-
School District High Tech
1,262 wordsOver the past ten years billions of dollars have been spent on computers for our nations schools. The goal was to improve and update our educational system but there is very little evidence of change through the years and taxpayers that have been paying for these upgrades in the schools want to know where the payoff is. A small Bridge school district in Mckittrick, California was proud to be the first and only in the state to provide every student with two Apple In computers, one for school and ...
Free research essays on topics related to: high tech, school district, work force, computer program, e mail -
T L O First Amendment Rights
1,006 wordsTo me, the basis of the Fastback 317 is to emphasize the First and Fourth Amendments of the Unites States Constitution and how they apply to students in the educational environment. The cases referred to in the book are informative because they illustrate the boundaries for teachers and student boundaries both as an individual and as a citizen of the United States. In my opinion the case that holds the most significance for a teacher was the case of New Jersey v T. L. O. This dealt with the proc...
Free research essays on topics related to: des moines, first amendment rights, t l o, separation of church and state, search and seizure -
Dress Code School Uniform
504 wordsDue to misconduct and obscure nature of students, school districts have decided to create a school uniform to create an equal environment in which students have a less of a chance to cause problems. In the opinions of most students, they considered this an act against their personal rights, but then others considered it to be a reasonable idea. School uniforms are somewhat reasonable but to not be in conflict with the students, a better idea would be to put restrictions to clothing. Applying a d...
Free research essays on topics related to: school uniform, school district, dress code, dress, school board -
Mandatory Drug Testing Random Drug Testing
925 wordsMandatory and random drug testing of student athletes violates their right to privacy. The right to privacy is guaranteed under the fourth amendment. Schools are violating athletes' rights to privacy by searching them without probable cause. They are already assuming that these athletes are violating policies without any information to confirm this. Athletes should not be singled out for drug testing. It has been proven that student athletes are less likely to drugs than the general student popu...
Free research essays on topics related to: student athletes, random drug testing, court ruled, fourth amendment, mandatory drug testing -
Tinker V Des Moines Hazelwood
1,027 wordsScott Nasa 3 / 10 / 97 Period 7 About 32 years ago, in December of 1965, a group of adults and students from Des Moines, Iowa gathered to show their dislike towards American involvement in the Vietnam War. They decided to wear black armbands and fast on December 16 and 31 to express there point. When the principals of the Des Moines School System found out their plans, they decided to suspend anyone who took part in this type of protest. On December 16 - 17 three Tinker siblings and several of t...
Free research essays on topics related to: freedom of expression, supreme court decision, 1 st amendment, 14 th amendment, des moines -
T H Academic Achievement
1,733 words... structure that limits the authority of universities. (Peabody Journal of Education) The governance of state-level politics goes well beyond the powers implied by legislative actions and is manifest in the nature of current certification standards. The state bureaucracy also influences program design, course offerings, and ultimately student enrollments. (Peabody Journal of Education) To provide continuing professional development of in service principals, some school districts are subsidizin...
Free research essays on topics related to: journal vol, t h, journal article, academic achievement, h e -
Handicapped Children Courts Decision
1,279 wordsLegal Issues of Special Education Education always plays a great role in any state. It is an important foundation of good citizenship because it gives children access to cultural value. It prepares them for later professional training and it helps them adjust to the environment normally. Thats why the state pays great attention to it. It spends a lot of money for education. It has adopted some compulsory school attendance laws and acts that guarantee the equal rights to education for all citizen...
Free research essays on topics related to: school district, courts decision, handicapped children, special education, disabled children -
Tinker Vs Des Moines Independent Community School District
669 wordsTinker vs. Des Moines Independent Community School District About 38 years ago, in December of 1965, a group of adults and students from Des Moines, Iowa gathered to show their dislike towards American involvement in the Vietnam War. They decided to wear black armbands and fast on December 16 and 31 to express there point. When the principals of the Des Moines School System found out their plans, they decided to suspend anyone who took part in this type of protest. On December 16 - 17 three Tink...
Free research essays on topics related to: freedom of expression, vietnam war, 1 st amendment, supreme court, des moines -
Reading And Writing School District
573 wordsChris Moss vs. Dr. Terry Preece and the Edgewood Unified School District May it please the court, counsel: My name is Zach Keeton and along with my co-counsel Chad Miller and Eric Page, we represent Mr. Chris Moss in this case. Your honor this is the case of Chris Moss Vs. Dr. Terry Preece and the Edgewood Unified School District. The evidence will show that Chris is part way through 12 th grade, and in fact he cant even read. Your honor this is very alarming to us because of one simple fact: Ch...
Free research essays on topics related to: chris, district, school district, reading and writing, writing skills -
Majority Opinion Court Ruled
1,221 wordsCedar Rapids Community School District V. Garret Cedar Rapids Community School District V. Garret F. , A Minor, By His Mother CEDAR RAPIDS COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT v. GARRET F. , a minor, by his mother 106 F. 3 d 822 Background: Garret F. , a student in petitioner school district, is wheelchair-bound and ventilator dependent; he therefore requires, in part, a responsible individual nearby to attend to certain physical needs during the school day. The District declined to accept financial respon...
