Jim Oleskowitz Professor Herdson WRT 202 24 April 2008 Traditional Degree vs. Online Degrees Would you ever think of getting your college education over the internet? Well‚ doing such a thing is possible and is growing in popularity. In 2003 there were 1.98 million people enrolled in online courses and in 2004 the number jumped up to 2.35 million people enrolled (Reuter and Schwartzberg 242). There are 178 accredited online colleges and universities in the United States (Accredited par.1)
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Education in the United States is provided by public and private schools. Public education is universally available‚ with control and funding coming from state‚ local‚ and federal government.[4] Public school curricula‚ funding‚ teaching‚ employment‚ and other policies are set through locally elected school boards with jurisdiction over school districts. State governments have control over educational standards and standardized tests for public school systems.[clarification needed] Private schools
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This means regular education classes are combined with special education classes. Schools that practice mainstreaming believe that students with special needs who cannot function in a regular classroom to a certain extent "belong" to the special education environment. Access to a special education classroom‚ often called a "self-contained classroom or resource room"‚ is valuable to the student with a disability. Students have the ability to work one-on-one with special education teachers‚ addressing
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TAP 102: EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT âIf you plan for a year‚ plant a seed. If for ten years‚ plant a tree. If for a hundred years‚ teach the people. When you sow a seed once‚ you will reap a single harvest.When you teach the people‚ you will reap a hundred harvests". 7th Century BC Chinese philosopher Guan Zhong. Modern theory of economic growth stresses the principal role of human capital‚ especially educa- tion and health. However‚ the relationship is not limited to income
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Money in Education or Not It is quite difficult these days for people in many countries to find a job after graduating from school. The trend is not restricted to individuals who only have high school certificates‚ but it also exists among highly-educated people who have college diplomas or postgraduate diplomas. Individuals put a large amount of money and time into education‚ but sometimes the results are disappointing. “Do we devote too much time and money to getting an education?” Some
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outline Free post-secondary education THESIS STATEMENT with MAP - full sentence(s) (1 or 2): Post-secondary education should be free. It is important for the student to have equal opportunities that are not dictated by wealth. It is also beneficial for the college as it allows more applicants for expansion and offers gifted students who would not normally afford education. Expanding the public sector. TOPIC SENTENCE 1 - full sentence: Post secondary education should be free BODY
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Disproportionality is Present Special Education has been a widely-debated topic by many different accounts from its very beginnings in the mid-1970s. Still‚ one component of this topic that often goes overlooked is the issue of disproportionality‚ sometimes known as overrepresentation‚ in Special Education. Today in American Public Schools there is a disproportionate representation of minority groups vs the majority Caucasian groups of students that make up our Special Education classes in public schools. So
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Hawking would never come up with his theory‚ and then‚ the universe would be as ambiguous as before. Advocating distance-learning would accelerate the step of fulfilling the dream of equal education rights. As a result‚ our society would be more harmony. That is not to say that traditional college education is out of value. Face-to-face teaching model and communication are also significant for students who are lack of social experience.
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COMM 1323-03‚ Rhetoric and Public Speaking Sex Education in the Public School System “How do you teach sex education in order to make the best impact?” (Ewart) I believe that most middle-school and high-school aged children know what sex is. The question I have is‚ do those same teenagers know about the risk and consequences of having sex and how to prevent those risks? “Unfortunately‚ the debate regarding sex education does not end at whether or not it is necessary‚ it continues into
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When I started my teaching career in 1830‚ I envisioned one day that the United States would reach an education reform that would help students of all races and different social classes gain an education. In 1830‚ I taught at a schoolhouse in New Hampshire. The people of New Hampshire would tax themselves to raise enough money for the districts to afford teachers. Teachers were put up for auction or boarded with the lowest bidder. Luckily‚ New Hampshire chose me to work at one of their schoolhouses
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