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  • Critical Issue: Promoting Technology Use in Schools

    Critical Issue: Promoting Technology Use in Schools

    Critical Issue: Promoting Technology Use in Schools ISSUE: Although there has been a strong push to get educational technology into the hands of teachers and students, many obstacles to implementation still exist. Equipment may not be placed in easily accessible locations. Hardware and software often pose problems for teachers in the classroom, and just-in-time technical support may be unavailable. Teachers may lack the time and the motivation to learn technology skills. Professional development activities may

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    Essay Length: 1,967 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: April 20, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Dropping like Flies: The Effects of Dropping out of High School

    Dropping like Flies: The Effects of Dropping out of High School

    Dropping like flies: the effects of dropping out of high school On average, in the United States one out of every three students with drop out of high school according to studentsdrop.com. Unfortunately, due to the rate of high school student drop out, it is being labeled as an epidemic to many people and having multiple negative effects on their lives. Topic 1: Young people who drop out of high school are unlikely to have

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    Essay Length: 454 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 22, 2010 By: Mike
  • School of Psychology Homework

    School of Psychology Homework

    School Of Psychology Homework Voldemort, the “evil” guy from the infamous Harry Potter series, is an individual who came from a broken home. His goals are to have eternal life, ultimate power, and to kill Harry Potter. Neuroscience: The Neuroscience school focuses on how the body and brain enable emotions, memories, and sensory experiences. They would link Voldemort’s desire to have eternal life with the foods he chooses to eat. Or, his need for ultimate

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    Essay Length: 564 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 22, 2010 By: Mike
  • Prayer in Public Schools

    Prayer in Public Schools

    In 1962 the Supreme Court decided that public schools did not have the power to authorize school prayer. This decision made public school in the U.S. more atheistic than many European nations. For example, crosses still hang on the classroom walls in Poland, and the Ten Commandments are displayed in Hungary. There are prayers held at the beginning of legislative and judicial sessions and every President has mentioned a divine power in his inaugural speech.

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    Essay Length: 378 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 23, 2010 By: Mike
  • Prayer in School

    Prayer in School

    Prayer in School Freedom of religion and separation of church and state make prayer in school a difficult subject. Such as ones rights being violated, deciding what is constitutional and what is not, the wall of separation etc. Making sure everyone has the right to free religion and still not crossing the line of church and state is very important. Conflicts between government and religion have sparked in debate, such as school prayer, since the

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    Essay Length: 627 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 23, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Year Round School Essay

    Year Round School Essay

    Year-round Schools The possibility of year round schools has been a hot debate topic for quite some time. The question is, is the idea of year round schools acceptable considering all the potential drawbacks? Year round schooling can be disruptive to both the family of the students and the teachers themselves, it can be too costly for a large group of people, and year round schools do not provide the same opportunity for learning as

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    Essay Length: 1,288 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: April 24, 2010 By: regina
  • Is Homeschooling Better Than Public Schools?

    Is Homeschooling Better Than Public Schools?

    Is homeschooling better than public schools? Regular schools in the real world seem to breed particular behaviors and feelings. I know many adults who still have the immature behavior that is learned all throughout highschool. Success in life has nothing to do with success in highschool. The type of competition taught in most highschools is detrimental to the cooperative teamwork that is needed for real success in life beyond highschool. It breeds "followers" who cannot

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    Essay Length: 681 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 24, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Effects of Computer Technology in Schools

    Effects of Computer Technology in Schools

    A computer is, "a programmable electronic device that can store, retrieve and process data". This tool once predominately used in homes and offices is making its way into our educational system. Computer technology is a growing part of our society today. The increase of computer technology usage in schools has enhanced student learning. Therefore, it can be seen that there are many effects of computer technology in schools. Computer technology allows greater collaboration with peers

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    Essay Length: 603 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 25, 2010 By: July
  • The Causes of School Violence

    The Causes of School Violence

    The Causes of School Violence School violence is only a recent thing. Roughhousing among teenagers in high school has always been prevalent, however, its extreme forms such as taking out vendettas against students or teachers or bringing deadly weapons to school have only risen in existence in the past thirty years. Now some have placed the blame on the violent video games, television and bad music. The first notable high school shootings didn’t happen until

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    Essay Length: 1,000 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: April 26, 2010 By: Bred
  • Prayer in School

    Prayer in School

    Rough Draft / Thesis Even though public schools today are without school prayer, most schools have replaced prayer, with a “Silent moment of reflection.” Also, the assumption if there is a God or not is a big question as well. I think prayer should be re-instated into schools, because children should be able to express religion freely. I also feel that lack of discipline; youth pregnancy, dropouts, and violence in schools are other issues that

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    Essay Length: 1,170 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: April 27, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Todd V Rush County Schools

    Todd V Rush County Schools

    Todd v Rush County Schools 133 F.3d 984 This suit was filed by four parents and as next friends for their four children, all students at Rushville Consolidated High School in Rushville, Indiana. In August 1996, the Rush County School Board approved a program prohibiting a high school student from participating in any extracurricular activities or driving to and from school unless the student and parent or guardian consented to a test for drugs, alcohol

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    Essay Length: 691 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 27, 2010 By: Vika
  • Phalen After School

    Phalen After School

    Busses begin to line up on Cypress Street in front of a big brick building which is an Elementary School. Kids board the busses when the 2:50 pm bell rings. However, the rest of the kids gather in the cafeteria to take advantage of a Community After School Program provided by Phalen Lake Elementary to enrich and advance their education. Phalen Elementary is a PreK-6 grade school where 669 students fill up throughout the school

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    Essay Length: 2,385 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: April 27, 2010 By: Mike
  • Use of Wireless Handhelds and Laptops in High Schools and Universities

