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school reform. There is one reference used for this paper. There are currently efforts being made to improve school quality. It is important to examine an article on this subject to gain a better understanding of this important social issue. Studies are finding that many parents who are financially able to, will move to areas which they believe provide the best education for their children. The majority of these parents have

nature of school reform. There is more of an emphasis, however, on political reform then there is on the reform of the teachers. The article discusses this by showing that the teaching community can work with those in the political area so that policies that they set can be adapted and used correctly. In the beginning of the article, the author discusses many of the different reform movements. These

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reparation being paid to descendants of African America slaves is certainly not a new argument, either for or against. The world is full of people who in black and white see the need for reparations, be they financial or otherwise. To many, the ideals or affirmative action and other civil rights reforms are a form of reparations. Yet, the question is often raised as to why the rest of