Law School - Journey of a Lifetime Perhaps one of the most difficult aspects of the practice of law is learning to be a lawyer. ... What does it take to get into law school? ... Most law schools are affiliated with a university, although a few, usually propriety schools, are unattached. ... Exams are undoubtedly the most difficult times in a law student's career in law school. ... Any aspiring law student should realize that law school requires tremendous effort and time, no matter what law school into which they are accepted. ...

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The subject of charter schools is not new to American culture anymore, as discussions and controversies have arise about the economical impact caused by charter schools towards public schools. ... In addition to the revenue and fund both systems face the challenges of meeting the requirements and criteria standards set by state educational law. ... In addition to charter schools vs. public schools discussions, an article published on the hub pages Sara Johnson points out the benefits and contradictions of charter schools, she illustrates the contrasts of public vs. charters by pointing out tha...

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In today's high schools, too many innocent youths become fatalities due to gang warfare that has spread into the school system. ... Uniforms chosen by the school can provide students with a school identity. ... In 1988, the Supreme Court expanded on the special nature of First Amendment law surrounding the public elementary and secondary schools. In Hazelwood School District vs. ... According to the lawsuits, the school districts did not follow the state law that require districts to give parents the option of allowing their children to wear uniforms. ...

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The National Women's Law Center cited statistics showing that even in 2010, "schools are providing 1.3 million fewer chances for girls to play sports in high schools than boys" (as cited by Hums, McLean, 2009, p.98). ... I would agree with her and would argue that in the long-run, schools and administrators that allow this are being counterproductive to the bigger picture; the goal of gender equality in high school sports. ... This legislation is what the male gymnast used in his case against the state of Wisconsin, citing that they had violated this law by preventing his inclu...

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The first federal law designed to assist individuals with disabilities date back to the early days. In 1798 the Fifth Congress passed the first federal law concerned with the care of persons with disabilities. ... Ever since that federal law was passed there has been 6 amendments made to it. ... Once the parents and the school districts have gone through the process of determining the child with a disability then they are under the IDEA law and start to provide funding. ... That is why the law keeps changing so that it can better accommodate and educate the needs of children with disabil...

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Megan's Law is a law that very few people know about. Recently there was a survey done at Defiance High School about Megan's Law . ... A recent graduate of Defiance High School , Monica Ortiz, knew of a boy who was being sexually assaulted by his mother. ... Calloway 4 Most of Defiance High School students agree with the parents for Megan's law. ... s own school (Laura Mansnerus 1). ...

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The school was the Wikemikong Indian Residential School, it closed in 1879. The last Residential school to close was La Tuque Indian Residential School, located in La Tuque, Quebec. This school opened in 1962 and closed in 1980. ... In 1922, a law was passed that if parents did not hand over their children to a residential school official, they would be charged and, in some cases, jailed. ... Children were abused in residential schools constantly. ...

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The study concluded that African Americans with above average scores on law school admissions test were 730 times more likely to be accepted than an equally qualified Caucasian student at Virginias School of Law (Washington 3). At the University of Michigan Law School, the way that they accept students is a point system. ... This makes it much easier for minorities to be accepted to the law school than Caucasians even if the minorities grades are lower the Caucasians (Pioneer 1). It is almost like the universities have a quota and although the Caucasian students may have better grades and te...

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The law, as it is, currently supplements all religious needs of all parties within the public school. ... Over thirty-five different religious organizations and experts collaborated to for "A Joint Statement of Current Law". ... (Religion) Some groups of Christians still believe that this law should be furthered to where there is government sponsored prayers in class.... The law provides for all current needs of all parties. ... Vatale been opposed to nearly all aspects of religion in public schools. ...

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Immigrants to the United States have played an important role in the implementation of laws and the overall reshaping of our government. ... This regulation of education required for private schools to still be in existence as well as the mandating that all children were in some sort of school environment whether it be home, public, or private schooling. ... In 1975, a statue revision to an education law in Texas authorized districts to deny enrollment to students who were not legal citizens. ... Case Details In the case of Plyler v Doe, the plaintiffs were individuals from Mexico who claime...

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In particular, the 1st Amendment, and more specifically, the first two clauses: " Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." ... Again, the constitution says, "Congress shall pass no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." ... So let's ask a question about religion in schools. ... Most Christians who are as involved with their religion as I, think that I am going against the laws of God. ... hould obey the laws of our government. ...

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Statutory rape laws refer to the laws that protect minors from sexual abuse. ... The opposing side claim that there is a need to protect girls who are still in the elementary schools from the advances of the boys. ... However, the boy in the case presented is considered to be in a high school. ... The fundamental reason why the boy was charged was because he was in high school, as well as, older than the boys. ... Therefore, this issue should not be about high school or the elementary schools. ...

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As a young boy in middle school, I was thrust into thinking about guns and their effects. On the last day of school in seventh grade, I had to think about things a 12 shouldn't have to deal with. ... While gun control laws may decrease criminals access to guns, the same laws restrict law-abiding citizens. ... Laws making handguns illegal would effect criminals, because by definition, they don't abide by laws. ... The new fad, as horrible as it is, is to bring guns to school. ...

