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Death Of Kobe Bryant

Pages: 8 (2415 words) Sources: 4 Document Type:Essay Document #:606401

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The untimely death of Kobe Bryant, a well-known basketball player and philanthropist, sent shock waves through the community.  The impact of the death was magnified by the fact that the accident that killed him also took the life of his daughter, Gianna Bryant.  While he was mourned by people from all walks of life, his death seemed to hit the African American community the hardest, as he had long been considered a role model for African American men, especially in terms of fatherhood.  However, while many people mourned his death, others found it disturbing that posthumous coverage of his death did not address the fact that Bryant had been the subject of credible rape allegations, leading to heated discussions about when it is appropriate to discuss the possible wrongdoings of someone who has passed. This article covers Kobe Bryant’s life, his career, his personal life, and the allegations against……

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Badenhausen, Kurt.  “Kobe Bryant’s $600 Million Fortune: How He Won On- And Off-The Court.”  Forbes.  28 January 2020.   https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2020/01/28/kobes-600-million-fortune-how-he-scored-onand-offthe-court/#75edd8766d36 .  Accessed 15 March 2020.

Biography.com Editors.  “Kobe Bryant Biography.” A&E Television Networks.  25 February 2020.  https://www.biography.com/athlete/kobe-bryant  .  Accessed 15 March 2020.

CBS News.  “Kobe Loses McDonald’s Deal.”  CBS News.  23 January 2004.   https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kobe-loses-mcdonalds-deal/ .  Accessed 15 March 2020.

Sanchez, Ray.  “Kobe Bryant Was a Living Legend.  In His Final Hours, He Was an Ordinary Dad and Friend.”  CNN. 3 February 2020.  https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/02/us/kobe-bryant-final-hours/index.html.  Accessed 15 March 2020.

Wikipedia. “Kobe Bryant.”  Wikipedia.  8 March 2020.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_Bryant .  Accessed 15 March 2020.

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Chicago Public School System Issues

Pages: 4 (1328 words) Sources: 5 Document Type:Essay Document #:89040340

...Admissions Chicago Public School (CPS) system is the most understaffed in Illinois, where throughout the state the average student to staff ratio is 11 to one. In the CPS system, it is 16 to one—16 students to every one teacher, and that is just going by averages (Sepeda-Miller, 2018). As Laraviere (2019) puts it, “the 20 most adequately staffed school districts in Illinois have 100 staff members for every 500 students.” Yet in CPS, it is just 29 staff for every 500 students (Laraviere, 2019)—which means when compared to the best that Illinois has to offer, Chicago looks like the worst. That is a serious shame for a city and school system that should be recognized and hailed as the state’s top district. Instead, the reality is that there is no maximum limit on classroom size in the CPS system (Guerrero, 2019), and some classes can grow much larger than already……

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Blatchford, P., & Russell, A. (2019). Class size, grouping practices and classroom management. International Journal of Educational Research, 96, 154-163.

Guerrero, M. (2019). Understaffed and overcrowded: Chicago teachers on strike. Retrieved from  https://depauliaonline.com/43619/news/understaffed-and-overcrowded-chicago-teachers-on-strike/ 

Laraviere, T. (2019). Is the teachers' union demanding enough? Retrieved from  https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/teachers-union-demanding-enough 

Leone, H. (2019). Chicago Public Schools’ enrollment drops another 6,000 students, extending long downward trend. Retrieved from  https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-cps-chicago-public-schools-enrollment-decline-20191108-u7qkibaptnb7ljyob3frclgldy-story.html 

Sepeda-Miller. (2018). Is CPS the most understaffed district in Illinois? Retrieved from  https://www.politifact.com/illinois/statements/2018/jun/21/troy-laraviere/cps-most-understaffed-district-illinois/ 

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