Landmark Education

In 1954 the landmark Supreme Court decision, Brown v. Board of Education, decided that separate was far from equal when it came to the public education system. This monumental ruling has spurred protests throughout the years as many citizens questioned its effectiveness and seriousness of purpose. Sixty years later, the decision is still being questioned as recent trends indicate that several schools across the country, especially in the inner cities, are experiencing racial resegregation. The…

Nichols was a landmark case for English Language Learners in public schools across the country. The ruling made it clear that schools are obligated to provide supplemental English instruction to ensure the success of their non-English-speaking students. However, such…

how motivated you are to learn something, if the method in which the material is presented does not hold up to a student’s level of expectations then they will not have an optimal learning experience. That is why I believe that the motivation for education is ultimately controlled by the teacher; it is their responsibility to present material in a way that maintains or even further develops a student’s curiosity and inspiration in a particular area of study. The role of the teacher can be seen…

everything, the pressure student athletes are under from school, illegal video games, and too much training. But there are also many prime reasons why student athletes should not be paid to play. Students athletes focus more on their sport then there education. Second if student athletes get money to play they might use that money to buy drugs. Third scholarships can cover everything so there is no need to get paid on top of a scholarship. The first reason why student athletes should be paid is…

different countries during their college years. There are many obvious reasons to do so. However, some still afraid to take such a huge step. LR helps students to understand all the privileges of exploring the world through the office of international education. So what, to go or not to go? According to the International Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 3.7 million students travel abroad each year. The number may seem really big, however, it’s only two percent of…

Parents are considered an integral part of students' education and teachers are encouraged to communicate with parents via email or the Teleparent automated phone system. The School Site Council is another vehicle where parents can get involved and collaborate with staff members to lessen weaknesses and develop…

children focused in the classroom, two articles, one by Curriculum Review and the other by Michelle Gay, believe in two different brain break techniques. “Brain Breaks,” by Michelle Gay was published in 2009. Gay is currently a Seminar Leader for Landmark Worldwide. Curriculum Review is the author of “Yoga at School Helps Give Kids Brain Breaks and Reduces Stress.” They wrote this brief, but informational article in January 2017. Both authors support brain breaks, but take different stances on…

has access to an quality education and the tools to drive our economy forward. Our country is strongest when our workers are trained with the knowledge and ingenuity to perform at the highest levels. Every child should have the opportunity to reach that horizon and to fulfill the American Dream. Democrats have long valued education as the key to success, both for individuals and for our nation. In 1944, Democratic President Franklin Roosevelt enacted the G.I. Bill, a landmark piece of…

One of the most vast and discombobulating subjects our education system teaches us is Geography. When I was younger, about nine or ten, I always had the perception that Geography involved the study of volcanos and thunderstorms. However, as I became older I slowly came to the realization that it embodied a great deal more. At the time I was learning about Geography and I didn't even know it. Through my Social Studies class I learned about the Aboriginal Peoples movements through summer and…

my own battle in order to survive. My playing ground started from deliberately reflecting on my own culture and then using it to influence my students to use their own culture as their learning asset and strength. I had to show my students some landmarks of my country, talk a little about them, and use their dimensions to teach measurements. I had to use differentiation strategies to welcome and accommodate my students’ cultural diversity in my mathematics classroom. One of the strategies that I…