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RCCP is school based program in conflict resolution and inter-group relations that provides a model for preventing school violence and creating schools that are conducive to learning. ... One school in New York, Martin Luther Jr. ... The administrators in charge of a school, the Board of Education, then parents, and law enforcement should all be involved in creating these guidelines. ... Many people in charge of the public school system do not like the idea of any kind of law enforcement working at schools. ... If parents, teachers school officials, and members of the law enforcement can put t...

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His mother, on the other hand, was a teacher of chemistry first at Cass Technical High School, then at Little Falls High School. ... Lindberg graduated from Little Falls High School in 1918. ... The crime was highly publicized, and, as a result, a law called the Lindbergh Law was passed. This law declared that the kidnapping was a federal offense. The law is formally known as the Federal Kidnapping Act of 1932. ...

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Dress code is a major controversy that has been raging in public schools for decades. The first dress code law was established in 1969 by the U.S. ... The incident that caused this law to take effect was one in which several high school students wore black armbands to school in order to protest against the Vietnam War. ... A high school graduate named Ashley Crtalic from Skyview High School in Billings, Montana, witnessed this style of fashion become a violation of school dress code. ... In a poll conducted by Neil Haran and Riley Card of the West Bloomfield High School newspaper, one of the ...

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Every county has its own immigration laws. ... Therefore, they have had hard time finding a job and could not go to school until they get their green card which took them more than a year. ... Schools in the US provide better education materials to explain to the students what they are learning about. For example, a biology laboratory in a school in the US has much more learning tools and instruments than those in developing countries. ... Being unable to find a job after finishing school can be a frustrating experience. ...

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Recklessness is a problematic area of the criminal law, since there is no strict definition of what constitutes it. ... It is therefore most easily delineated via case law. ... Law academics at Kent Law School distinguish the two by saying that criminal liability can only be imposed " where the possible harm is more serious and the risk is more obvious- This distinction is rather vague, but the legal division is the "social utility" of the action. ... However, it would seem that the ruling in Elliott v C (see above) remains the law. ... Shimmen brings yet another dimension to the al...

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"In 2000, 12 Hispanics who scored between a 159-160 on the LSAT and earned a GPA of 3.00 or higher applied for admission [to the University of Michigan Law School] and only 2 were admitted. ... In the same court case, it was stated by Michigan Law School's expert that "in 2000, 35 percent of underrepresented minority applicants were admitted. ... Although these statistics may have seemed compelling for an argument against affirmative action use, the Supreme Court ruled that Michigan Law School was still allowed to consider race in its applicants for the sake of obtaining the educational...

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The San Antonio Independent Schools v. ... Board of Education case, education was ruled as a fundamental right for all students when the court ruled in the Serrano case as unconstitutional under the equal protection law. (Karst, p. 2359) Some may also say that school taxes "only benefits households with children in public schools" (Mackenzie, 2006). ... Schools are separated into districts, these districts determines where students can go to school. ... There are materials, resources, and programs that these schools...

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These laws were designed to control and suppress the freedom of blacks. ... These rules were called Jim Crow Laws. ... The Jim Crow Laws were the most immoral laws supported by the US legislation in history. ... In New Orleans, a law was adopted which segregated black and white prostitutes. ... Today, select schools in the south are segregated. ...

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Henkle, who was a student at Galena High School, Washoe High School, and Wooster High School from 1994 thru 1997, filed a lawsuit against the Defendants, Ross Gregory, Principal, Galena High School; Denise Hausauer, Assistant Vice Principal, Galena High School; Loretta Rende, teacher, Galena High School; Joe Anastasio, Washoe County District Director of Student Services; Robert Floyd, Principal, Washoe High School; Serena Robb, Principal, Wooster High School; and the Washoe County School District on grounds of failing to protect him from harassment, and violence, which interfered with his civi...

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(The Drinking Age, pg. 1) It is the one drug that high school kids experiment with the most. ... When asked why they did it, high schoolers had this to say: some say that they drink to gain acceptance from their peers. ... It is estimated that over seventy percent of high school seniors have these "fake ids." ... Some high school kids even reported paying homeless people to go and buy it for them. ... The drinking-age law is perhaps the one law that has had the biggest impact on the day-to-day lives of America's youth. ...

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Everyone wants their school to be the best. ... This is what the University High School admissions board has in mind when looking through the applications usually numbering around 750-900 for the next school year to offer admission to only 150 of those applicants. ... Though there are no laws telling people how to think, there are, however, laws that prohibit discrimination in the workforce and most important to this issue, laws prohibiting discrimination in the educational system. ... This is not what the purpose of University High School was intended to be. ... This would still ensure tha...

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It has been seen throughout Florida schools that law enforcement takes an exaggerated approach and can lead to a school based arrest for minor misconduct. ... Students of the African decent are more affected by these arrests that occur making 21% of the youth in Florida but 46% of all student related referrals to law enforcement. ... I completely agree with this statement and I feel as if there is any hope for the future of the youth to excel in school and not feel abandoned it has nothing to do with law enforcement but has everything to do with the faculty in the schools. ... Meanwhile, oth...

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