Council of Chief State School Officers

policies are becoming more present in schools, especially after 9/11 and recent school shootings like Virginia Tech and Sandy Hook. Ultimately, they do not work very well, and are more harmful than good. This is not just a recent problem, as zero tolerance policies have been a part of many schools for decades. Originally started to combat weapons, they are now applied to a whole spectrum of offences including cheating, bullying, drugs, alcohol, and weapons. They state that anyone who violates…

had nine siblings, and was the seventh of the ten. William, was a shipmaster, carrying trade upon the Western Indies. William died when he was at the age of fifty, because of financial issues and mental stress. Because of this, Henry dropped out of school to support his mother. He worked at a bookstore in Boston, and opened one himself, after a while. Knox was a very avid reader, very fond of history, but after a while, his main interest soon became artillery. Because Knox supported the…

Summary of the InTASC Standards Makeshia Johnson Grand Canyon University: EDU 535 Instructor Kimber Underdown March 22, 2017 Summary of InTASC The Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) Model Core Teaching Standards is a required guide of standards that models what a highly-qualified teacher is required to teach, that helps trains and develop a learning environment for students to obtain a proper education and to assist teachers with keeping their jobs (InTASC,…

Other members of the executive include vice president, cabinet members and agencies. The major role of the executive is to implement the laws passed by the Congress. The president is also the head of the state and commander-in-chief. On the other hand, the vice president assists the president in his daily routine work. The vice president is also mandated to act in the absence of the president. On the other hand, cabinet advises the president on matters of running the…

the southeastern United States to Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma. During this removal, estimated 4000 of 16000 Cherokees died. In 1835, President Andrew Jackson appointed Reverend John F. Schermerhorn as a treaty commissioner to organize a negotiation with the Cherokee. The US government would pay $4.5 million to the Cherokee as compensation to their land, which known as the Treaty of New Echota. Then, Schermerhorn had a meeting with a small number of Cherokee Council members who were…

The term white collar came about from Edwin Sutherland and has risen in notoriety recently. White collar crime has been more spotlighted in the last decade due to the magnitude of money that was stolen from countless innocent people. When the general public thinks about white collar crimes like Ponzi schemes, most of them bring up Bernie Madoff. Madoff was able to steal $50 billion from a myriad of individuals. Madoff is not the only criminal who preys on people and their trust. Allen…

The author, Timothy Shanahan, wrote “You Want me to Read What?!” which was published in November of 2013 in the Educational Leadership publication, and he makes a valid argument that informational text is as important as literary readings in the English classroom. Shanahan builds on his standing with facts clearly built from his research, citing compelling facts and data. Shanahan’s “You Want me to Read What?!” effectively persuades that teaching informational text and literary readings are…

(PISA) tests America ranked 27th in Math, 17th in reading, and 20th in science (United States – country note –results from PISA 2012, 2012, p. 1). Based on a 2012 study conducted by PISA, the USA is doing worse than 50%-79% of the countries tested. Common Core State Standards is a desperately needed change to help students develop into better scholars, and internationally compete in the marketplace. Common Core State Standards, or Common Core for short, is not only trying to increase America’s…

Roundup The chief of the Greek fire department, G. Karatzias, submitted his resignation, following his disagreements with the political leadership. New Democracy: The tender for the broadcasting licenses has collapsed political, legally and morally. The tender organizing committee has been exposed to great responsibilities, because it did not ensure the effective control of the asset acquisition records of the bidders and the non-existing guarantees of Kalogritsas. The central Jewish council…

meetings on the aforementioned subject, I believe that the Constitution Reform endeavour is a strategic and beneficial initiative for the current and future population of Grenada. As mentioned earlier, the constitution is the fundamental law which states how a country is to be governed. In my view, for the citizens of a country to have a ‘say’ in what ‘makes up the constitution’ is a truly democratic action and must be fully embraced by the voting population. As mentioned earlier, Grenada’s…