Essays and Research Papers on Education Politics

A 4 page paper that begins with a definition and discussion of structural inequality. The writer comments on the anti-discrimination and affirmative action regulations that emerged from the 1950s and also reports the recent ruling regarding the U. of Michigan's acceptance criteria and the ruling regarding the Dow Jones program exclusively for minorities. Bibliography ...

This 10 page paper begins by discussing how leadership has changed and some of the reasons for those changes. It then discusses standards for educational standards. The ISLLC standards for educational leaders are reported and discussed. The paper ends with a student-provided scenario and the beginning plan for the new principal. Bibliography lists 8 sources. ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of a network action plan for a principal, using community, educator-leader, and principal-to-principal approaches. No sources cited.

A 3 page research paper/essay that presents a hypothetical letter, which is in response to an assignment prompt that the student researching this topic should respond as would a librarian to a challenge against a title in the library's young adult collection. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 7 page paper which examines the banning of sugar in schools. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

7 pages in length. Determining the efficacy of a given academic curriculum requires a multifaceted evaluation that ultimately provides a broad and comprehensive overview of each component involved in the educational process. When considering the three-prong importance of 1) assessing student learning, 2) evaluating instructional practices and 3) evaluating the curriculum, it becomes ...

A 4 page research paper that discusses the importance of trust in regards to school leadership. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper considers the specific issues that impact school reform efforts, especially as they relate to parent/teacher interactions in the urban setting. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper. There have been hundreds of lawsuits brought against states alleging the state is not allocating school funding in a fair and equitable way. The writer reports and comments on a few of the major cases in this field of litigation. The paper ends with a report of a pending case. ...

A 5 page research paper that addresses policy issues associated with the NCLB Act. The writer outlines that issue, its background, efficacy of its assumptions and how scholarship addresses this issue. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

5 pages in length. Some states across the country have moved to a twenty-five-year driver's license whereby people are legally allowed to travel the roads for a quarter of a century without refreshing their driving skills, getting their eyes checked or even taking a written review. At least one state, however, mandates the ...

This 3 page paper provides an overview of a school improvement plan that is based on parts of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper examines learning environments. Various issues are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines how high school teachers should be prepared for teaching in the Information Age and a global economy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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.

This 12-page paper focuses on developing a collaborative educational program in art therapy between a university's counseling department and a local art college. Includes a literature review. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 10 page paper examines curriculum and content and evaluates several scenarios. Suggestions are provided. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3-page paper argues that school choice and vouchers would be a good move for the Washington State educational system because it would lead to more accountability.

This 3 page paper examines positive aspects of corporate sponsorship in schools. The other side of the issue is also explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages in length. The reason there are many different shoe sizes is the same reason why myopic academic policies consistently fail when they evaluate all student performance based upon a single format: there are many different "sizes" of educational learning that administrators refuse to accept. Standardized – also called high-stakes – testing ...

This 4 page paper begins by identifying the stakeholders in this issue. The paper focuses on the strategy a negotiator would use to address the concerns of the parents. The writer provides a step-by-step process for the negotiator. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper which argues against the celebration of Halloween in schools. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper confronts the issue of bias in the testing process. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 10 page research paper that discusses how teachers see the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act. The NCLB radically changed the nature of the public school system as it serves to deemphasize the local control of public schools, which has been a hallmark of American public education since its inception. The NCLB began ...

This 3 page paper examines the changing world based on this book, and makes recommendations. The focus is on how children should learn based on Friedman's observations. No additional sources cited.