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Tax revolts seem to be an American tradition. Since the American Revolution, American citizens have fought the payment of what they felt were unjust taxes. School taxes have not been any exception to this. Proposition 13 (California), Proposition 2 1/2 (Massachusetts) and the New York State 2% property tax cap all have marked similarities but were born during radically different times. In this short essay, the author will research the three and compare and contrast their initial intentions, successes or failures. We will consider whether these laws were instituted by the vote of the public or of only their representatives. Further we will consider if municipalities or other unites were impacted in the same manner, namely schools, towns, village and/or cities. Primarily, this examination will be from the perspective the educational leadership as these financial topics impact education and the operations of their school districts.

The United States has been transformed from its previous "melting pot" where immigrants quickly assimilated into the mainstream American society into more of a "salad bowl" where minority members increasingly embrace…

The objective of this work is to describe the importance of the superintendent understanding the 'big picture' of how professional development can improve the school organization. This work will answer the questions of…

¶ … Internet has grown exponentially since its first introduction to the public. The precursor to the Internet was the ARPANET. The Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) of the Department of Defense (Carlitz and…

There have been similarities determined between schools determined as successful that are true regardless of whether the educational institution is suburban, rural or urban, whether the school is large or small, and…

Across the nation students who are covered under the federal special education act, IDEA, have rights that must be provided. At any time the parents of a student or the student believe that his or her rights are not…

We understand that the nature of education, its very essence, has not changed significantly over the course of human history. The internal dynamic, the direct instruction method followed by practice is an essential…

More than a century ago, the father were the traditional custodian of children until the Tender Years Doctrine turned custody over to the mother. In the 70s, the wave changed and fathers began gaining attention as capable primary caregivers of children as mothers. Their number has been increasing lately.

Knowledge of Learning Styles, Learning Theories, Approaches to Education

Full inclusion critics maintain that in many if not most instances, young learners with special needs fail to receive the specialized training they are going to need to succeed after they leave school. Proponents of full inclusion counter that all students can benefit from inclusive practices and resources are available in the community to assist with daily needs training. To determine the facts, this study uses a review of the relevant peer-reviewed and scholarly literature and a qualitative meta-analysis concerning these issues, followed by a summary of the research and important findings in the conclusion.