Abstract
Argues that home schooling provides an adequate, if not superior alternative to public educatiion. Appeal of home schooling. Diverse characteristics. Problem of declining quality of public schools. Lack of quality education, growth of campus violence and drugs as reasons for popularity of home schooling. Cites research studies on the topic.

From the Paper
"Over the last decade, home schooling has increased in popularity. According to different estimates, the number of home schooled children ranges from 500,000 to 750,000 (Lines, 1997, p. 4). Disillusioned by the inability of public schools to provide high-quality education to their children within a safe environment, parents all over the nation have taken the initiative of educating their children themselves. Home schooling refers to the education of school-aged children within a home instead of a school setting (Lines, 1993, in Lyman, 1998, p. 2). Home schools exhibit diverse characteristics, ranging from highly structured to liberal. Nonetheless, home schoolers share the basic belief that education should not be restricted to the school environment. By educating their children in their homes and communities, home schoolers believe their children will..."

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This paper explains, while the world consensus seems to be that the access to clean water is a basic human right, Mexico is facing one of the worst water situations in the industrialized world. The author points out that, because corporations are largely responsible for the problems now evident regarding water, they should also contribute to the provision of drinking water for the general population. The paper contends that government needs to refuse the attempt at privatization of water supplies; anytime this occurs, there is the risk of rising prices and monopolies occurring.

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"Before one can begin to address the problem of water in Mexico one must have an understanding of the importance of human rights and what that means. Human rights are a basic core of existence for humans. It is the element that separates the humans from the animals. Human rights are things that are given to each human being so that they may exist and survive in basic need. Human rights are core needs and the meeting of them is something that each human being as the right to expect. Human rights include things like not being tortured, being able to eat, being treated without cruelty and the right to food and water at all times."

Tags:municipalities, industrialization, privatization, needs, corporations

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This ten-page graduate-level paper presents a variety of effective arguments against homeschooling, citing academic, social, and practical reasons. The paper then rebuts arguments in favor of homeschooling, and concludes by observing that American children deserve the best education they can get, and can only obtain that from the best-trained teachers in the world-American public school teachers.

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This paper discusses the No Child Left Behind Act and the adequate yearly progress (AYP) objectives that the Act requires each state to develop. It describes and defines AYP and the number of students that are required in order to form a subgroup that is statistically valid. Specifically, the paper analyzes the benefits and limitations of the AYP requirements.

From the Paper
"Further, these schools have to be able to provide both support and maintenance for the technology that they have. Many of these more rural schools are not able to afford to employ an on-site coordinator to provide the support that is needed for the technology (Reeves, 2003). Once again, the most significant obstacle that is facing the rural school districts is the lack of access to the resources that they need. Under the current funding formulas that are used, there are many rural districts that do not have the access to financial resources that they need in order to be able to take advantage of the latest and greatest in technology (Reeves, 2003). Programs like the one that is offered in Missouri are one step closer to helping many rural schools to address the problems that are often associated with being both small, rural, and dealing with The No Child Left Behind Act."

Tags:funding, NCLB, MOREnet, learning

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In this article, the writer notes that it is generally accepted that the primary purpose of disciplinary proceedings regarding the conduct of professionals is not so much to punish the professional, as it is to protect the public. The writer points out that it is the intention of such proceedings to remove a perceived threat to public interest and public confidence in the profession. The basis for this rationale is the assumption that the public needs to be protected from the unscrupulous, and those incompetent and ignorant of the basic requirements of their profession. The writer looks at the current system in Australia and maintains that the present framework serves the basic needs of all stakeholders in an adequate manner, but that a better framework could be established, which more fairly caters to the needs of the other stakeholders. The writer concludes that even if the present framework is not substantially altered, improvements, such as allowing any third party to submit complaints, would help to improve the efficiency in which compliance by attorneys is monitored.

From the Paper
"The enforceability of the Institute's Code of Ethics is based on contractual obligations rather than legislatively conferred power, and a breach of the Institute's Code of Ethics may result in revocation of membership. Compliance with the Institute's Code of Ethics is monitored by way of complaints being submitted.
"The framework provided by the Institute's Code of Ethics appears, however, to add little to the framework already in existence as provided by the Board and the Tribunal. The enforceability of the Code of Ethics, the efficiency in which compliance with the Code of Ethics is monitored, and the sanctions imposable upon a breach of the Code of Ethics appear no more effective than those already provided by the Code of Conduct prescribed by the Regulations and the Board."

Tags:legislation, unprofessional, conduct, codes

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This paper critically analyzes the article, "Sexual Equality and the Problem of an Adequate Moral Theory: The Poverty of Liberalism," written by Lorenne Clark. The paper evaluates the strength of Clark's arguments that pornography should be banned and that it is beyond the ability of liberalism in its current form to grasp this truth.

From the Paper
"Again, it is impossible to substantiate premise 1, one way or the other. Merely on this basis, the argument would fail. However, even if we were to accept both premises, it is argued that the entire argument should still fail. This is because the conclusion does not follow. There are many things that sustain the current unequal system, but we cannot simply ban all of them. This would entail, for example, banning the nuclear family, marriage, most major corporations, Hollywood, etc. It is true that we need to challenge inequities in the system, but we cannot achieve this by banning everything we think contributes to it. A more effective way needs to be found. Presumably, if Clark is right and pornography functions to sustain the system, then once the system is changed, pornography will simply go away."

