Extracurricular activities including clubs, school newspapers and magazines, and sports are important features of high-school life. In addition, student representatives, elected by their fellow students, often work with school officials in planning school policies. This arrangement is an effort to encourage students interest in self-government and in their responsibilities as citizens.
Most high schools are organized on what is called a comprehensive basis, which means that programs in academic , vocational, and general education are offered in the same school. In some large cities specialized high schools concentrate on just one type of program. In addition, many communities provide programs for handicapped children and children who are specially gifted, intellectually or artistically.
1. In American system of public education, everyone is expected to have equal educational opportunities, which is defined in the U. S. Constitution.
2. The amount of money spent on public school students depends mainly on local and state taxes.
3. The organization and curricula of public schools have much in common throughout the country.
4. All students can take yellow school buses to school in some states.
5.Both school attendance and the quality of education have been greatly improved today.
6.All children between the ages of five and eighteen are required to attend school in most states.
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