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Problems with Non-Retention of Non-Traditional Students: A Research Proposal

effective in that role. Much of the existing research reflects an overwhelming degree of consensus as to the primary causes of n...

Schools Should Have Comprehensive Sex Education Programs

approach. Last year the forces advocating abstinence-only programs scored a major victory when the federal government passed the f...

Reni Courtney et al's Article 'The Partnership Model Working with Individuals, Families, and Communities toward a New Vision of Health' Reviewed

In four pages this 1996 article is reviewed regarding the community benefits of an elementary school health fair. One source is c...

Hiring Practices and School District Superintendents

In twenty two pages this paper examines superintendent candidate requirements in this consideration of school districts' hiring pr...

Schools and Mandatory Uniform Policies

Mandatory uniform policies for schools are assessed in a paper consisting of four pages. Ten sources are cited in the bibliograph...

School Violence

In ten pages this research paper examines US schools and the increasing incidences of violence in a consideration of causes and ef...

Can Anything Be Done About School Violence?

school systems. One study conducted by the University of Michigan reports that nine percent of eighth graders carry a weapon to s...

Dropouts Among Gifted and At Risk Students

In six pages it is argued that students who are gifted, at risk are more likely to quit school than their peers who are not gifted...

Causal Factors of School Dropout Rates

In seven pages this study provides a literature review on school rates of dropout and how to predict and determine causal factors....

Programs to Prevent School Dropouts

In twenty four pages this paper examines programs designed to prevent dropping out of school with the importance of self esteem co...

Reggio Emilia and the Zone of Proximal Development of Lev Vygotsky

and educational focus as a whole. II. Vygotsky Vygotsky suggests that learning is based within the zone of proximal developme...

Education and Gender Prejudice

In twelve pages schools are discussed in terms of how gender prejudiced is evidenced in sex segregation, textbooks, and teacher cl...

Do Schools Have a Gender Gap?

In twenty five pages this research paper examines schools in a literature review and survey pertaining to the issue of gender ineq...

Elementary School and DISTAR Reading Program

DISTAR reading program is being used more widely all the time" (Hone, 1994, p. PG). First introduced in the 1960s, DISTAR -- whic...

Elementary Education, Computers, and Test Scores

In eight pages this paper considers how using computers in elementary school classrooms produce benefits including assisting stude...

School Libraries and Cultural Diversity

In five pages the importance of school library diversification so that multicultural student needs can be met is discussed. Four ...

Overview of Magnet Schools

In ten pages this research paper discusses the various issues relating to magnet schools in terms of whatever benefits they may of...

Supporting the School Voucher Program

In nine pages school vouchers are supported in this argument that focuses upon established programs in Florida and elsewhere. Eig...

School Vouchers Controversy

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the National Education Association (NEA) and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) equate ...

Overview of the Edison Project

that has a student enrolled in the Edison Project receives a home computer. Edison uses these computers to keep in communication w...

Inner City Schools and Privatization

for Change To those who have been fighting the good fight for much more radical school reform in cities such as Hartford, Con...

Suburban v. Urban Schools

Crime and delinquency often run rampant through the halls of any citys public schools just as they do through the streets. The ve...

San Francisco's Unified School District and the Reconstitution Process

In seven pages this paper discusses the reduced use of the Reconstitution process by San Francisco Unified School District Superin...

Florida School System and the State's Lottery

In five pages the Florida school system is examined in terms of the state lottery's intended assistance role. Five sources are ci...

Student Supplied Fictitious Case on Prayer in School

In five pages this student submitted fictitious case considers school prayer and the implications regarding students with unconven...

Elementary Education Classroom Situation

In two pages the elementary school classroom is the setting for a scenario involving the teacher's December holiday class preparat...

Investigation of Crime Theories

In eight pages various theoretical perspectives are applied to the Columbine school shooting with an article written by James Gord...

Latino Students of California and Changes in Population

is passed down from generation to generation, invariably perpetuating the academic discord that exists within Californias educatio...

School Policy Development

This paper consists of six pages and explores the appropriate primary school policy development regarding support relationships an...

School Guidance Counseling and Puppetry

How school guidance counselors can effective use hand puppets in young child communications is described in ten pages. Nine sourc...