Foundation for Individual Rights in Education

could still be seen in the extension of policy orientation into legal mandates found in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (CCRF). During this time, the rights of aboriginals and other racial minorities defined a new era of “respect” for multiculturalism, which was added as section 27 of the CCRF. Under this new federally altered section of CCRF, it is important o understand the “right” of multicultural freedoms was not mandated, but that the spirit of the new amendment would bring…

American Educational System. I would have never known of all these different influential people that have brought change for the better within the educational system. Already I have learned of six influential educators that have helped shape the foundation of a good public school. By doing so, I will share with you the very enlightening information I just learned from our readings that has also shaped my new found information of what our American Educational system is all about. Within these…

the teaching profession as a whole and its relationship with political ideologies is will be discussed. Then, the focus will be put on the politicalness of TESOL education in both in English-dominant societies and non-English-dominant societies. Maclure (1976) stated that “education cannot be taken out of politics”.…

psychologist that explored how an individual develops moral reasoning. Through his career he started as a developmental psychologist and then moved to moral education, where he focused more on ethics, linguistics, anthropology, and cognitive psychology. His well-known contribution to psychology is his stages of moral development, where he formulated his own theory through Piaget’s previous work. The theory was to explain the basic questions and issues that both education and psychology were…

in a circle of old elites; and he received his real education from them. After three years he decided to learn law. At the time, there was not any law school; hence, he studied law under very strict supervision of George Whyte- prominent jurist in law school- in five years. He practiced law successfully in Virginia (Gale, U.S.…

of child labor ("2017 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery and Child Labour."). Child labor, as defined by international standards, is work that is hazardous, demands too many hours, or is performed by children who are too young. Even though many individuals, institutions, and countries of the United Nations recognize the practice of child labor as destructive, the world’s children are forced to say goodbye to their innocence.…

recognized that their education is severely sub-par. They have assumed that the major flaw in United States public education is lack of funding, combined with some problems with curriculum. Nothing could be further from the truth. Far deeper problems pervade the system; the core philosophy directly results in poor education. A combination of the Prussian system of education, Marxist philosophies of education, and revisionist curriculums have polluted the national education system of the United…

Justin Dart Jr. : A Human Rights Pioneer According to ada.gov "The ADA guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to enjoy employment opportunities, purchase goods and services, and participate in state and local government programs" (“Introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act”). Justin Dart Jr. is credited as the father of ADA and an important human rights activist. Born on August 30, 1930 to a wealthy family, Dart was diagnosed with polio at…

president of the company, Ed Roberts. Roberts saw Gates as an obnoxious, spoiled kid who got whatever he asked for. In 1977, Roberts sold MITS to another company and became a doctor. Bill Gates and Paul Allen sued the new owners to retain the software rights the two men developed (“Bill…

as global economic shifts in power. Although the world is changing rapidly, educational philosophies maintain strong foundations in progressive perspectives offered a century ago. The progressivist theories of Herbert Spencer, John Dewey, and Jean Piaget on learning and development continue to dominate in education today. They are so entrenched…