Independent school

These principles express the philosophy of education and main values of Expeditionary Learning. They shape the schools foundations and culture to provide a main purpose for the school and education. The Primacy of Self-Discovery is the first Design Principle. It is about how most affective learning happens when there is emotion, challenge, and support. In Expeditionary Learning schools teachers help students discover that there is more in them then they know. Teachers do that by putting students…

The case of Irving Independent School District vs Tatro was heard by the Supreme Court on April 16, 1984. Irving ISD, as the petitioner was represented by Mr. James Deatherage. The respondant, the Tatro family, was represented by Mr. James Todd. The judges, Burger, Brennan, White, Marshall, Blackmun, Powell, Rehnquist, Stevens, and O’Connor ruled in a 6-2 favor of the respondents that clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) is a “related service” under the Education of the Handicapped Act.…

The case of “Tinker vs. Des Moines Independent Community School District 393 U.S 503” took place in 1969, was argued November 12, 1968, and with the decided date being February 24, 1969. The petitioners were Christopher and Mary Beth Eckhardt, and John Tinker. In 1965, the children's ages were as follows: Mary Beth was 13 years old, John was 15, and Christopher, the oldest, was 16. John and Christopher were high school students, and Mary was a junior high student. The case was argued because of…

Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe case that originated in Texas, separated the relationship between religion and public schools in the United States, making it a landmark case in the Supreme Court. Before 1995, the Santa Fe Independent School District allowed students to elect their peers to deliver a Christian prayer prior to each varsity football game and the tradition was held throughout the season. This was a policy that the student body of the Santa Fe Independent School District…

New Jersey courts have considered the following factors in deciding whether the employee was an independent contractor or an employee (the list is not exhaustive): 1. Review type of payments, W2, 1099’s, or cash; 2. Review payroll records for the worker; 3. Read any contracts between the companies involved, including indemnification cause, which may render the independent contractor defense moot; 4. Investigate any pending IRS issues pertaining to the worker’s status; 5. Determine who supplied…

When a person tells someone that they are going to kill someone or thing, they have broken the law, but in some cases it can be used right. In the case, Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District three kids wore black armbands to protest the Vietnam War. The school officials ask for the students to take the bands of, but the kids said no. The case went to the Supreme Court and the court went with the kids in the case. “The bottom line of the case is that you have…

Securing employment is a difficult task in the best of circumstances, but doing so in a foreign land where you don 't speak the language can be a nearly impossible task. In no nation is this greater exemplified than in France. Americans are prioritized last by headhunters, under other residents of France, and then other residents of the European Union. Furthermore, France is still suffering from the dire economic conditions brought out about my the recent financial crisis. In addition to the…

of state and private education in Australia, highlighted in 2003, when the Australian Bureau of Statistics cited that approximately 32% of all Australian students attended non-government schools, compared to just 7% in the United Kingdom and 11% in the United States (Meadmore * & Meadmore, 2004, p. 376). A school of thought proposes de-regulation and that competition breads better outcome and as such is a founding argument for neo-liberalism. This current discourse supports the national trend…

full-time and part-time independent workers in the “gig economy” (Gillespie, 2016). The gig economy is an environment where temporary positions are common and companies contract directly with independent workers for a short time (whatis.techtarget.com). To simplify, the gig economy is hiring labor on demand. Examples of workers in the gig economy include drivers for Uber, Lyft, or Sidecar; freelancers such…

There is probably no one I salute more than legitimate independent film champions. I find myself regularly seeking out those who deserve to be highlighted for their genuine dedication to telling the stories about which they are passionate while maintaining complete creative control. What some people don 't realize is that filmmakers like Rachel Amanda Bryant oftentimes are required to do more than just act, as you will see in her responses to the questions I posed to her about her beginnings in…