Congressional charter

To ensure all Red Cross societies are equal and that each will provide aide to the other (American, 2015). Who is their governing body? Namely, the American Red Cross is governed by their Board of Governors, which governs, directs, and oversees the management of the business and affairs of the organization (American, 2015). Ultimately, the Board of Governors executes the principles of the American Red Cross, which are found in the Congressional Charter of the American Red Cross (American, 2015). Structurally, the board has a membership between 12 and 20 members, which is selected by the Board of Development Committee and requires full board approval (American, 2015). Based on prior bad acts, the Board of Governors vowed to raise the standards of ethics and conduct by promoting a culture of compliance by implementing Ethics Rules and Policies, Policy on Financial Conflict of Interest Management, Red Cross Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, and the Ombudsman Office guide (American, 2015). Additionally, they established a Concern Connection Line, which is available 24 hours a day to report concerns about fraud, waste, abuse, unsafe, unethical, or illegal conduct (Ferrell et al…

advertising and affordability than because of carefully considered preferences (49). Note #2 Lyman writes about fads as, “….advertisements as well as parental, peer, and social pressures may activate or strengthen the desire to conform” (55). Note #3 Lyman suggest that nonverbal communication is used in foodservice advertisements; a small French pastry placed on a large plate in order to portray an idea of special elegance (108). Research Information Set #4 Work Cited Glazer, Sarah. "How…

Charter schools are run by private organizations or corporations and they are run by the government so they do not have to follow NCLB. The quote goes, “Cyber-charters, which offered online instructions to students at home, were receiving full payment for each student and amassing multimillion-dollar reserves” (Ravitch 134); Charter schools is an investment, a way for big corporations to make money; they get millions of dollars for funding yet they can only be a cyber school. The quote states,…

article, it tells how there are many schools closing, combining or relocating within the next few years in Philadelphia. Reasons why these schools may be closing are the lack of funding, overcrowding, lack of resources, increased competitiveness in charter schools and students being forgotten. Philadelphia is known as having one of the worst school districts in the country. A good portion of this statistic is due to funding. Funding is something that is at the base of all problems and all…

Charters are independent to choose their own methods of teaching thus boosting performance. Due to this most if not all provide a specialized curriculum. Such benefits are not available to public schools. As stated by Eskenazi, Stuart (July 22, 1999) their curriculum is set by the government and is to be followed strictly (pg. 2). Performance is valued in both charter and public but emphasized more in the former. Lack of good performances keeps the community away from hence enrolment numbers…

This definitely was not how Schroth (2016) and Levine (2016) saw the situation, not only did Levine point out that students were behind in grade, he asserted the fact that teachers needed to adjust their methods and Schroths’ statement supported Levine, because he believed that teachers were failing students, as they were enrolling in college, lacking the basic common core fundamentals to be successful. Atkenson, S., & Will, M. (2014) explained how charter schools in certain states were…

on the number of charter schools should be canceled and postponed. Current evidence does not adequately prove the success or failure of charter schools. We need to investigate more on the minimum requirement for a charter school to succeed in meeting its expectations and make sure that those conditions will be available by the time the charter “cap” is removed again. The expected impact of charter schools including on student achievement. Charter schools have been positively received by most of…

area that I will take from the book is in agreement of his assessment of our political leaders over exaggeration to the true contributions of women serving in combat. Kamarck, Kristy N., United States, Dept. of Defense, Congressional Research Service, “Women in Combat: Issues for Congress.” Congressional Research Service. Dec 2015. Web. 2 Feb 2016. Kristy Kamarck provides a detailed analysis of the path of women in the military to women serving in combat. The congressional research…

Chisholm, a private investigator. They went into politics together. Shirley and Conrad Chisholm were married 30 years until he died in 1977 and she then married Arthur Hardwick in 1986. Shirley Chisholm spoke strongly for the poor and for women. She worked for civil rights for African-Americans. She opposed the Vietnam War. In 1969 she helped form the Congressional Black Caucus. She also was a member of the National Organization for Women. Ms. Chisholm was an activist for people of color,…

people and black people were treated. Shirley was not pleased at the way the council was treating the community and questioned the members. “I don't measure America by its achievement but by its potential.” Another quote by Shirley Chisholm. In 1964 she was elected to represent Bedford-Stuyvesant in the New York State Assembly being the second African–American woman to serve in Albany. She won and served in the New York general assembly from 1964 to1968. While serving on state assembly seat for…