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School Choice, 2007.
An argument against school choice.
1,059 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 37.95
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This paper examines the idea of school choice and explains how it will be detrimental to society as a whole. It explores the historical side of school choice and shows the legal importance of school choice as well as other legal precedents that correlate with school choice. It strongly asserts that a choice in schools does not necessarily guarantee an increase in school quality.
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"Public schools in America are obviously inadequate and doing a poor job of properly educating America's youth. The educational foundations of our society are presently being eroded by a rising tide of mediocrity that threatens our very future as a nation and a people (Worsnop, 1991). America's schools have been plagued with problems for years. Overworked, under-qualified teachers, and a lack of resources and/or funding are only a few of these problems. Many propose that school choice will be the magical solution to these problems. School choice is a broad term used to describe a wide variety of political, policy, and practical student enrollment options available to parents and the educators and who manage the public school K-12 systems throughout the United States (Cookson, 2004)."
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School Choice: Pro and Con, 2005.
A discussion of the pros and cons of school choice.
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The paper examines the subject of school choice. After quantifying what school choice is, the paper discusses whether this should be accepted by the legislature, by schools and by parents and whether it is the best decision for children. The paper further analyses how it affects the way children learn. A further question of whether school choice will result in needy children or children from minorities being segregated, as this could mean they attend schools with little funding and few opportunities, is addressed.
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"Choice is everywhere in American education" (School Choice Facts). When a person stops to think about school choice, he or she will realize that school choice is quite common to every parent. Parents decide where they want their children to go to school and move into the residential areas where those schools are located (School Choice Facts). Sometimes this means paying high costs of rent, but it is worth it to the parents. Some parents make the decision whether to send their children to private school. This means that parents decide the cost of the private school is worth paying fees, books, and other costs. Some parents decide to home school and mothers often decide not to work so they can teach their children at home. All of these involve school choice. School choice is not new. Different countries have tried programs similar to what the U.S. calls school choice."
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School Choice and Public Education, 2002.
An examination on how the school choice system helps improve education.
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The school-choice system and its benefits to public education. The author believes that such choice programs offer a variety of educational settings and thus healthy competition develops in public schools. This system can also help in improving the quality of education.
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The Public School Choice Debate, 2007.
This paper presents a detailed examination of the school choice debate, with a focus on the Zelman vs. Simmons-Harris case.
3,545 words (approx. 14.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 99.95
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The paper uses the well known Zelman vs Simmons-Harris case to discuss the ways this case changed the public school choice debate.
The paper discusses the separation of church and state and the severing of the link between religion and public education. The paper looks at public education alternatives, such as charter schools, magnet schools and home schools and the reasons behind the implementation of a school voucher program. The paper reveals that the nation viewed the Zelman vs. Simmons-Harris case as the test to try the legal boundary between church and state. The paper provides a literature review on the details and ruling of this case.
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Introduction
Literature Review
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"For many years, public schools have abided by the separation of church and state that has been held as a measurement of truth in government since the public school system began. Generational changes have taken place with each passing lifetime that have continued to move schools away from any hint of religious belief or preference."
"Whereas years ago students were taught to read and write using bible verses, and their school singing lessons came in the form of church hymns, those elements of public school were systematically removed until the nation was left with the system it has today, which for all intents and purposes there is no link between religion and public education."
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School Choice, 2002.
Debates the pros and cons of allowing parents to choose the public school that their children will attend.
1,100 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper presents a research proposal that addresses the question of school choice. School choice could include, but is not limited to, choosing a different public school, choosing to home school, or choosing a private school. The paper uses literature reviews, a study proposal and a general discussion to provide a basis for the belief that such a study is timely and useful. The paper answers several questions including what the impact might be, who would make the choice and how would ability to choose change the allocation of funds structure currently in place.
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"In most districts across the nation school choice is limited to private or public. Most districts have geographic boundaries and limitations that prevent parents from sending their children to the school of their choice and they were instead relegated to schools within their areas and their districts. Recently there has been a public outcry for public school reform and some are pushing for private school vouchers."