Tags:pornography, marriage, subordinate

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This paper examines the causes of inadequate care with regard to patients with mental illnesses, irrespective of the type of mental illness the patient has. Some of the causes cited and discussed by the paper include: (1) a lack of adequate healthcare coverage, (2) lack of access to sufficient and qualified healthcare professionals/providers and (3) social stigma that might prevent patients from seeking out care when needed.

Introduction
Barriers to Effective Care for Mentally Ill Patients
Conclusions

From the Paper
"Mentally ill patients have historically faced many obstacles when seeking out health care. For those that do have health insurance, many policies limit coverage. In some instances for example, patients are limited to 90 day in patient stays, even in the event that they are diagnosed with symptoms that indicate they may pose a danger to themselves or others (SAMHSA, 1999). The Surgeon General recently discussed the issue of parity with regard to mental health care. Specifically parity deals with the notion that mental health treatment should be financed in the same manner that general heath care services are (SAMHSA, 1999). "

Tags:relapse, suffer, violence, suicide, incarcerated, prison, jails, insurance, diagnosed, symptoms

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This paper explains that California's schools and school districts, in areas with middle to affluent social demographics, consistently meet the expectation that each of its students receives a superior education in preparation for a high quality of life; but California's schools in poor areas do not meet this expectation. The author stresses that to meet the criteria for an adequate education as defined by the Williams case settlement, the educational finance system immediately must be completely overhauled, which will requires that education is made the number-one priority for the State of California. The paper proposes that the governor should recommend one simple funding mechanism, which would distribute funding based on a weighted student formula, including a base allocation equalizing the funding each district receives with additionally weighted funds for students with additional needs, such as special education, poverty, and English as a second language.

From the Paper
"The Williams' Class action lawsuit has become a successful demonstration that points out the blearing differences between an education received by our states rich and poor children when it comes to a K through 12th grade education. The California State Legislature has confirmed that there is a significant funding disparity amongst K through 12th grade school districts that need to be researched and eventually addressed. The fact of the matter is that the school aged children of California in grades K through 12 that are less economically privileged have been required to receive their education in sub par or shoddy overcrowded schools. At the same time, these students have been forced to contend with the additional disadvantages and burdens caused by textbook shortages and having teachers who are very often unqualified."

Tags:expectation, definition, priority, formula, equalizing

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This in-depth paper examines the xenophobic feeling prevalent in U.S. society which is exemplified by the laws of several states that display a hostile attitude toward foreigners and foreign languages. The writer of this paper discusses the lack of adequate English instruction in the school system which prevents non-English speaking students from receiving a proper education. This paper focuses on language rights in the U.S., which is a component of other rights as stated in the 14th amendment, that guarantees equal protection under law with regard to race or national origin. This informative paper cites numerous legal cases including the landmark bilingual education class action case of Lau vs. Nichols brought by non-English Chinese speaking students against the San Francisco Unified School District. This paper also explores the effectiveness of the Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 that requires affirmative action by a school district in overcoming language barriers that impede a student's equal participation in the educational process.

From the Paper
"Although not related to a foreign language, the case Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School Children v. Ann Arbor School District (1979) speaks to a lawsuit 11 black children brought against the AASD school board regarding an English dialect. According to the court, the plaintiffs assert that the children speak a version of "black English," otherwise known as Ebonics, as their community and home language, which impedes their equal participation in the educational process, and the school has not taken appropriate action to overcome the barrier. The District Court indicates that this case is an effort to require the school district to take appropriate action to teach the black children to read in standard English. Witnesses before the court testified that Ebonics is a language system that differs significantly from standard English and has been used at some time by 80 percent of the black people of this country. This dialect is especially prevalent in areas where there are concentrations of black people, and it contains aspects of Southern dialect that is used largely by black people in their casual conversation and informal talk."

Tags:education, law, language, minority, constitution, trial, case, curriculum

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This paper addresses the failure of the Disability Services Center (DSC)of the University of California of Irvine to provide adequate testing facilities and space, the Center's poor utilization of technology for internal systems, and an internal and external misunderstanding of the necessity for their services and why those services are critical to the student with a disability. The paper suggests that the University needs to invest in technology to research and justify expansion of DSC space, testing facilities for reasonable testing accommodations, and advanced training in web technology. The paper also advocates the need to make the students, administrative staff, and the general public more aware of the needs of disabled students. Finally, the paper suggests transitioning to a more web-based system, which would simplify the systems at the DSC.

Table of Contents:
Executive Summary & Introduction
Literature Review
Problem Description
Research Study Setting: The Disability Services Center
Methods
Results: Hypothesis
Data Analysis
Discussion
Design Recommendations
Conclusion

From the Paper
"It is very apparent from the research that the DSC needs to address the cumbersome paper system. A web based questionnaire, or e-mail survey (not PDF form) one that could be filled in by the professor, and then returned and put into a database, would help eliminate much cumbersome repetitive filling out of forms by both students and professors. It would also create expectancy. If professors have discussed the reasonable accommodations with students, faculty will expect the required forms to come by one particular communication vehicle. If everything is sent out via e-mail, both the professor and DSC staff will expect it. As the professor indicated, the web might be a better way to address the issue, with professors and students signing on to complete necessary paperwork. This eliminates looking through a lot of junk mail or junk e-mail. This web based system would also allow the student to check back and make sure the faculty member had signed off or did the necessary work to make the reasonable testing accommodation occur. This creation of this type of system could take a lot of paperwork off the DSC."

Tags:equal opportunity, disabled access handicapped testing test-taking exams, American With Disabilities Act