...Planning Program carries many federal restraints. The community’s awareness of the benefits and available resources through such programs as the Title X Family Planning Program are minimal. The purpose of this project proposal is to create a school-based educational sex education program that will serve to reach out and educate teenagers; Teens Receiving Education about Decisions (TREAD). Fagen, Stacks, Hutter, and Syster (2010) “Sexual health education (SHE) is an important strategy for promoting well-informed sexual decision-making and preventing unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among adolescents. One promising approach for increasing adolescent SHE access is to institute school district policies that mandate high-quality sex education” (para. 1). Section A: Problem Identification Sex education classes are not a mandate of Georgia school systems. The rising statistics and cost to the state are and will continue to grow without proper education. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2013) “A new Centers for Disease Control [CDC] analysis shows that half of all new infections occur among young people aged 15-24. The analysis goes on to show that sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) cost the American healthcare system nearly $16 billion in direct medical costs, placing both a significant human and economic burden on the United States” (para. 2). Many of the teenagers that are fortunate enough to hear about the Family Planning Services come for...
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...communities. Boutselis (2015) study found the following: people with college degrees vote more, divorce less, smoke less and the list goes on. Take the two together – personal development and social mobility – and education is an incredible force for good. In many ways, it is critical to the American narrative of self-improvement, merit and mobility. (p.1). It is apparent that for most individual’s education is a key detriment of a quality life. Nevertheless, it should be noted that our economic system perpetuates that a quality education is not a right it is a privilege. A privilege which children who grow up in low-income families are constantly repudiated. Research indicates significant disparities in the quality of education that students growing up in poverty receive in correlation to their peers who grow up in financially stable households. In attempt to offer a solution to this disparity, legislation introduced the concept of school vouchers to serve as resolution to the progressing disparities in our educational system. Essentially, these school vouchers allow children from low-income families to access an alternate education to public schools, which better serve the educational needs of their child. The vouchers work by allowing parents who otherwise cannot pay for private schools to receive funding to send their children to private schools. The notion of providing parents with a school voucher to allow their child to attend a private school...
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...education itself. So when private schools came into the picture the debate then began between public and private schools. There have been many discrepancies between the values of a public school as opposed to a private school. Advocates of private school argue that the education received in one of these facilities is more valuable and rewarding than any other educational opportunity (Greifner, 2007). On the other hand, supporters of public schools feel that the students are better-rounded, both scholastically and worldly, when in public schools. Many feel that public exposes students to all types of diversity and situations that will make them better adapted for the real world (Kennedy, 2007). Statement of the Problem It seems most people are of the opinion that private schools are superior; the issue is simply if it is worth the money. However, this may not be the case. Therefore, how does one gauge the superiority of a school? This very difficult question has no easy answers. The most common and maybe the only way researchers can create and measure the effectiveness of a school is by measuring achievement. The American Heritage Dictionary seems to define achievement as “something that has been accomplished successfully, especially by means of exertion, skill, practice, or perseverance” (Lubienski and Lubienski, 2006). This definition is not exactly what researchers are speaking of when they refer to achievement. Though they all seem to define it slightly differently, achievement...
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...larger consumer base makes it a lobby one would not want to attempt to regulate unduly. Yet, violence in America, especially among young people, is a known problem. Some research indicates that video games are a part of that problem. Indeed, playing video games may be linked to antisocial behavior and permissiveness about violent behavior. For this paper I highlight the importance of that issue - that violence and video gaming may be linked, and censoring gaming to reduce that link is politically problematic - but turn to a lesser know issue. Educational gaming, a form of gaming assumed to be without controversial content, can also be the subject of public censorship. ------------------------------------------------- Video Game Industry ------------------------------------------------- With over $18 billion in total sales and a workforce of more than 213,000 the video game industry has grown from a somewhat small portion of American entertainment to an industry that influences the leisure and livelihood of many people (O’Holleran, 2010). There is power in having that standing, an any attempt to curtail that power would likely encounter a great deal of resistance. That means censorship of the video game industry would pit the real and perceived First Amendment rights of commercial interests and their consumers against the rights of government and...