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Is Home Schooling the Best Choice of Education?, 2001.
This paper shows different viewpoints and educational concerns about homeschooling.
1,660 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper defines home schooling, explores the issues of quality education between parents and schools, describes what is involved in home schooling, the social aspects of home schooled children, and beliefs expressed by home schooling parents.
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"Recent studies show the amount of Home schooling families is rising annually by 25 percent. According to Jenny Murphy, a staff writer at Speakout.com, ?About 1.5 million U. S. children are being taught at home. That?s about 2 percent of all U.S. school aged children.? Home schooling educators say there are many reasons why Home schooling is becoming popular; however, dissatisfaction with an inadequate school based education is the leading cause. Furthermore, Home schooling educators argue that public and private schools do not focus on religious or moral values, and children in public schools have a lack of positive socialization. Dana Hawkins, a CNN reporter comments, ?In fact, this year?s Florida Education Department Survey found that 61 percent of parents ranked dissatisfaction with the public school environment and instruction as the primary motivation for home schooling topping religion, listed by 21 percent for the second year in a row.? Traditional teachers take on a very different view. They argue that no matter how devoted a parent is to their child?s education, there are certainly some things that a Home school setting cannot provide. For instance, a Home school setting cannot provide a variety of classes that are available at public and private schools, and Home school educators cannot provide the variety of socialization skills and experiences that traditional schools offer. In addition, traditional teachers feel that a Home schooled student?s education may suffer because the appointed educator may not be qualified to teach materials correctly."
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Public School Employees and Private Choice, 2005.
This paper discusses whether public school employees can be denied job opportunities or be dismissed because they choose private schooling for their children.
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This paper examines the issue of whether it is legal for public school employees to be dismissed from employment and or denied positions i.e. teaching, administrative etc. simply because their children go to private schools. The goal of this paper is to demonstrate that and show though legal proof by citing actual cases that public school employees in the United States cannot be denied positions and or dismissed because their children go to private schools. This paper references court cases and explains the courts reasoning as well as clarifies how the decision was made in favor of the plaintiff.
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"This paper examines the issue of whether it is legal for public school employees to be dismissed from employment and/or denied positions (i.e. teaching, administrative, etc.) simply because their children go to private schools. The goal of this paper is to demonstrate that (and show though legal proof by citing actual cases) that public school employees in the United States cannot be denied positions and/or dismissed because their children go to private schools. This paper references court cases and explains the courts reasoning, as well as clarifies how the decision was made in favor of the plaintiff or defendant. The two major cases that support the finding that employees cannot be denied positions and/or dismissed because their children go to private schools are: Barrow v. Greenville Independent School District ... "
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Choice-based Education Reform, 2005.
This paper discusses choice-based education reform designed to ensure that under-privileged individuals receive a good education.
5,660 words (approx. 22.6 pages), 35 sources, MLA, $ 137.95
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This paper explains that the most promising systemic educational reform plan involves school choice, a school system that allows parents to select which school their children attend, thus giving parents the freedom to move their children out of ineffective schools while at the same time motivating the ineffective schools to improve. The author stresses that the government should only open the school choice program to families who 1) demonstrate economic need and 2) whose children would be assigned to an inadequate public school. The paper states that an effective educational system based on choice must include religious schools among the choice options.
Table of Contents
The Significance of Education
School Reform Efforts
School Finance Reform
Reform Plans Involving Forms of School Choice
Inter-district Transfer Plans and Controlled Choice
School Choice Systems in Milwaukee and Cleveland
Barriers to Choice-based Education Reform
Legal Obstacles to School Choice
A Pyrrhic Desegregation Policy
Political Barriers to School Reform
Conclusion: Constructing a Feasible School Choice System
Overcoming Legal Barriers
Religious "Choice" Schools
Designing a School Choice System
Targeted Participation
Maximum Number of Available Options
Funding School Choice
The Choice Process
Evaluating a School Choice System
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"Ironically, reform efforts to ensure equal educational opportunity have faced opposition from interests pursuing a strict desegregation enforcement policy. Some of these proponents of a strict desegregation policy have confused the means with the ends in providing for equal education through the desegregation doctrine established in Brown. The reasoning by the Court in "Brown" implied that the purpose of integration was to ensure that racial minorities received an equal educational opportunity: "We come then to the question presented: Does segregation of children in public schools solely on the basis of race, even though the physical facilities and other "tangible" factors may be equal, deprive the children of the minority group of equal educational opportunities?" This implies that equal "tangible" factors are necessary elements of an equal educational opportunity."