Free research essays on topics related to: school district, majority opinion, court ruled, district v, federal funds -
Rehabilitation Act Due Process
461 wordsMichael Weiland November 23, 1999 V. Nichols Education, the Law, and Discipline Discipline is a touchy subject in education. Educators must respect the legal rights of citizens as protected by the Constitution of the United States, Judicial decisions, and State and local Laws. In particular, students who have been identified with disabilities are protected by one of several pieces of legislation at the Federal level. These would include PL 94 - 142 (now known as IDEA and formerly EHCA), Section ...
Free research essays on topics related to: rehabilitation act, 10 days, school district, students rights, due process -
First Amendment Rights Freedom Of Speech
2,296 wordsFreedom in America No other democratic society in the world permits personal freedoms to the degree of the United States of America. Within the last sixty years, American courts, especially the Supreme Court, have developed a set of legal doctrines that thoroughly protect all forms of the freedom of expression. When it comes to evaluating the degree to which we take advantage of the opportunity to express our opinions, some members of society may be guilty of violating the bounds of the First Am...
Free research essays on topics related to: first amendment rights, freedom of speech, 2 live crew, bill of rights, freedom of expression -
Moment Of Silence School Prayer
437 wordsIn 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. In keeping with a spirit of religious ...
Free research essays on topics related to: october 3, school prayer, district v, school district, moment of silence -
Kansas City Star First Amendment Rights
3,121 wordsHazelwood: History of Censorship in Education Imagine for a moment that everyone in America who favors censorship of one kind or another suddenly got their wish. Imagine they could clap their hands and cause any material that they objected to, for whatever reasons, to disappear... Virtually every film and television show would vanish... School textbooks would be so watered-down as to be meaningless. Newspapers would be forbidden to run controversial stories... (American Voices 117) The basis of ...
Free research essays on topics related to: high school students, first amendment rights, kansas city star, congress shall make, supreme court -
Des Moines Cease Fire
227 wordsIn December 1965, a large group of families located in the Des Moines School District decided that they would support a proposed cease-fire for the Vietnam War by wearing black armbands. The Des Moines Public School District met in advance, and held some hearings on its behalf. They found that this could potentially cause a disruption in the school classroom, and created a rule prohibiting students who wore the armband to school, punishing them by a suspension until they complied with the new ru...
Free research essays on topics related to: school district, district, school board, des moines, cease fire -
School District Mission Statement
420 wordsThe Kennett KHS Our Mission The Kennett Consolidated School District is a public school system committed to providing the best education possible at the most reasonable cost to the taxpaying public. To accomplish this, the Board of Education adopted the following Mission Statement, which continues to be the guide for the Board, administrators, faculty and staff. The mission of the Kennett Consolidated School District is to provide a quality education that develops the total potential of every ch...
Free research essays on topics related to: school district, district, elementary school, mission statement, school board -
Des Moines School District
503 wordsThe articles that were written in the high school newspaper, Spectrum, were blatant stories of misconduct amongst the students. When a student walks on the school ground their parents place the responsibility of what they see and hear in the hands of the principal. In this case, Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier what the students wrote in his newspaper was what he thought was inappropriate for the eyes of his students. The principal did the right thing because he is liable for what is writt...
Free research essays on topics related to: des moines, school district, educational process, student body, birth control -
Vary Greatly Controversial Issue
1,118 wordsThere are many benefits and many possible drawbacks for the participation in a federal school breakfast program. The USDA sponsors the federal school breakfast program. The relationship between hunger and the ability to learn are very closely related. Of the many benefits to a school breakfast program, one includes the assurance that the children are eating a balanced meal during the school day. In turn researchers believe that eating a balanced healthy breakfast leads children in enhancing atte...
Free research essays on topics related to: vary greatly, aged children, academic performance, school district, controversial issue -
Due To The Fact Clinton
1,578 wordsSchool Uniforms: A Cheap Educational Reform Or School Uniforms: A Cheap Educational Reform Or Purely Effective? Throughout the history of dress codes in school, many districts have toyed with the issue or whether school uniforms would create a more unified educational environment or perhaps only cause chaos and complaint. As a graduating senior, I do not believe school uniforms will have any effect on the unity or safety of our school, they would only cause problems. I feel that there are severa...
Free research essays on topics related to: wear uniforms, due to the fact, school uniforms, dress codes, clinton -
Wear Uniforms School Uniforms
3,676 wordsAngus Young of the rock band AC/DC is what comes to mind when picturing a school uniform. His uniform or costume if you will, is that of an English schoolboy dressed in a suit type uniform but shorts instead of slacks and a funky hat. A group of small boys and girls all warring the same colored uniforms assembled in front of the catholic school down the street is another picture that comes to my mind when thinking about school uniforms. This is what most people used to think about school uniform...
Free research essays on topics related to: wear uniforms, student , uniform policy, fort worth, school uniforms
Customer center