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...|[pic] |Syllabus | | |Axia College/College of Education | | |AED/200 Version 5 | | |Contemporary Issues in American Education | Copyright © 2010, 2009, 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides an overview of the teaching profession. It introduces the student to the various issues affecting teachers. Its primary focus will be on contemporary issues teachers and educators face in today’s schools. Throughout the course, all aspects of the teaching profession will be incorporated from the diversity of students in the classroom, to school organization and governance, to teaching philosophies and instruction. This course provides a foundation for understanding the education profession. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies:...
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...The first thing that I would really like to comment about is the choice of vocabulary of the author. The author blatantly has a wide command of the English language. On the content, it’s really not a waste of time reading the article. Not only will you learn new vocabulary but also your eyes will be opened to a fact that has long existed in which our eyes are just so blinded to see, because we are just so pre-occupied with the idea that the Americans are totally of help. Reading Renato Constantino’s essay entitled “The Miseducation of the Filipinos” gives me an impression that there’s much more to what we see in these days about the educational system in the Philippines. There are many concepts presented by the author that has been taken for granted by the leaders, curriculum planners and other key players in the education system in the country. It is evident that no educator has come up with an educational system that is nationalist. The author emphasizes in the essay that the educational system is patterned in the American educational system which worked in the beginning. But in the end, after we gain our own independence, the context of the educational system no longer worked because it is good only for American framework. Filipinos were conquered by the Americans through education. Constantino reiterated that capturing the mind is the best means of conquest. Thus, Filipinos were educated by the Americans to become good colonials. Filipinos were taught to write, read, speak...
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...As of 2008, about 612,000 undocumented youth had earned American high school diplomas or GEDs [source: Batalova and McHugh]. But even after making it through the secondary school system, their illegal status prevents all but a small fraction of that group from moving on to college, possibly stymieing their educational achievement, career paths and earning potential. A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children and for other purposes. Should the underage illegal immigrants growing up and moving through the American educational system be punished, deported or offered a chance at citizenship, holkding them accountable for their parent’s choices? The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, originally introduced in 2001 by Senators Dick Durbin (D.-Illinois) and Orin Hatch (R.-Utah) failed in 2001 failed in 2010 To qualify for the Be under the age of 35 on the date of the legislation's enactment Have arrived in the United States before the age of 16 Have lived in the United States for at least five years since the enactment of the legislation Have obtained a U.S. high school diploma or educational equivalent Have maintained a "good moral character" throughout their residence in the United Stat potential DREAM Act recipients would be granted a conditional permanent resident status in the United States, which would...
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...Several federal statutes, as well as many state statutes, prohibit disability discrimination against students by educational institutions (Kaplin & Lee, 2014). Federal and state disability discrimination laws require colleges and universities, as places public accommodations, to provide appropriate accommodations for otherwise qualified students with disabilities. But if the student misconduct is related to the nature of the disability, and the conduct would otherwise violate the college's code of student conduct, administers must face a difficult choice. (Kaplin & Lee, 2014). These statutes require public and private schools to provide equal educational opportunities to students with disabilities, including reasonable accommodations to students...
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...interlocking systems of oppression specifically affect the schooling of low income and underrepresented students,” this quote was taken from Ikeisha Daniels during an interview. Daniels is a history instructor at the University of Chicago Carter G. Woodson middle school, where she comes in direct contact with the issues black students face in predominately African American schools. The circumstances of African American education in the United States are abominable in some communities compared to other ethnicities, which is taking a toll on the students, teachers, and families of the black educational system. The history...
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...Today, the United States is ranked number 12 for its educational intelligence and literacy and less than one third of each state’s population holds a college degree (Lewin). Some people are able to enroll in some kind of upper level of education, but the problem is the decreasing amount of people graduating with a college degree, or a high school diploma for that matter. Therefore, Lewin states in “Once a Leader, U.S. Lags in College Degree”, “To improve our college completion rates, we must think ‘P-16’ and improve education from preschool through higher education.” In 2001, the No Child Left Behind Act, or NCLB, was enacted to increase the role of the federal government in elementary and secondary school education. The NCLB Act “require[d] that states test students in reading and math” (Schoof), but this emphasis on annual testing is being revamped into “recognize[ing] that schools need more support – more money – than they receive today” (Schoof). The United States “seem[s] to know where [it is] going”(Le Guin) in terms of decreasing the educational deficit and is trying to implicate “more state-financed preschool programs, better high school and middle school college counseling, dropout prevention programs, an alignment with international curricular standards and improved teacher...
