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Long-term student retention and performance in charter schools

There is in existence a plethora of research that has been conducted on the long-term effectiveness of charter schools. Much of the research shines negatively on charter schools and their ability in retaining students on a long-term basis.

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Integrating law enforcement DNA fingerprinting databases nationally

This report aims to present insights into the decision making process for justice information systems integration.

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Randall Kennedy's analysis of race in criminal justice system

In Race, Crime, and the Law, Harvard law professor Randall Kennedy takes an in depth look at how issues of race link with crime and law enforcement. Kennedy investigates the system from the viewpoint that race is a significant issue in criminal justice, but also an overlooked one.

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Peer tutoring as a teaching strategy for children with special needs

Special education for children with disabilities is not new in the area of learning and teaching. It is normal these days that children with disabilities, either physical or intellectual, receive education as normal children do.

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Japan's foreign direct investment inflow and economic development policy

The rapid growth of the number of multinational corporations and their extensive spread worldwide continues as a major aspect of the globalization process begun over a decade ago.

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Moral values in Charlotte's Web: a child's textual analysis

Charlotte's Web: Field Research, Psycho-Social Research, and a Textual Summary and Analysis My niece Ariel, age 11, agreed to read Charlotte's Web by E.B. White with me, and to be my informant on this project (Shapiro, "Personal Interview").

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Year-round schooling: benefits and implementation challenges

One hears a great deal today about the poor quality of education. While some children do well, others cannot seem to learn even the basics. Reading, writing, and arithmetic -- the famous four R's -- have garnered a great deal of attention in one educational initiative after another.

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Hip hop street dance: cultural and sociological evolution

Hip hop can be termed as one of the most influential cultural movements of the early 1970's and thereafter. The elements that conjure this genre of music and dance might include the hip hop style, hip hop slang and beat boxing.

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The universal appeal of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy literature

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Mayoral control of the Los Angeles Unified School District: rationale, advantages, and implications

An Analysis of the Rationale in Support and Against Mayoral Control of the Los Angeles Public Schools Despite the fact that an independently-elected school board is responsible for the governance of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), both of the candidates currently running for mayor…

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