National Defense Authorization Act

Kings Trail Elementary Professional Development School demographics are that approximately 38.3% of students identify as African-American, which creates the largest segment of the student body and is expected in many schools in Jacksonville where 41.7% of student population is African American (Kings Trail Elementary School). In addition, 27.9% of students identify as Hispanic, while, 20.7% identify as White and 9.2% identify as Asian (Kings Trail Elementary School). Lastly, 3.5% identify with…

management and unionized employees unions are organizations that represent employees in collective bargaining with employers a source of recruitment not all organizations include labor relations as part of their HR systems. Enacted in 1935, the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) applies to private employers. • Its preamble set forth the policy of the United States to eliminate or lessen the causes of certain substantial obstructions to the free flow of commerce by encouraging collective…

accustomed to price fixing. In one case, the Interior Department had reported that steel corporations had set the price for steel at fifty percent higher than that of other countries (Cole 785). Although while it was in practice, the National Industrial Recovery Act seemed to be benefitting the country, after it was ruled unconstitutional, corruption became rampant in the United…

The issue of Income disparity of the working class has been a prevalent economic issue, especially since the industrial revolution in the United States. In The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, he explores the exploitive nature of capitalism during the infancy of the industrial revolution in the United States and the struggles of the immigrant working class. While this piece of literature is a work of fiction, it gives a typical account of the abhorrent working conditions and the lack of policies which…

1. In the above case, Mary Smith is suing Lending Store, Inc. for being fired without any form of explanation. Mary Smith can argue that she has been decimated and the company has violated the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972. Under the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, “the right of all employees and job applicants (1) to be treated without discrimination and (2) to be able to sue employees if they are discriminated against” Cheeseman, 2007, p. 428). Mary Smith can argue that…

Deal: 1933-1934) This would impact Rutherford County residence, as well as our national as a whole. We would also see more assistance and relief for farmers which greatly impacted the Rutherford County farmers. In 1936, the Supreme Court declared the Agricultural Adjustment Administration unconstitutional, so it was reworked by the Democrats who proposed the passage of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act. Farmers were still paid to not over produce crops and it would also pay…

A students nightmare is also known as a school’s dream. Funding for the school on the case that students become healthy and become prosperous successful human beings. These are claims that are made by government officials to promote the benefits of the school lunch program. The school lunch program is designed to help improve the health and well being of students, while unintentionally sacrificing on the taste and attractiveness of the given meals. School lunch regulations was created by the…

Introduction The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines food insecurity as “limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways.”1 Nearly 12% of people living in Virginia are considered food insecure, and these rates are even higher in the southeastern portion of the state. The cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth have food insecurity rates close to 19%.2 Many of these…

One act that became the heart of the New Deal was the National Industrial Recovery Act. This act was started on the belief that “destructive competition” had worsened industry’s economic woes. By authorizing competing businesses to cooperate in in crafting industrywide codes that allowed manufacturers to establish industrywide prices and wages. The idea was that with set prices and wages consumer spending would increase, creating a need for more employees. The National Recovery Administration…

pollution harming human health, and marine mammal habitat(5). While the impacts are likely small, there is too little data to rule out other possibilities. As such, two of these will be subject to future studies(5) as the timeline in the CEAA 2012 Act was too limited to complete these studies. The project also has some moderate concerns, provided mitigation is effective. There will be some minor disturbances…