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Evolution is taught within elementary schools and in high school biology classes, but religion is not taught in the classroom setting. The concept of teaching evolution and religion in schools has been brought to the courtroom a numerous amount of times. Epperson vs. Arkansas in 1968 was one of the first cases to go to court. Epperson argued that by not teaching religion…

The concept of professional development has been a part of the public school system for years. Different ideas have come and gone and old ones have reappeared with new names and new twists. However, one thing is clear, the most salient variable in improving student achievement is not the brand name of the program but the degree of implementation of the program (Reeves, pg. 2). Effective professional development is not about the programs it is the people and the practices that make the impact and…

Urban schools districts in Illinois are facing challenges due to components such as size, high poverty rates, diverse communities and limited resources (Netzel &, Eber, 2003) In addition to this, the lack of effective discipline systems in urban schools districts often leads to difficulties in educating large number of students in urban communities. Waukegan School District, is an urban district in Illinois and is addressing efforts to meet the needs of students at risk of behavioral problems…

that the statistic was not much higher. It has been argued before and will be argued time and time again that people find a way to destroy themselves. Currently in the United States two of the most important cases in the battle for gun rights are District of Columbia vs. Heller and Mcdonald vs. Chicago. Both of these claim that the right to bear arms is “fundamental”; i.e., it is implicit in the concept of ordered liberty and deeply rooted in our nation’s traditions and culture. (Levy, 2013)…

In the landmark decision of Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District, Judge John E. Jones soundly argues that intelligent design (ID) does not represent a scientific theory, but rather a religious argument whose teaching in public schools violates the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. This argument exhibits both logical validity and true premises in its categorization of the theory as non-scientific, thus being truly sound. In essence, the decision states that…

it was written. The first angle to consider is the judicial perspective. There have been a few cases about the Second Amendment that have reached the Supreme Court, most notably United States v. Cruikshank, United States v. Miller, and Heller v. District of Columbia…

I was only a few blocks away. I was in the getting ready of starting my senior year at Kamiak High School in Mukilteo.…

homeownership, they have chosen to live in an area with access to fairly good public schools. For example, Cornelis had the ability to attend one of the 4 out of 5 of the kindergarten through eighth grade schools that have at least an average to an above average score regarding ‘growth’ and ‘attainment’ (School Locator). This alone had a positive impact on his trajectory from childhood to adulthood because school was a place where Cornelius was able to stay involved in community activities and…

helped my students by pointing out mistakes and giving advice on how to avoid mistakes on future tests. Through my teaching and test preparation, they raised their grades. 9/2014 - Present Chandler Unified School District Cafeteria Chandler, Arizona Lunch Crew Working in the cafeteria in my school, making sub sandwiches for students every day, I quickly became one of the cafeteria’s top performing employees due to my hard work and diligence. 5/2016 – 7/2016 The Renaissance…

Urban schools are most always portrayed in a negative light. Such is the case in the movie called Stand and Deliver which takes place in a high school in East Los Angeles during the 1980’s. This movie is based off a true story about a teacher by the name of Jaime Escalante, played by Edward Olmos, who worked diligently with a group of roughneck students because he thought that every student has the potential to learn. He believed that if the students and teacher had enough “Ganas” or motivation…