Charter school

Interactive Academy will be a project based learning charter school in Washington, DC. At capacity it will serve 400 students in Pre-kindergarten-5th grade. In the initial year of operation, Interactive Academy will serve students in grades PK- K. The target population of Interactive Academy is at-risk youth located in underserved communities. Interactive Academy has chosen to start with pre-kindergarten because of the dire need for intervention at the earliest age possible. Because of the…

correctional violence against a child is still permitted as a defense and an exception for assault. The focus on correctional violence will be primarily focus on the justification as used for parents, as most province have banned corporal punishment in schools. The Criminal…

impossible because it is hard to admit that your country is not as perfect as it appears and therefore you turn a blind eye when it actually occurs, but various studies have proven that racism social exists in interactions and institutions. The Canadian Charter of rights and freedom guarantees the rights and freedom of people in the society. “Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in…

Affecting society socially, economically, politically, and culturally, international conflict and human rights is an important theme to study. Often young adults have little knowledge regarding this topic; however, since being informed helps one to be a valuable citizen, further education is crucial. Examining my knowledge on the topic of international conflict and human rights forces me to question why I remain in a state of unawareness, and what new concepts I must strive to learn.…

lobbied Members of Parliament to include women’s rights in Canada’s constitution. Thanks to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982, women were now legally protected against discrimination in the workplace. Section 15 of the Act made discrimination against race, colour, religion, sex or national origin illegal in Canada. Section 28 guaranteed that all rights and freedoms listed in the charter referred equally to both male and females. This act was a huge deal not only to end…

Introduction: Magnet schools are schools of choice that are part of the public school system. They were created for the purpose of reversing the de facto segregation that was happening in urban schools in the 1970s. The school and curriculum is often built around a theme. That theme may be a subject area like STEM or the arts or an emphasis on an educational program like the International Baccalaureate curriculum or the Advance Placement program. Magnet schools have no geographic boundaries for…

have explored the ins and outs of the educational system in the United States. We have learned that the public school system in America is failing our minority students, specifically the African American ones. The goal of this paper is to explain my school reform concept, that I have developed based on the various types of school systems that we’ve explored. The major goal of the school reform project is to close the achievement gap between our African American students and their white…

announced his support on school uniforms. During that speech, Clinton had said, "school uniforms are one step that may help break the cycle of violence, truancy and disorder by helping young students understand what really counts is what kind of people they are.” This quote changed perspectives in schools for the safety and discipline of the kids. Many people, mostly students, disagree with school uniforms and may have different opinions and perspectives. Mostly public schools are the ones who…

know how schools are ran, you learn new information that makes you do a 360. I feel as if I am always keeping up with current events so I know what is ongoing throughout education in America. There is so much that is happening behind closed doors that the public has no clue about until it is presented in a documentary or by a “conspiracy theorist". I am appalled at what I learned from this documentary. Education, Inc. is a documentary that focuses on the hostile takeover of public schools and…

Fairfield Central High is a school located in a low-income district, in which the minority of this nation represent the majority of its student body. Unfortunately, outsiders of the community have negative connotations about the school and its surrounding environment. The outsiders perceive Fairfield Central High to be a school embodying incompetent children who are only capable of outstanding athletic abilities instead of being efficient students like their neighboring Richard Winn Academy…