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An 8 page paper addressing the problems presented in trying to provide for equality in education while at the same time addressing the specific needs of each student. Insight from Ralph Waldo Emerson and John Dewey interlaces this paper. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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of our constitutional provision of an equal education for all. Emerson praised the fact that "the child shall be taken up by the State, and taught, at the public
cost, the rudiments of knowledge, and, at last, the ripest results of art and science". Emerson and most Americans, in fact, recognize the importance of education. Just how to
go about achieving equality in education, however, is something that is not only a highly controversial topic but one that has been tested in the legal arena one more than
one occasion. Not surprisingly, numerous laws have been drafted for the express purpose of insuring equality in education. The No Child Left Behind Act one of the greatest
tests to date of our compliance with our Constitutional directive. The No Child Left Behind Act is a well-intended proposal for bipartisan educational reform, reform that emphasizes instruction using the
existing public school system but with that system revamped to emphasize accountability, choice, and flexibility. While this all seems well and good, numerous problems have arisen in the face
of this act. Trying to move all students through the educational system simply for the sake of making sure that they get to the end at the same time
as others of their age is a prospect that is near sighted to say the least. One questionable provision of the No Child Left Behind Act is its
provision for educational inclusion. While in theory it is certainly commendable to include all students in every school activity, in practice this is simply impossible. Indeed, this requirement
has a diversity of legal implications. These include the inclusion of all students in team sports and the inclusion of learning disabled students in the mainstream educational environment, two
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