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School Vouchers: Past, Present, and Future, 2002.
This paper discusses the politics surrounding school choice and school voucher programs in the U.S.
4,890 words (approx. 19.6 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 124.95
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This paper discusses school vouchers and a national voucher program. The author looks specifically at the three best known school voucher or school choice programs: the Boulder Plan, the Milwaukee Plan, and the Cleveland Plan. The paper examines whether school choice programs been a successful public policy, and concludes that these programs are either: a) failing b) not yielding enough information to make a conclusion or c) just plain unconstitutional.
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"It is clear that school choice and school vouchers have many problems, but these programs are beginning to show promise. The idea of national school choice or school voucher seems to be a disaster waiting to happen, because of the complexities and needs of these programs. The local levels are the places that can adequately implement such a program. The programs of race, privilege gap, transportation, school closures, separation of church and state, and funding need to be address. The research and data has made all of this clear, but has not made many feasible recommendation to began to amend these issues. Most researchers are saying that school choice and school vouchers needs to be forgotten as a failed policy idea, but this is the easy answer to a complex question. How do we adequately education and create opportunities for all of our students? Former Representative Fox is on the right track in looking for ways to amend these programs. Freedom of choice and competition are building blocks of our society. To turn on these beliefs is to serve a grave injustice to our way of life."
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A Lack Of Choice, 2006.
This paper maintains that schools must offer more freedom of choice in their educational system.
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The paper identifies how one of the most significant problems facing public education in the West is a simple lack of choice. In the United States, especially, educational standardization is restricting and destroys the spirit of freedom on which educational inquiry must be based. The paper contends that a concerted effort to develop school choice programs would be the best means by which the educational system could be reformed.
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"How can educators expect students to actively engage in the process of learning when they're behavior is strictly monitored and controlled, their ability to question and probe outside of the curriculum severely limited? There are students who simply do not want to learn algebra but would leap out of bed everyday to work in a wood shop. Some students are drawn to the study of language or arts but can only engage this study so much before they are ushered into another classroom where students throw balls at one another."
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Pro-Choice on Abortion, 2005.
An opinion paper which argues for the pro-choice aspect of abortion.
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This paper begins with an overview on the definition of abortion. Second, the demographics of which groups of women have abortions are discussed. Finally, the reasons why a pro-choice stance on abortion is the correct stance is provided.
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Introduction
Abortion Defined
Who Has Abortions
Support for the Pro-Choice Alternative
Pro-Choice and Instances of Rape
Pro-Choice and Instances of Incest
Pro-Choice and Illegal and Unsafe Abortions
Pro-Choice and Medically Risky Pregnancies
Pro-Choice and Poverty
Pro-Choice and Drug Abusers
Pro-Choice and a Woman's Right to Life, Liberty and Freedom
Pro-Choice and Both Sides of the Political Fence
Pro-Choice and Religious Freedom
Conclusion
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"It is the status of the fetus that appears to be at the center of the controversy. In the first trimester of pregnancy, an "embryo is clearly pre-human; only the mystical notions of religious dogma treat this clump of cells as constituting a person" (Peikoff). And, with this infliction of religious beliefs on others, as mentioned earlier, begins the slippery slope to infringing on others religious freedom."
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Free Choice Reading Environment, 2006.
A study of the effects of a free choice reading environment on the development of emergent and beginning readers.
