Also known as the Buckley Amendment, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 was enacted to prevent perceived abuses to student privacy. ... What is Independent Study? ... There is no classroom in this type of course, however a student is required to have contact with an advisor to guide him through the course material. ... What is Study Abroad? ... It is part of the 1964 Civil Rights Act which requires equal participation in, and equal funding of, women's and men's athletic programs What is t...

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Though one can learn practical knowledge in the classroom (for instance, one can be taught that racism still does exist) the classroom does not provide the student with the ability to act on that knowledge. ... Within a week of my stay in the area the handy metro pocket guide remained in my pocket. ... It is the capital of the United States of America, and, to some, the capital of the free world. ...

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