Education issues

1860 and 1930, African Americans experienced continuous segregation and hatred from the Whites; in spite of this, as the African Americans migrated from the South to the North, they began to rapidly advance in not only cultural arts, but also in education. Before the dawning of the African Americans’ historical movement, they were forced to endure the adversities of slavery. Despite their lack of individualism and say, they continuously strived to prosper in their discriminative society and…

environmental sustainability on a global scale has become increasingly important over the past 20 years. However, these ideas are often tangled in complex historical issues: colonialism and its legacy, economic inequality, marginalization and unequal power relations between the global North vs South. This study asks how teachers consider these issues and deal with them in their lessons when teaching about global sustainability to high school students. The author of this paper interviewed six…

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (adopted in September 1990 and ratified by 193 countries), both girls and boys have the right to a good quality education that respects their human dignity and promotes the development of their potentials (UNESCO, 2009). They also have the right to be protected from all forms of violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect. The Kenyan Government ratified the UNCRC in 1991 and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the child in the…

White Privilege and Education For decades, it has been argued that the educational system in the United States is succeeding at thoroughly representing all cultures. Many people do not see a problem with the facts, especially as it relates to American History, that have been culturally accepted as true, and are currently being taught in schools. Recently people have started to notice and take issue with these problems. It is no longer acceptable, and a change is needed because, “The history…

unequal nature of distribution of power National standards are a big issue in schools. The studies and research like the RAINS project are part of critical theory which…

Situation and Key Issues: Tri-State Middle School is located in an urban setting with a population of about 1,100 students in grades 5-8. The school has gone through three principals in the last five years. Tri-States has a very diverse student population with the largest population being Hispanic students. About one-fourth of the students served comes from the local projects. The school employs 46 teachers with a 20% turnover rate. The experience of the teachers ranges from Novus to…

Women and Education Praxis Paper: Personal Experience in Education “The most beautiful thing about education is that no one take it away from you” (A Day in Our Shoes.com, 2013). Utilizing the feminist pedagogy has been essential to shaping my education and my occupational experience as a student and teacher. It has been empowering on many levels and shown me how through feminist theory women and girls can be empowered to live within oppression. Through feminist pedagogy I feel empowered…

Yousafzai gave a Nobel Lecture as the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Her speech brings to attention children all over the world who do not have access to education and calls on leaders to help fix this issue. She says, “It is time to take action...so it becomes the last time that we see a child deprived of education” (“Malala”). Yousafzai uses rhetorical techniques, including logos, ethos, pathos, figurative language, syntax, and repetition, to persuade the audience to help…

(https://www.atia.org/at-resources/what-is-at/) o. Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP): a measure in which schools and districts are held accountable for student performance under the No Child Left Behind Act. All students, including those in special education programs, must demonstrate adequate yearly progress.…

academically or socially. This is especially the case in single parent homes. Although it seems likely that this issue directly correlates with income level, it in no way excuses the important part a parent or parents play in interactions academically or socially. It is especially important that parents, regardless of income level or education level, begin involvement with their kids’ education.…