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A detailed look at special education from three different view points.

Why do people home school? Is public school really THAT bad where parents feel they have no alternative except to home school?

The impact that President Bush's No Child Left Behind(NCLB)initiative has on special education in California can no longer be pushed aside. The author describes the new requirement for students with disabilities.

Le Moyne Elementary in Chicago has an enrollment of 59 students, 32 of which are Autistic. In 2005 the school board voted to close the Early Childhood Education program for students with Autism as part of plans to phase out the school.

Sophomore-level thesis paper on the inclusion of special education students in regular public school classes.

I've taught in many different settings for years now and I've rarely been satisfied. There are flaws in today's society and educational culture that just ruin the experience for aspiring teachers. That's why teaching public school sucks. Here are suggestions for fixing it.

Benefits of independent school work with special education students.

There are positives and negatives to sending your child to a public school. The first positive point is there is no tuition you need to pay in order for your child to attend.

This paper aims at analyzing the educational standard of Jeffco Public School to put a special emphasis on the purpose of education, administrative role, teachers' role, nature of learner and learning decorum.

There's a lot to learn about Special Education, but one thing's clear; it takes a special person to teach.

It is up to the parents of special needs children to make sure that their child has every academic opportunity possible.

I am the mother of two gifted and talented children. I homeschooled one of them 2nd grade through high school graduation. My younger son attends a charter school. His experience has given me some valuable insights.

For children who are transferring from traditional classroom setting to special education, it is important that parent and educator work together.

In the past there may have been no real need for uniforms in public schools, but today the are reasons to believe that requiring uniforms in public schools may make sense.

There are several reasons why public schools truly hate parents who choose to homeschool their children. Due to these reasons public schools choose to harass these parents for what is these parents' right by law.

Public schools in Los Angeles are in a devastating condition.

Parents know about PTA organizations, but Joe Williams' book, Cheating Our Kids: How Politics and Green Ruin Education, will actually educate and empower parents with children enrolled in America's public schools.

The most common school lunches are pizza, burgers, fries and ice cream. Getting a daily dose of sugar, saturated fat and salt is only hurting the health of America's youth. Breaking the fast food cycle in schools is essential to turning around obesity.

Like any effective leader, the Metro Nashville Public Schools knew that Dr. Garcia had the ability and tenacity to communicate, implement, support, and sustain his vision.

Where are America's schools failing? An in-depth analysis leading to the concrete possibility that the prominence of Teaching Unions is partly to blame.

With the growth of technology, distance education in the form of cyber schools has become increasingly more prominent. For the purpose of this discussion "cyber school" is defined as an educational organization that offers K-12 courses through distance l

Special Education students in California still don't know if they will be allowed to graduate this June. Politicians are slow in passing legislation to help them.

Selecting a private or public school for your child involves comparing the major similairites and differences.

Making the wrong moves or saying the wrong thing can cause a headache on your part when it is time to pull your kids out of public school to homeschool.

This article is about the debate on the Bible and its importance to the public schools. I have researched the different views and taken very careful thought on my stand in this debate.

This article takes a look at some key issues facing the students of the public school system today. This was written from an objective point of view to try out a different style for me.

The Davidson Institute, in partnership with the University of Las Vegas, Reno, has developed the first public school for profoundly gifted children.

Is the local public school system doing everything necessary to ensure your child is safe, motivated, challenged, and nurtured? What important steps can you take, as a parent, to give your child the most appropriate schooling possible?

Should public school childre wear uniforms?

Problems in the Public Schools System including standardized testing, violence and drop out rates

The prescription of mind-altering drugs to children has often occurred in public schools without the consent of either the children or the parents on whom such drugs have been imposed. This has led to violent acts which would have been hardly conceivable without such drugs.

Why parents in a small Wyoming town do not want their children to go to public school.

The debate of homeschool verses public school may be weighing heavily on your mind. Here are the positives and negatives of homeschooling we've come up with thus far.

Parents value the difference a quality education has on their children. Not many of us can afford $2,000 - $10,000/month, for a private education. You do the best you can, with what you've got, right? This often means accepting a public-school education for our children.

The author considers arguments for and against teaching philosophy in public schools. The author argues in favor of this proposal and replies to several objections to the proposal to include philosophical education in a public school education.

what it was like to spend 15 hours a week in a poor public school

Considering the contentious matter of prayer in public schools.

Public school textbooks have become a reason for homeschooling, at least in my book. My children are sure they are written by idiots. This is why.

With nearly 10 percent of the adult population in Texas carrying a felony convictions, those who are parents are denied housing, employment and, now, the privilege of having lunch with their children at school.

The free public school movement began to see an expansion of itself from the periods of 1820 - 1850.

How a public school would not be able to run without its support personnel.

When a public school teacher starts home schooling her own children, should people pay attention?

There is nothing like the beginning of a public school year. The kids arrive with slicked-down hair, cute little lunch boxes in tow, and their new white sneakers already sporting a couple of dirt marks.

Parents send their children to public schools for various reasons. Some children go to private schools for religious reasons. Some go because parents feel private schools provide a safer environment.

It is sad to see how children now behave since values and responsibility not longer have a place in some homes and public schools. This article takes a deeper look into the problems.

It's time to consider that there might be a place for the teaching of religion in public schools after all.

With the recent tragedies in the public school and university systems I began to question how safe are children really while in school and what can we do to change this???

Private schools are widely regarded to be better than public schools, as the classes are smaller, students get more attention, and the teachers are supposedly better.

ISTEP is how Indiana public schools weigh success in teaching methods, detect problem schools, and determine just how well certain districts stack up against one another.

Same-Sex Public Schools may becoming a reality. Is it really something that we want to see happen to the youth of America?