Schools: Instruments Of The Dominance Groups That Control The State
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6 pages in length. Schools, as institutions of the state, are therefore instruments of the dominance groups that control the state. For all the current talk about tolerance and multicultural awareness by educators, schools actually reinforce the norms and expectation of the group that controls them, which, in the case of the United States, is the white middle/upper class. In other words, schools are not neutral with respect to their definitions of such terms as "proper behavior" or "academic achievement." The groups that control the schools control these definitions; thus, children in schools are presented with a dilemma: adopt the norms and behaviors of the dominance group in order to "succeed" at school or be classified as failures. This dilemma is the source of the disappointing and disturbing overall performance of children of color in public schools, especially in urban schools. The extent to which Latino students, for example, are educationally paralyzed due to the dominance group impact has been noted more and more by educators who are taking a stand against academic segregation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Separation of Church and State.
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(5 pp) It is essential that it be understood that separation of church and state, also in the First Amendment, is a means of protecting religious liberty by assuring that the government does not improperly support one religion over another or all religions over no religions. Separation church and state is not a technical concept, then, but one that goes deeply to the safeguarding of liberty in this country. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Sex Education in the Public Schools
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A 5 page discussion of the necessity of sex education in the school system. Contends that due to the complexity of modern society, sexual promiscuity is a fact of life for many children and must be addressed. Concludes that since the traditional mechanisms are not longer in place to educate our children regarding the intricacies of sex this role falls to the school system. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Should Kids With AIDS Be Allowed To Attend Public Schools?
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6 pages in length. In 1985, people in parts of the country were approaching hysteria at the thought of children with AIDS attending the same public schools with their own children. Today, we know better than to think that the disease can spread through casual contact. Many school systems have put into place AIDS awareness and prevention programs to which the AIDS-infected student can be a valuable asset, and the affected children themselves need the security and acceptance of routine and friendship. The paper concludes that kids with AIDS certainly should be allowed in the public schools, that their presence can benefit all. Bibliography lists 17 sources. AIDS-kid.RTF
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Should Schools Include More Religion In The Curriculum?
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5 pages in length. Teaching religion to schoolchildren provides them with the opportunity to broaden their otherwise restricted perception of the world. It has become a method of incorporating their own faith with those of other belief systems, a concept that is being utilized as a means by which to demonstrate the similarities between and among global faiths. Furthermore, learning about such controversial issues as creationism alongside the theory of evolution allows students to impart their own reasoning and decide which explanation better suits their personal beliefs. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Should the US Adopt a National Curriculum
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An 8 page research paper that examines whether or not the US should adopt a national standardized curriculum similar to those found in other industrialized countries. The writer offers an overview of the question, considering both the pros and cons before arguing against such an adoption of standards. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Should Universities Attempt to Provide all Undergraduates with a Common Educational Foundation?:
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This 6 page paper discusses the question of whether or not universities should try to provide students with a common educational foundation. This paper analyzes the pro's and con's of this argument. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Smoking Attitudes Among College Students: A Research Proposal
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A 12 page proposal for a questionnaire-based study is presented which is designed to quantitatively assess student smoking and attitudes toward smoking. A review of the literature is presented which details both the known health impacts of smoking and exposure to secondary smoke and the known correlation between an individual�s attitude and their smoking status. Includes a 13 question survey. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Social Promotion Policy
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This 9 page paper is a proposal to a fictitious school board. In this hypothetical case, the district has no formal policy regarding social promotion. The writer provides background and then two alternatives - one policy for and one against social promotion. Each alternative is analyzed with pro's and cons. The writer then offers a modified policy proposal that might satisfy those who oppose it. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Societal Problems And Their Effect On The Cost Of Public Education
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A 6 page paper discussing how problems in society affect the educational costs of public education. This analysis focuses on elementary and secondary public education in the United States. The effect that societal problems have on public schools is shown in how they impact the students as well as how they result in higher educational costs. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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