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Dropout Rates in High Schools

go to college in the first place. As is noted above, these choices, and the factors influencing them, can vary radically between ...

Schools and the Value of Knowledge

school the least stressful (Mangione and Speth, 1998). Children do much better in their studies when they have achieved a smooth t...

International Conflict, Realism v. Constructivism

when the threat that caused their creation no longer exists. The Constructivists, in contrast, contend that alliances exist becau...

Work or Graduate School?

scholarship may be gained for some or all of the education costs. On top of this there are also the lost wages whilst at graduate ...

Comparison of Gestalt and Behaviorism

(1969 as Overskeid, 1995) states: "Behavior which is exclusively shaped by ... contingencies is perhaps the closest one can come t...

Schools Not Color Blind Yet

In spite of all attempts to remove race as a determining factor in American schools, it continues to be a problem. This paper argu...

Arguing Against the Practice of Public School Book Banning

to limit access to so-called sensitive issues and concepts, radical right wing supporters have pushed their weight around to remov...

Safety Concerns in Educational Facilities

concern in elementary schools (Thompson and Hudson, 1998). Proper supervision is crucial, as it is believed that more than 40 per...

Schools Are Not Teaching Communication

from formal education, it is imperative that we structure our classrooms and curriculum with the opportunities for students to eng...

Crack Usage in City Schools

A 4 page essay detailing the problems associated with crack usage in urban schools. This paper provides numerous statistics that ...

Reforming Boston Secondary Schools in the Early 20th Century

In eight pages the radical reforms to Boston secondary schools generated by a 1918 recommendation that placed emphasis more upon a...

Leadership of a High School Principal

complex. Sergiovanni identified nine tasks of the principal: * ? ???Purposing: bringing shared visions together. * * ???* ???Main...

Media Violence and its Impact

In six pages this paper assesses the impact of media violence with the recent spate of school shootings among the topics discussed...

Overview of the Free School Lunch Program in the United States

In eight pages the U.S. free school lunch program is examined in terms of its origins and various conditions. Six sources are cit...

Elementary School and the IEP Approach

In twelve pages the IEP educational approach is evaluated in terms of its success in the elementary school classroom with the conc...

Sociological Views on School Violence

In thre pages this paper examines statistics regarding violence in US schools in this sociological consideration that discusses th...

Public Schools of Westfield, Massachusetts and Multicultural Holidays

to tradition. However, this diversity does not lend itself to celebrating a number of multicultural holidays for the reason that ...

Guidance Counselors in Elementary Schools

In ten pages this paper describes the role of an elementary school guidance counselor and emphasizes how self esteem can be enhanc...

Articles on Grammar Instruction Reviewed

In eight pages this paper examines 6 articles that consider how grammar may be taught at the middle school level but may be applie...

Moral Permissibility of an Educator Raising the Grade of a Student

In five pages the philosophies of Immanuel Kant and John Rawls are applied to a consideration of whether or not it is ethically ac...

French School Sport and the Roles of Coaches and Government

In six pages school sport in France is examined in a consideration of the roles played by both coaches and the government. Seven ...

Students That Are Employed During High School

In five pages the effects of students who work while going to high school are examined with the contention that it is a positive e...

Crack and Our City School Systems

Over time, drug use itself heightens the bad feelings and can leave the user suicidal. More than half of all adolescent suicides a...

Preschoolers and Educational Software

In five pages preschool and children of early elementary school age are the focus of this consideration of early educational compu...

Public School Technology Upgrade Tutorial

A radical 3 stage technology upgrade plan for a public school staff that knows little about computers is presented in a tutorial c...

Elementary School Students and Sexual Harassment

In nine pages this paper discusses the incidences of sexual harassment that occur among elementary school students. Five sources ...

Psychology and the Place of Sigmund Freud

in psychology over the years. Freuds tradition envelopes the idea that childhood is very significant and that the mind is compris...

Public Schools is No Place for Prayer

In six pages this report argues that in U.S. public schools prayer does not belong. Six sources are cited in the bibliography....

Self Esteem and High School Athletics

In five pages a study proposal that considers the connection between improved self esteem and participation in high school sports ...