Ennis Independent School District

Television in the fifties and sixties depicted the ideal life for families in America. This life however was far from what most actual families endured. “Our most powerful visions of traditional families derive from images that are still delivered to our homes in countless reruns of 1950s television sit-coms” (Cootz 1992) . Leave it to Beaver and The Andy Griffith Show were the pinnacle of television sit-coms of the time. They both had the stereotypical all American family with hardworking…

The Tinker v. Des Moines case deals with the persecution of a group of students for wearing black armbands to school in protest of the Vietnam War. The group of students, siblings John F. and Mary Beth Tinker, and friend Christopher Eckhardt, were suspended for wearing the war protesting armbands after they refused to take them off. School officials argued that the students wearing the armbands may result in riots, due to the division of peoples’ opinions on the Vietnam War. The case eventually…

armbands to school in protest of America’s involvement in the Vietnam War. When the principals in the school district heard about their plan, fearing disruption due to the protest, they made a new rule prohibiting armbands at all the schools in the district. This caused some of the kids to change their minds about wearing the armbands, but not John and Mary. They wore the armbands to school, and when they were asked to remove them, they refused. They were suspended until they could return to…

during the holiday season. The schools of Des Moines became aware of this plan and adopted a policy that would require any student wearing an armband to school to remove their armband. Failure to do so would be met with a suspension until return without the armband. On December 16th, Mary Beth Tinker and Christopher Eckhardt wore black armbands to their schools. John Tinker wore his armband the next day. All three students were sent home and suspended from school until they would return…

Tinker v. Des Moines case Complete Citation Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393 U.S. 503 (1969) Parties Involved in the Case John F. Tinker, fifteen years old, his younger sister Mary Beth Tinker, thirteen years old, and their friend Christopher Eckhardt, sixteen years old. Date and Place Where the Case Was Tried This case was contended on November 12, 1968. The court was chosen February 24, 1969. In a 7-2 choice, the Supreme Court decided that the…

On September 21, 2007, the court case Palmer v. Waxahachie I.S.D. took place because a student by the name of Palmer wore a t-shirt with the words “San Diego” on it to school. The administrators at school informed the student that he was in violation of the school dress code, which states that t-shirts with printed messages were not allowed. As a result, the student called his parents to bring him a different shirt. When they arrived, they had another t-shirt, but this time the message…

Moines public schools, decided they were going to wear black armbands to school for a period of time in protest of the Vietnam war. The school board found out about the students’ plan to protest, and decided to put a ban on the wearing of black armbands on school property. If any student came to school wearing an armband, they would be suspended. The three students decided to come to school wearing the armbands, and they were suspended. The students decided to sue the school district, through…

meeting contained adults and students in the Des Moines school district who all had a similar goal, a truce between America and Vietnam. To portray their support the group decided to wear black armbands throughout the winter holiday season. Even though this is a peaceful protest, the Des Moines school district did commend these actions. The school district released this avowal on December 14th, “... any student wearing an armband to school would be asked to remove it… he would be suspended…

The concept of professional development has been a part of the public school system for years. Different ideas have come and gone and old ones have reappeared with new names and new twists. However, one thing is clear, the most salient variable in improving student achievement is not the brand name of the program but the degree of implementation of the program (Reeves, pg. 2). Effective professional development is not about the programs it is the people and the practices that make the impact and…

education. When there are excessive absences, children miss the opportunity for an adequate education. They miss class discussions, activities and peer interactions. Excessive absences lead to poor grades and having students potentially dropping out of school altogether. If students are not present within the classroom, they cannot learn the necessary material. Social workers need to be aware of the multiple issues surrounding the causes of excessive absences and advocate for the importance…