Essays and Research Papers on Education Politics

A 3 page paper discussing the difficulties of measuring language proficiency. Several states have language-mastery requirements that public schools must achieve, and now the federal government has added a similar requirement for other states in the form of the No Child Left Behind program. As always, measurement of language proficiency can be difficult. ...

10 pages in length. Attaining academic achievement in today's ever-stringent and ever-changing society is a challenge at best; at its worst, it represents the struggle between success and failure, both in an economic and personal sense. Students are forever faced with a shifting landscape of technological, scholastic and social requirements; that certain portions ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of teacher certification elements and the underlying means through which certification is secured. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

5 pages in length. Establishing political policy is a process both lengthy and involved, more often than not fraught with painful compromise. From the very first inkling of interest to the final and official signature, the comprehensive process requires myriad explicit steps to ultimately enact policy, not the least of which entails dealing ...

This 5-page paper focuses on the Perkins Educational Grant, which is to assist districts and schools with vocational and technical educational programs. The paper touches on methods by which such a grant can be and should be implemented. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines Herbert M. Kliebard’s “The Struggle for the American Curriculum 1893-1958” as it involves humanism, developmentalism , social efficiency, and social meliorism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

7 pages in length. Two of the most opposing forces on the planet are the concepts of church and state; to intersect them in any public forum sets off a rampage of protest and anger that often ends in a race to see which side gets to claim victory based upon constitutionality. Such ...

This 3 page paper reports on What Kids Need by Rima Shore, offers practical applications for childcare directors and those who provide care for children. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page explanation of the manner in which our public schools are funded. The contention is presented that while funding is important, statistics regarding educational outcome demonstrate that funding is not the only factor determining success or failure. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper evaluates the problems of failing schools and what to do about them. The Cleveland school system is used as a system that is failing and New York City is looked to as a system where progress is being made. What can Cleveland learn from New York? Bibliography lists 7 ...

A 2.5 page paper that evaluates which leaders best served the national interest of their respective countries and which were the worst. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

An Argument : A 9 page paper. One of the more controversial issues in public education is the practice of teacher tenure. Tenure, originally adopted to protect teachers against unfair and arbitrary dismissal, now does little more than protect teachers' jobs regardless of the quality of their performance. It also keeps good teachers tied to ...

A paper which looks critically at Barth's Improving Schools from Within, with particular reference to the role of the principal, staff development and the function of the school in the community. Bibliography lists 1 source

A 12 page research that examines the controversy over requiring the use of psychotropic drugs, such as Ritalin, for school attendance. The writer offers background on the topic, the increase in Ritalin use and the details of recent legislation that affects this issue. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

10 pages in length. The writer discusses how African-Americans and other minorities often experience a sense of inadequacy when placed within socially restrictive circumstances, such as those indicative of stereotype vulnerability and high-stakes testing, thereby significantly hampering their ability to work beyond the psychological hindrance toward, for example, a more realistic test result. ...

A 7 page research paper that examines the controversy surrounding standardized testing and argues in favor of such tests. The writer shows that while there are many opponents to standardized testing, in reality these tests are the best method that has been devised thus far for giving all students an equal education, primarily by setting ...

This 7 page paper examines this topic through the eyes of Machiavelli and Socrates. Political ideals of each, as well as their views on education, are discussed in depth. Political education is also included in general terms. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3 page paper actually reviews a summary of a report that provides ideas on school restructuring. Specific components of restructuring are critiqued. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper that provides a discussion of school vouchers, including some of the arguments for and against school choice. Conclusions from two research studies are reported. The writer supports the argument for vouchers. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 14 page overview of the academic need for student codes of conduct. The author reviews several key considerations which must be made when designing codes of conduct. Not only must student conduct be delineated as to what is acceptable and what is not, so too must the retributions that will be instigated ...

This 3 page paper examines this case and shines light on the troubled California school district. The suit involves racial discrimination. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page paper. This class action lawsuit was filed in 2000 on behalf of the more than one million poor students in the state. New Governor Schwarzenegger directed staff to settle the case without further litigation. The allegations are summarized. The major points of the settlement are outlined. The writer then comments on ...

3 pages in length. It is reasonable to believe that professionals who assess students strictly uphold the established ethics of evaluation; being that such professionals have the ability to both help and hinder students with their decisions, assessors must take into close consideration the impact their opinions have upon a given student. No ...

A 6 page paper that discusses the voucher experiment in New York City Schools. The subject of the paper is policy changes in the school district. This experiment was the largest privately funded voucher program ever conducted. The essay begins by identifying advocacy groups that have had an impact on policy and programs. The ...

A 4 page overview of the boundary problems that are inherent in relationships between students and professors. Using an October 1, 2003 article titled "Love on Campus: Trying to Set Rules for the Emotions" (written by Sara Rimer and published in the New York Times) as a basis for the discussion, this paper delves ...