4,012 words (approx. 16.0 pages), 23 sources, MLA, $ 108.95
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The paper discusses the statistics of literate and illiterate adults in America. The writer posits that in order to ensure that children become literate, it is important that they should learn to love books. The writer suggests that in order to accomplish this goal, students should become active participants in their own education. The paper discusses that the choice of library reading during free choice time and the activities that the students participate in will help educators to understand the best way to create a nation of readers. The writer reviews literature which focuses on the idea of reading for pleasure and on the far reaching effects of literate students. The paper examines the procedures that can be used to encourage students to read. In conclusion, the writer feels that it is important to build the students' self-confidence and self-esteem as readers as this fosters a positive reading attitude among children.
Table of Contents:
The Problem
Literature Review
Summary
Procedures
School Culture
Findings
Conclusions
References
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"The school is a private school located in a quiet suburban community. The community of the school is diverse with students of majority and minority ancestry. The children range in economic status from those of upper class to those of lower class status, (on scholarship). The grade level of students in this study is equivalent to grades Kindergarten and First, although the school is set up by stages where children stay in one homeroom for two years. The homerooms have no more than eighteen children with one head teacher and one team teacher in each homeroom. Stage II consists of five homerooms housed in an interesting structure called the "domes" termed this because the Effects of a Free Choice Reading Environment rooms are, in fact, like small igloos. There are several special classes offered in the morning to the students on a rotating basis such as art, science, library, music, dance and physical education. In the afternoon the same rotation of classes are offered as Free Choice options. The students are allowed to attend Free Choice every afternoon for forty-five minutes. There are two blocks of offerings with one-half the homeroom attending Free Choice while the other half remains in the homeroom to receive math or language arts instruction."
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Choice and Motivation, 2005.
Compares two modern day theories of motivation and choice.
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Given that each and every one of us is exposed to advertisers and marketers attempting to motivate us to choose their product, whether we need it or not, understanding the dynamics between motivation and choice should be high on every educated person's list. The paper explains that if we do not understand how we are being manipulated by the media and for what ends, we cannot make informed choices about other things in life. This paper compares and contrasts two modern theories of motivation and choice - the personally intrinsic and the socially intrinsic.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
History of Study of Motivation
Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic Rewards
Choice and Intrinsic Motivation in Western Civilization
Motivation and Choice in Non-Western Cultures
Conclusions
References
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"Generally, Westerners appear to be more interested in the concepts of motivation and choice because they are an intrinsic part of our culture. Certainly, as corporations grow globally both in their markets as well as in their employment, understanding what motivates employees and consumers from other cultures will be very important to the international corporations of the 21st Century."
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Public Choice Theory, 2008.
This paper discusses the issue of public choice theory and urban governance.
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In this article the writer explores public choice theory and the argument that public choice theory provides a thoughtful assessment of what needs to be done if urban governments are to become efficacious and expeditious providers of services to their citizens. The paper briefly outlines the general argument presented by advocates of local government and then provides some of the compelling arguments raised by those who feel public choice theory does not offer a stalwart solution to the problems of local governance. In the end, the writer maintains that while it sounds superficially appealing, public choice theory does not have a lot of empirical data to support many of its key claims.
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"Additionally, public choice theorists argue that municipal governments, because they are monopoly providers, are inefficient insofar as they have little incentive to lower their prices or be innovative. Public choice theorists thus argue that there needs to be a separation between the demand articulation role of government (the collective process whereby it is ascertained how and how much of something will be set aside for public use) and the supplier role of government. Simply put, when governments have to buy services for something, they tend to be exacting in determining the value given for the monies received. All in all, the public choice theorist cleaves to the view that local governance needs to be run as a business - and that government often falls short in its obligations to the general public because it does not separate the provider role and the production role involved in the delivery of a good or service, thereby creating costly inefficiency and waste."
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Choice Theory, 2002.
Show why criminals choose the path they take, within the context of the Rational Choice Theory.
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This paper examines the reason why some individuals engage in criminal behavior. Many researchers in recent years have started to focus on the element of choice, rational choice. This paper examines Rational Choice Theory. .
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