Why Should not Students Have Summative Testing By Bella “Good morning sunshine!” a student said. The student changes their clothes so fast and gets up ready to look at the daily plan. Oh! Such a dreadful day, it is summative day again. Students can feel this way, and this can ruin their feelings about school. Is there a better way to get up in the morning and start the day in a happy mood? Summative testing should not exist; they cause anxiety for students; they are not the only way to see how schools or students are performing. Kids need time to rest. They also need to know “summatives” are not scary; so, they do not feel stress. Schools should only have tests at the end of the semester. Other unit tests should be small quizzes. This makes students learn and study in a comfortable way and allows teachers to teach in a comfortable way. Schools should not have summative testing because they make students nervous, they frustrate teachers, and they might make students drop out. ...
Uniforms are Not in Schools – At Least They Shouldn’t Be By Bella Many schools like their students to wear uniforms. However, are uniforms the answer for all schools? No, uniforms are not the answer. Today surveyed 17,000 people ages eighteen through sixty-four, asking them what they thought about dress codes. Fifty-one percent think their school uniform makes them feel uncomfortably hot or cold. Thirty-three percent think their school uniform forces them to spend more money on uniforms. Additionally, twenty-nine percent think uniforms limit their comfort and make them feel less productive. Twenty-two percent think school uniforms limit freedom to express themselves, and thirteen percent think school uniforms target their gender in unfair ways (Murray). Students should not have to wear school uniforms because uniforms hinder freedom of expression, are too expensive, and cause students to suffer mentally. Students sh...