Essays and Research Papers on Education & Social Issues

This 8-page paper focuses on alternative adult education, some models, and how these models can be adapted to non-profit institutions and cultural audiences. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 10 page discussion of the manner that social workers can be helpful in addressing specific problems in the educational arena. This paper addresses the Hispanic dropout rate and discusses how social workers can be of value in solving the problem. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A paper which looks at education as a social institution in Australia, and considers whether or not the system encourages equality of opportunity or perpetrates existing inequalities, especially with regard to less affluent and immigrant groups. Bibliography lists 3 Sources.

A 6 page paper that considers the issues of racial and cultural differences within educational settings and considers the role of educators in the process of social change. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This paper examines the concept of change and reform in the classroom, and explains why such reforms can be difficult. Reasons for slow change in education include interference from state legislatures, administrations and school boards, protests from parents and the community and the teachers, themselves, who have enough on their plates already. Bibliography lists 5 ...

This 12 page paper that provides an overview of the basic arguments for abstinence-based sex education programming and a comparative view of broad-based approaches. This paper argues that in certain populations, there is a distinct need for broad-based sex education programs in order to reduce the chances of teen pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. Bibliography ...

A 5 page overview of education in the latter part of the nineteenth century, specifically the contributions of Susan Blow, Dr. Henry Barnard, Dr. William T. Harris and others who were involved in "New Education". Discusses the societal conditions of the time which necessitated the implementation of Kindergarten programs and the influence of ...

A 12 page paper that begins with data regarding the proportion of ethnic and racial minorities in the U.S., the definitions of culture, and the need for multicultural education. Attitudes begin very early in life. The writer then discusses how drama can be used to lead to awareness and understanding of other cultures. Lesson ...

This 5 page paper provides a critical review of a paper called "Tolerance and Intolerance in Multicultural Education," by Robert Heslep of the University of Georgia. Concepts in multicultural education, tolerance and morality are broached. An abstract of the article is included. No bibliography.

A 12 page paper. Historically, teachers have worked in isolation but with the popularity of work teams in the corporate world, teams have become more common in the educational system. Simply assigning teachers, administrators or any other group of staff members to a team and expecting them to function as a cohesive group, however, is ...

An 8 page paper that presents a teacher's personal philosophy of moral education and a discussion of issues related to moral education. The writer mentions the CELS goal of encouraging critical thinking. Topics discussed include the reluctance of teachers to discuss character or moral education and why they are reluctant. The writer also presents models ...

This five-page-paper presents a discussion on the need and use of increased funding to the American public school system. Bibliography lists one source.

A 9 page paper. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997 require schools to address the transition needs of students who are identified as students with special needs. There are numerous barriers and challenges local school districts face when attempting to comply with the spirit of the law, not the least of ...

A 3 page discussion of the attempts which have been made to insure equal education in the twentieth century. The author contends that these attempts have fallen short, that our schools are not meeting the dual goals of equality and excellence . Part of the reason is an almost myopic concentration on equality ...

A 5 page paper which discusses social change as evidence for rising costs in public (secondary and elementary) education. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 5 page discussion of the issues surrounding state control in public education. Examines the funding concerns which revolve around this issue and discusses the feasibility of privatization as a means of freeing the nation’s educational system from the stranglehold in which it currently exists. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 11 page paper considers the discrepancies that exist in public education based on allocation of funding and larger social issues that extend from this process, including the fact that these discrepancies inherently result in higher standards of education for the wealthy and lower standards for the poor. In addition, this paper also demonstrate ...

A 4 page paper evaluating the impact of diversity on the educational process. This paper includes a discussion of curriculum options that support diversity in students rather than classrooms comprised of homologous groupings. The writer stresses the need for educational institutions to alter the status of current standardized testing and the importance of ...

A 5 page paper which argues that the children are the most important concern of public education. We should be less concerned with test scores and more concerned with the individual needs of each individual child. If we focus on the children we will likely find all other problems, such as academic scores, fall into place. Bibliography lists 4 ...

This is a 5 page paper discussing factors influencing the trends in the educational system. Political, economic and historical factors have had a great deal of influence on the trends and reforms which have occurred in the educational system over the course of time. Although education was a guaranteed right from each state in accordance with ...

A 5 page discussion of the numerous discrepancies in today’s society leading to differences in levels of education between blacks and whites. While some of these discrepancies can be attributed to factors such as discrimination, others can be traced to a sense of inferiority among blacks themselves. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 25 page research paper that looks at the literature on lack of access to education for minority groups vs. majority groups, specifically African American and Native American, the cultural underpinnings of the issue, and preventative and rehabilitative reform programs. The paper posits that the educational community must make sweeping changes in its approach ...

Dewey (1907) said that one goal of social institutions is to meet the changing needs of society in industry and commerce, but that is only one of many goals and should not replace the overall need to educate an individual to become his or her best simply because transient industries must be supported. He reminds ...

A 5 page research paper that examines four article son education. In general, examinations of schools, teaching and curriculum, look specifically at these topics; however, this approach to understanding how these factors work in synergy together to prepare the next generation of citizens for their place in society overlooks the social forces that are also ...

This 6 page paper discusses the ideas of Laurence Kohlberg and Carol Gilligan in terms of moral education. Specifically, this paper examines conventional-level morality, post-conventional morality and autonomous level of morality. Bibliography lists 1 source.