Three of the major programs are, Pell Grants, Title I Grants, and IDEA Grants. ... Title I Grants "provide financial assistance to local education agencies and schools with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards " (Title I). Title I Grants are intended to add to state and district funds. Schools that receive Title I Grants are supposed to involve parents in deciding how funds are spent. ... In 2002, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) was signed into law by President George W. ...

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This problem spawned the now infamous No Child Left Behind Act, which created more problems for teachers then it was solving. Students were suffering the constant teaching to the test that this act inspired, and turned education into a formulaic memorization game. ... This new initiative granted states funding for schools and more importantly, waivers for the No Child Left Behind Act. ... This article, catchy as the title of it is, seems to want to provoke conflict, cause outrage, or more specifically make their readers feel something. ...

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The development of various pieces of legislation such as the Education Reform Act and Education Acts, as well as the development of Ofsted, education has become much more competitive. ... The Education Act 1988 meant that there was 'a surge of educational change, reform, legislation and government intervention' (Ward & Eden, 2009) which meant that changes were made to all aspects of education including curriculum, assessment and evaluating the effectiveness of the setting. ... Features of a failing school, described by Ofsted, included underachievement low attainment and unsatisfact...

• Word Count: 2366
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To begin with, let us break down the title into its most basic interpretation which is 'what measures have our government taken to reduce inequality and improve social mobility through the medium of an education system based on equality?' ...

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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 Title IX? 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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Soon after these influential court cases, the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) was created in 1975. ... This act, while a step in the right direction, was not specific about how schools should change their educational environment to be accessible for special needs children. ... Programs like Head Start, Title I, and IDEA have all seen considerable funding losses which cause many families with special needs children to respond aggressively because they believe their children are not getting the services they require and deserve. ...

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It focuses on what I conceive to be the great hidden problem in American education, and I hope that it reveals this problem so compellingly that anyone who is concerned about American education will be persuaded by the book's argument and act upon it. ...

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Early childhood education has proved to be a critical matter for several Chamber members. However, there is slow growth in the programs actively supporting early learning activities. Early childhood is a period of profound achievements in language acquisition, reasoning, and problem-solving. It is a...

• Word Count: 1918
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate