Group Policy

The 2011 anti-bullying policy, the Matt Epling Safe School Law, required that every school district develop a policy to address bullying within the school. The law states that schools must ensure bullying is prohibited and have safeguards in place to protect against false reports, as well as the person doing the reporting. The policy must also have appropriate people identified to implement and monitor the procedures, as well as investigate and report (Matt Epling Safe School Law, 2011/2014).…

resources in a way that is most effective and beneficial for society and the economy. Meanwhile, governments promote equity by distributing resources equally, usually by taxing the rich and distributing that money to poorer individuals through welfare policies. Usually though, promoting equity reduces efficiency, as redistributing income from the wealthy to the poor lowers the wealthier individuals’ productivity; they won’t work as hard, resulting in less work and less goods and services…

competent workforce to meet the needs of the expanding minority population of the United States” (American Psychological Association (APA)). Not only does the current healthcare workforce not reflect the diversity of our country, but also minority groups lack comprehensive and easy access to the same, quality mental health care of those in the white majority (APA). The growing unequal access to…

the highest levels of democratic inclusion. Inclusion is defined by a “full access to participation, representation in important decision-making processes and institutions, influence in/power over government decisions, adoption of public policies that address group concerns or interests, and socioeconomic parity” (Hero, Wolbrecht, 2005, p. 4). Full access to participation is the first in illustrating the meaning of inclusion. A system of democracy that does not offer all of its citizens the…

Kuznets’ Inverted-U Hypothesis, a nation can experience steady economic growth, while also maintaining stable income equality. This has been due to a variety of factors, although India’s strong commitment to democracy and pro-poor / pro-worker policies should be noted. The nascent software and related services sector has made a steadily increasing contribution to overall economic growth, however this contribution remains relatively small. Because India has reformed under a gradualist approach,…

to accept a specific percentage of a racial group. Affirmative action can be defined as a policy favoring minorities that provides them with equal opportunities for education or in the workplace.Oftentimes affirmative action is viewed as positive discrimination. Supporters of college affirmative action policies believe it is necessary to provide minorities with a chance to reach their full capabilities. However, with race based affirmative action policies, colleges are overlooking student's…

Dhakal Prof Sherry Sharifian, Govt 2306 April 20, 2017 Lobbyists and Interest Groups in Texas Interest groups are a group of people who have a common interest and seek to influence public policy. They are a crucial factor through which citizens in United states make their views and ideas known to elected officials. They work closely with the congress and influence a lot in American politics. The number of interest groups has increased dramatically in recent years and it is difficult to hear any…

Brada et al. (2009) were of the view that capital flight can be triggered by illegal actions to hide money laundering activities such as drug distribution. Dornbusch (1984) explored sources of debt and debt difficulties for a group of Latin American countries using the data set of budget deficit, macroeconomic instability, and terms of trade deterioration from 1945-1983. The results revealed that the role of disequilibrium in exchange rates and budget deficit promotes external…

illustrated through racial profiling and terms such as “driving while black”. In conclusion, blacks are being overrepresented as well as any other minority groups in the prison system allowing the government to control these individuals. Paul Grimes and Kevin Rogers focus on the growth in the prison population describing the “get tough on crime” policy as problematic. There has been an increase in law enforcement officers and mandatory guidelines instituted, and truth-in-sentencing laws…

There are a few reasons why people support affirmative action. First off they wish to switch the negative impacts brought on to the people by years of ¨separation¨of origins . They also want to verify minorities are being represented in schools and in the workforce they want all Americans to receive a fair chance at a job. One thing they do to make it a bit easier for people to get a job is to putting reachable requirements for those of whom want to apply for a job of a manager or supervisor.…