Education issues

conduct research on the disparities between the objectives of education policies and the actual outcomes of such policies in developing nations. The region of focus for my investigation would be Latin America. This research will allow me to identify the possible errors in the implementation process, or inadequacies of the policies to address issues in education. The knowledge gain will allowed me to make policy recommendations or design education policy that are more pragmatic to the condition…

Opportunities of the Common Core.” Educational Leadership 70.4 (2012-2013): 64-67. MasterFILE Elite. Web. 15 Oct. 2015. Jacqueline Brooks, an Associate Professor at Hofstra University. Author and instructor at Hofstra, Brooks excels in the field of education. Mary Deitz currently serves as Professor at Northwestern University. Deitz areas of expertise fall within critical thinking and feminist studies. In this commentary, the authors argue that standards are not wrong, but the Common Core…

The most pressing issue affecting public education today is the lack of funding. Unfortunately, funding dictates the majority of decisions that are made in education. Through funding, students can explore many potential career paths through a wide-offering of courses. Providing our students with proper materials and a safe, comfortable place to learn is highly linked to student success. Retaining and recruiting highly qualified teachers is a main focus of budgets at the local, state, and…

understanding, then there may be legal consequences. Laws in the 1960’s for special education started changing, and marked the beginning of special education in the United States (Hardman, Drew, & Egan, 2013). However, much changed over the years, laws were added and changed to help in the struggle for a fair and appropriate education for those with special needs. In the 1970’s the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) gave hope to all with disabilities who wanted a brighter future…

It does not matter what color of skin or how much money one has; this is a real issue that anyone could face (Hardman, Drew, & Egan, 2013). In many cases there are physical signs of disabilities, which help parents and doctors to identify risks at birth. However, there are a variety of developmental issues that can only be detected by observations and early intervention. In many cases this occurs in early education programs. Then once a child has been diagnosed, there is a need to address how to…

embedded in the different courses, I found activities that were directly related to school improvement. I participated in many activities that led to school improvement at the school where I currently work. For example, in my Contemporary Issues in American Education class I prepared a report on our school concerning teacher absences. I made a chart of the number of days certified teachers were absent each month of the 2014-2015 school year. This report gave insight on how teacher absences…

away. Sex education, most commonly referred to as “Sex – Ed” by many, has been a controversial issue over generations. AIDS, STDs, how to prevent teen pregnancy, and many more issues are covered in these beneficial classes offered by a small minority of schools over the United States. Sex education needs to be implemented more so into the grades of 6th to 12th, to raise awareness of various points discussed and provide enlightenment to underprivileged children unaware of sexual education in the…

healthy diets. As it stands, very few educational institutions in America support the necessary amount of physical activity and proper dietary options to produce these enthusiastic active individuals. If changes were to be made early on childhood education, there could be a solid impact on sedentary behaviors as well as the health detriments affecting the young population. In 2011-2012, 31.8% of the youth in America was measured as overweight or obese, and 16.9% of the youth were obesei. The…

between childhood and education is said to provide a means for enhancing the potential of our future generation from the earliest possible age. (Iris Duhn,2009). History advises that New Zealand 's shifting political, social and cultural stance, is the influential power that evoked the movement of childcare to education. This Essay provides a historical overview of some of the political, social and cultural issues that influenced the evolution of early childhood care, to education in New…

Professional Education Every person who would like to become a nurse needs a degree and in order to achieve this degree you will need to spend a minimum of 3 years studying your chosen nursing specialism (adult, child, mental health or leaning disability) at university. All university’s will have a set of requirements that is needed to be accepted into the degree and once you have graduated from your chosen university you will then be eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council…