the buildings are built and structured now versus then has changed and even the way in which persons were taught or treated in the school system has transformed as well now maybe not by much but there is a slight development.  The way the environment was described in the book it was hard for me to read seeing it seemed as  though these children were to learn in a hazardous and insecure environment.  I am thankful for the environment I have encountered in my days of schooling for it is way better than wha...

  Hey Everyone! My name is Juvan Davis and I am a transferred college student from an island in the Caribbean call Tortola which is my home country. I was actually born in Puerto Rico, San Juan. I am currently enrolled at NJCU obviously, in order to obtain my Bachelors Degree in Accounting. I have recently been classified as a senior this semester which means I am soon on the end of my journey in getting my Bachelors Degree. I actually obtained my Associates in Accounting in 2021 from a community college in my home country called Hamilton Lavity Stoutt Community College. My goal after I have obtained my Bachelors Degree from NJCU, is to pursue my Masters Degree in Accounting so that I gain more knowledge in that field and become an asset to a company or firm. My home country is a small country in the Caribbean known as Tortola, where we have lovely beaches and blue crystal waters. I am currently located in New Jersey, Bayonne, one year ago I resided in New Jersey, Jersey City which...