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...No Child Left Behind and its Effects on City School Districts Abstract The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) is a federal law that mandates a number of programs aimed at improving U.S. education in elementary, middle, and high school by increasing accountability standards. The aproach of NCLB is based on theories in education that high expectations and goal setting will result in greater educational achievement for most students. High standards for all students as well as educators are quality goals, however, using standardized tests to measure success is not the most effective method. Having high standards is a necessary part of our nation's success, it sets a high level of accountability and provides benchmarks for both the student and educators. Those schools that are categorized as performing poor are required to have supplemental asistance like tutoring, after school programs or even replacing teacher completely. Schools risk being restructured or even taken over by the state is after five years of not making adequate yearly progress. But standardized testing is an ineffective way of assessing individual student performance. This type of test gives reason to teach according to what is on the test, rather than for authentic learning. When using standardized tests there is no room to account for differennt learning styles and strengths of each student. Everyone learns differenntly but with this type of test doesn't allow for...
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...journal article. The first of the three key points that we will be discussing is the black/white achievement gap in educational performance that affects every economic level. The second key point that we will be discussing problems plaguing lower-class Americans. The third and final key point is a list of recommendations presented Carol Swain to improve the K- 12 educational experience for low-income students. The first key point is discussing is the black/white achievement gap in educational performance that affects every economic level. African American children reared in families earning $50,000/year score no better than Caucasian and Asians reared in families earning from $10,000-$20,000/year. These distinct differences in achievement levels grow themselves during the K-12 years. The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) portrays familiar patterns of African Americans lagging behind other groups. Studies show that African Americans in their senior year of high school function at a skill level of four years behind the levels of Caucasian and Asian students. This information will be beneficial for us to understand because we see where most African Americans, Caucasians, and Asians are placed in regards of social class positioning through education. Problems plaguing lower-class Americans are our second key point. Swain lists six different problems. The first problem is that, in the lower class, there...
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...Social mobility is an important feature of our society, because the “American Dream” is the cornerstone of our national ethos. However, people at the bottom are finding it increasingly difficult to move up the ladder, because doing so requires an investment of time, effort and resources of which they don’t have. Education has been celebrated as the pathway to become successful and move forward, because it is available to everyone regardless of who they are. Yet, education may still not be a viable way of moving up, because of the poor quality of schools in low-income neighborhoods. Consequently, many argue that in order to tackle educational inequality we must address family SES (socioeconomic status), because it’s the most significant factor in educational attainment. However, I posit that the more effective approach to solving this issue is to pursue policies directed towards to...
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...The American educational system used to be the model for educational systems around the world. For the past 20 years America has declined and is now ranked #18 out of 38 developed countries in the world in education(14). Reformers have searched far and wide for a way to fix the educational system. One debatable answer to the problem could be charter schools. A charter school is a public school that operates independently of the district board of education. In order for a charter school to exist, a contract must be written. It can be written by anyone, for example: educators, parents, community leaders, entrepreneurs. The contract explains what the charter school’s goals will be and applicable accountability measures. After the charter is written...
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...Liles Professor Brown ENG 101 2 July 2, 2008 School Choice – An Educational Custom Fit Imagine if only one size of pants were sold in stores and government regulations wouldn’t allow any other size to be made available to consumers. This may sound crazy but it’s much like what’s happening with the education of our nation’s children. As Americans we enjoy a wide range of personal choice, and thankfully it includes our ability to select the pants that fit us best. But think for a moment about traditional public education. For decades the public school system has offered a one size fits all approach to educating our nation’s children. As we approached the 21st century, the public school system began to show its age. More and more children began to fall behind in a rapidly changing environment marked by the introduction of personal computers and later the internet. Sensing a need for change, many people began to push for new educational models that would keep up with the times. This marked the beginning of the school choice movement. Both charter schools and school voucher programs are collectively referred to as “school choice” initiatives, in that they allow parents freedom to choose individualized education options for their children that are outside of the traditional “one size fits all’ public school system. A school voucher program provides parents with certificates that are used to pay for education at a school of their choice, rather than the public school to which they are assigned...
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