While one must applaud a sentiment such as, "... success in such matters comes from having determined their own identity, recognized their own distinct strengths, and sharing those strengths with the world," one must also question the hint of ambiguity that this presents when related to a desire to break down cultural barriers and promote discourse. This concern comes from my own experience of the way in which most modern

" (Hurtado et al., p. 1) This idea of a structural change is further girded in the article by Hiebert & Morris (2012), which agues in favor of altering the fundamental strategy of instruction. To the authors, the focus on improving the characteristics of educators rather than the educational resources and parameters given to these educators if wrongheaded and problematic. Hiebert & Morris "expose the assumptions on which this logic is

This has affected both the in-born (native) and immigrant Hispanics. This can be attributed to the change in demographics, especially the cultural shift being faced by these Hispanics. The U.S. Immigration department has been curbing this trend by having the U.S. border fenced, placing border patrols in every station and even using choppers to reduce the number of Mexican immigrants entering the country. Economic situations in Mexico compel fathers

It is irresponsible to claim that schools do not seem serious as long as they keep programs that are currently in order. One should not look at the matter from the perspective of an adult who considers a part-time job to be childish. Individuals need to acknowledge that young people have to spend a significant amount of their time with their families in order for them to be able to

The 1892 Committee of Ten of the NEA stressed that high schools were sadly only for the elite, but in the succeeding century, there was a marked increase of national wealth, improved living standard and a greater demand for better trained labor force. This led to reorganization of secondary education into one that would cater to the population's growing industrial democracy and the cardinal principles of secondary education were

Montessori Environment Montessori education system Education is one of the central needs for every child while growing up and it is essential to provide an environment that enables the child to grow physically, emotionally, socially and also intellectually. When an environment does not seem to offer all the above growth factors, particularly to the children, then that environment or the education system fails to meet the needs of the child. In the course