Culture Wars: Prayer in Public Schools Prayer in public schools has been a contentious battle between the pro-prayer camp and the no-prayer camp and one of the chief battles in the culture wars in the 1980s. Ronald Reagan promised to reinstate school prayer during his campaign for his second term as President of the United States. In a radio address in February of 1984 Reagan states‚ “But now we’re told our children have no right to pray in school. Nonsense. The pendulum has swung too far toward
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Mothering Magazine. 56 In the Article “Homeschoolings true colors:investigating the myths-and the facts- about America’s fastest-growing educational movement”‚ by Rachel Gathercole‚ the author writes about common beliefs or conceptions the general populous has on home schooling. With each “myth” Gathercole rebuttals using facts that essentially disproves the common misconception. Using experts and available public data‚ Gathercole illuminates the fact that homeschooling is viable alternative method of
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Home School v. Public Education Home school or public education which is right for you? Our comparison of public education versus home school may help you decide the best options for your child. Regardless of whether you go online or actively seek out public education and home school advocates in you area you will soon find that there is a heated debate over which type of education is better. Even though there is a difference between home school and publication education‚ home school is a rising
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Compare and Contrast Public Schools vs. Private Schools Eng 121 Prof. Nathaniel Miles Millard November 8‚ 2010 Public school or private school for your children? You will see there are no clear-cut answers or conclusions. Public schools have their advantages and disadvantages. Private schools offer an alternative. Which works best for you? That’s the real question which you have to answer. Let’s compare: My daughter‚ now an adult‚ attended private school and public school‚ therefore‚ I am
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Homeschool versus public school By Ariel Bell Everyone has an opinion on homeschool‚ and public school. Even though many people think that home school is a much safer place for kids‚ parents may not be able to provide the necessary tools. Some think that public schools are unsafe‚ and many people thought that home school was a religious thing. Things that are good for one family may not work for another family. Each child possesses different qualities and needs. Deciding‚ which is best for your
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Case Study #2 : Franklin vs. Gwinnett County Public Schools 1.) Name of the Defendant: North Gwinnett High School 2.) Name of the Plaintiff: Christine Franklin 3.) Name of the court: Supreme Court 4.) Date of the Decision: February 26‚ 1992 5.) Summary of the facts of the case: Breaking down the case being highlighted here‚ Christine Franklin was a sophomore at North Gwinnett High School back in 1986. While attending that year‚ she claimed to have been sexually harassed
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Hardship of Transgender Students in Public Schools What makes being transgender so hard in public school? The physical bullying‚ not being able to fit in as well‚ and the school rules taking away your natural rights? Students that are trans are more likely to be discriminated against in public schools. Transgender students often cannot attend school events and even go to the bathroom‚ many students often will call them a freak or other harsh words‚ and if the situation is bad enough they might even
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Homeschooling: Light Fires Annie Sullivan‚ the legendary teacher of Helen Keller‚ said‚ “Children require guidance and sympathy far more than instruction.” Unfortunately‚ this statement never crosses the mind of a single member of many school districts. The people running schools often care about money and getting children’s education over with‚ rather than making sure that they have a good education and grow up with values. However‚ an alternative exists. For many different reasons‚ parents turn
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use of bibles in public schools across the United States of America. Biblical insights have suggested that King Solomon is the wisest human ever lived on this earth. He advocated that children should be trained in their youth so they can have a long range impact on society in the future. “Train up a child in the way he should grow and when he is old‚ he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6). Currently‚ this concept seemed irrelevant to the education of students in public schools across America
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Homeschooling: A Better Education My J.C.Evans‚ Westland‚ MI Much education today is monumentally ineffective. All too often we are giving young people cut flowers when we should be teaching them to grow their own plants. -John W. Gardner In 2008‚ a survey by ACT college testing service showed‚ “More than 50 percent of students at four year schools and more than 75 percent at two year colleges lacked the skills to perform basic literacy tasks. The study found‚ that those students were unable
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