    Use of Wireless Handhelds and Laptops in High Schools and Universities

    I. Context In 1999, students and teachers started to deploy Wireless Portable Computers at an increasing number of schools and colleges, many times in partnership with the private sector. In November 2000, Massachusetts State announced a plan requiring all public-college students to own laptop computers by 2003. Several school districts have announced similar initiatives, either with laptops or handhelds. This apparent success is the result of the evolution and convergence among several trends: 1) Wireless

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    Essay Length: 677 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 28, 2010 By: regina
  • The Performance of the Nursing Schools in the Prc Nursing Board Examinations

    The Performance of the Nursing Schools in the Prc Nursing Board Examinations

    THE PERFORMANCE OF THE NURSING SCHOOLS IN THE PRC NURSING BOARD EXAMINATIONS A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the College of Nursing Our Lady of Fatima University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing By Murielle Vissia O. Ramos October 2006 APPROVAL SHEET This thesis entitled THE PERFORMANCE OF THE NURSING SCHOOLS IN THE PRC NURSING BOARD EXAMINATIONS prepared and submitted by Murielle Vissia O. Ramos in

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    Essay Length: 527 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 29, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Outline for School Shootings

    Outline for School Shootings

    Christina Landis Rebecca Krape Jordon Hollinger Jared Zeiders Chris Wells Outline INTRODUCTION I. In Pennsylvania- A gunman kills 6 people in a one room Amish school house. In Colorado, a drifter walks into a school and fatally shoots a student before taking his own life. Wisconsin authorities charge three boys with plotting a bomb attack on their high school. Two weeks later, a student shoots his principle. IN Vermont, a gunman burst into an elementary

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    Essay Length: 334 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 30, 2010 By: Fatih
  • School Uniforms

    School Uniforms

    SCHOOL UNIFORMS In his hopes to create “an atmosphere in our school that promotes discipline and order and learning,” President William Jefferson Clinton stated, “I believe we should give strong support to school districts that decide to require young students to wear school uniforms.” He cited several incidents where student’s desire for another’s fashionable attire has led to extreme forms of violence (Clinton 1996). This exemplifies one of the many implications of a necessity for

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    Essay Length: 1,633 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: May 2, 2010 By: Vika
  • Nutrition and School

    Nutrition and School

    Nutrition and School When I look back at my experience through elementary and secondary school, and think about school lunch my memories are not cherished. The gray messy masses that smell and jiggle in a nebulous blob while the lunch lady deposits it onto my tray. No, those were not fond memories at all. I do remember having to look at the month ahead with my mother, because she wanted me to at least eat

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    Essay Length: 1,657 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: May 3, 2010 By: Mike
  • School Records

    School Records

    School Records The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high

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    Essay Length: 439 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 4, 2010 By: Jack
  • The School Voucher: Killing Our Public Schools

    The School Voucher: Killing Our Public Schools

    The School Voucher: Killing Our Public School Abstract The founding fathers of this country were unable to promote a national system of education. The U.S. Constitution does not even mention education. The power to form, preserve, and administer schools became a state right under the Tenth Amendment (Pulliam, Van Patten, 2007). The control of education has been a contention between local, state and federal governments for decades. The school voucher idea has been debated many

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    Essay Length: 850 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: May 7, 2010 By: Janna
  • School Uniforms

    School Uniforms

    In the past when you thought about school uniforms you thought about private or parochial schools, well that is not the case today. School uniforms policies have become increasingly more popular among public school districts. One reason for them instituting uniform policies is the potential it has to reduce violent acts in the school. Findings from studies have indicated that there may be a relationship between school uniform policies and a drop in violent acts

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    Essay Length: 1,209 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: May 7, 2010 By: Tasha
  • High School Vs. College

    High School Vs. College

    High School vs. College Upon attending college for almost a year, I have found that I enjoy being a college student more than being a high school student. In this short amount of time, I have seen that more freedom is allowed to students in college than in high school as far as most of the important decision-making is concerned. Such choices as schedule, attendance, or class selection are a few examples of how college

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    Essay Length: 850 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: May 8, 2010 By: Kevin
  • First Amendment Separation of Church & School

    First Amendment Separation of Church & School

    The first amendment to the constitution is what separates the United States from any other country in the world. It is a codified guarantee that one will be able to practice his or her own religion without fear of reprisal from both state and national governments. By neither endorsing nor condoning any one single religion the United States has allowed for the diverse culture that exists today. The first amendment to the us constitution which

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    Submitted: May 12, 2010 By: Vika
  • School Violence

    School Violence

    School Violence In the world today there are many different issues that I feel that need to be addressed. One of these many issues is how to end or even prevent school violence. I have noticed throughout the years that school violence has increased tremendously. Are there programs that are offered to teachers to help with school violence? Why are kids more violent now and are there certain characteristics that each violent child has in

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    Essay Length: 498 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 14, 2010 By: Top
  • Whether or Not Cell Phones Should Be Allowed on School Campus

    Whether or Not Cell Phones Should Be Allowed on School Campus

    Whether or not cell phones should be allowed on school campus Many children today own a cell phone and usually bring it to school. However, a plethora of people who work at the school don’t like the idea of having cell phones on school campus for countless of reasons. So now there is this big controversy on whether or not cell phones should be allowed on campus. In spite of this I believe that children

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    Essay Length: 389 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: May 14, 2010 By: David
  • Religion in Public Schools

    Religion in Public Schools

    In the past Religion was confined to the state now with religious freedom everything has changed or at least started to change. In order for religion to be in a private school now it is again trying to be in Public schools. People ask "why can't freedom to acknowledge god be enjoyed again by children in every schoolroom across this land?" In the past, a long time ago children always prayed before class started and

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    Essay Length: 856 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: May 14, 2010 By: Venidikt

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