Category: Education

School’s Out: Have Charter Schools Succeeded?

  Has the experimental nature of charter schools benefited the overall public school system? Charter schools, a facet of the “school choice” movement of the late 1990s and 2000s, are public schools that can...

Reforming State Sexual Education

  Abstract This paper will address state legislation and data on sexual education in North Carolina and comparing it to Oregon, as both states have similar population sizes and proportional rural-to-urban area ratios. First,...

So Long Scantrons!

  Abstract Technology has undoubtedly affected the higher education system in many ways over the past decade. The extent of its impact varies in the degree of technological programs universities have implemented, but many...

So You Think You Can Multitask?

  Abstract Multitasking, contrary to popular belief, is becoming more and more of a problem in today’s college classrooms. As the prevalence of personal technology becomes more obvious, so do the consequences associated with...

Inclusion is the Answer

  Abstract Children with Down syndrome need to be included more often in social settings like the classroom despite their learning and physical disabilities. I will explain several strategies for inclusion.   What does...