Independent practice association

they are not satisfied with their public schools, or they want their kids to have moral and religious instruction. There are some organizations that recommend tighter control and more restrictions over homeschooling, such as the National Education Association. According to the U.S. Department of Education, in 1983 about 90,000 children in grades kindergarten through 12 were homeschooled by their parents. In 1988, that figure grew to 225,000 students, and in 1991 between 300,000 and 500,000…

implementation of uniforms, students no longer spend hours deciding what they are going to wear to school” (Bradshaw), instead school uniforms keeps students more focused on their education and not their clothes. “A bulletin published by the National Association of Secondary School Principals stated that "when all students are wearing the same outfit, they are less concerned about how they look and how they fit in with their peers; thus, they can concentrate on their schoolwork” (“Pro & Con…

Oscar Micheaux, an independent film director would go on to become one of the most prolific black American directors of the period would enter the dialog of the mulatto with his film Within Our Gates. The issue Micheaux took on, that Griffith’s mulatto character lacked, was the…

Often times, as Americans, it is easy to take for granted some of the things that are offered in the United States. Most Americans do realize that foreigners and immigrants often come to the United States due to this belief that opportunities here are multitudinous and diverse and I don’t disagree with the belief. However, I believe that as Americans, it is assumed that by the opportunities that these foreigners speak of are strictly job-related, when that’s not true. It goes beyond jobs all the…

Most people have a general sense of what the common core is but they are uneducated just to what it actually entails. In 2009 the standards for teaching in our schools that we know as the common core were launched. According to the common core’s website, corestandards.org, the common core was created in order to have equal standardize across our nation. Before the common core, states were able to mandate their own expectations of their students leading to an unbalanced education system. These…

The person whom I had chosen to interview with is a woman who has three daughters diagnosed with autism. Her name is “Dana Reeds,” and her daughters (beginning with the oldest to the youngest) are named “Priscilla,” age twelve, “Tina,” age eleven, and “Leslie,” age eight. Dana has four other children who don’t have a disability, and all of them go to school. This mother was the first option in my head to be the perfect example for the interview. I am related to her, and knowing she is an…

“Give me a child until he is seven, and I will give you the man”. This quote has been retold countless times throughout the series, and I believe it holds true for the most part. Suzy came from a wealthy background and was first filmed at an independent London day school. Along with her private school education, she was often a well-disciplined girl, but over time would get easily depressed. At the age of sixteen, she dropped out of school and decided to travel to Paris. When Suzy was…

administration theory struggles to find a clear understanding of the publicness of public administration. This literature review gives five approaches that explains the differences between public and private organizations. Pesch also argues that business practices should not be transferred to the public sector. The five approaches these professors constructed are as followed: 1. “The generic approach, which assumes that public and private organizations do not differ…

third-grade self-contained class at a public school in New Jersey. She was diagnosed with autism at the age of three years. She receives occupational therapy and speech therapy services as a part of Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Although Julia is independent with basic daily living skills, she has difficulty meeting demands of her occupational roles of a student, peer, and a family member and successfully participating in occupations such as learning, play, and leisure. Julia’s…

Having endured months of intense conditioning, the time came for us to see if our work paid off. It was max-out day for varsity football. But not just any max-out day; it was bench press day. Every coach and player in the weight room knew that I was working toward this record since achieving second place in my freshman year. I did my dynamic warmup and hit a few reps of 300 to prepare. I grabbed my belt and tightened it accordingly; ironically, it grew a conscience of its own and decided not to…