The answers to the questions don't require you to have multiple
examples from extracurricular activities or internships — examples that might be easier for students from more advantaged backgrounds to obtain.
The start of September means that school is back in session, and as moms and caregivers know, driving the kids to and
from extracurricular activities leaves little time or energy to cook nutritious meals at home.
Ross Perot, the Texas billionaire and 1992 Presidential candidate, made his mark on education policy in 1984 by leading a state panel that recommended reforms, including a law that bars failing
students from extracurricular activities for six weeks.
The district also claimed it was within its rights because B.L.'s punishment —
dismissal from an extracurricular activity — did not infringe on a «protected property interest,» as a suspension or expulsion might.
He also noted that, by the district's reasoning, a student could conceivably be «
barred from an extracurricular activity if they were at home with friends and uttered a profanity that was subsequently reported to the school,» which would amount to deputizing «school children to serve as Thought Police» for the district.
The policy challenge is this: The students who would most
benefit from extracurricular activities — those with zero participation, poor academic performance, inadequate attendance, or poor behavior — are most likely to be barred from such activities by school or district policies.
On November 21, 2014 the Kentucky Court of Appeals decided a child support issue where it found the Boyd Circuit Court had abused its discretion by requiring a parent to divide the transportation cost of a child to and
from extracurricular activities in addition to child support.
Regardless of whether it was work - related, something you achieved in school, or a shining
moment from an extracurricular activity or volunteer project, we want to know about your greatest triumph.
While both Raymond and Rahim gained a lot of practical skills and
experience from their extracurricular activities, Raymond advises first year law students to focus on academics and only participate in one or two extracurricular activities until they settle into law school.
They are also typically designed to help you identify the skills you developed through taking part, and to guide you through the process of coming up with examples of your skills
drawn from your extracurricular activities.
The more informed a family is, the more seamlessly they'll connect to so many other edu - constructs,
from extracurricular activities and tutoring to reading programs and school - related events.
We want YOU to tell us about your proudest accomplishment — whether it comes from a job, from school, or
from an extracurricular activity or volunteer organization.
You could draw on examples from your degree, such as giving a group presentation; from your work experience, such as working together to meet an important deadline; and
from your extracurricular activities, such as playing for a football team.