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Does the Effect of Education on Voter Participation Vary by Race? An Inquiry into the Equality of Education and its Status as a Fundamental Right
(2006-04-17)
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected the argument that education is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution. Should this determination depend on whether an essential return to education - increased probability ...
Teacher Perceptions and School Level Misconduct: Is There a Link?
(2006-04-18)
With the passage of No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB Act), much of the rhetoric surrounding education policy has centered on standards-based reforms. Perhaps as a result of this emphasis, improvements in both math and science ...
Improving education quality in Egypt: an analysis of teacher effects on student outcomes
(2007-04-10)
Improving education quality in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is a topic of prime importance for promoting regional economic development and curbing the rising tide of extremism. While regional governments currently ...
An Assessment of the Income and Education Determinants of Party Identification in the United States
(2008-04-04)
This thesis presents an empirical assessment of specifically, the effects of people's income and education on their identification as either Democrats or Republicans. The hypothesis is that, political choices based on an ...
Primary school enrollment and completion in Guatemala: the relative importance of school availability on household education decisions
(2007-04-16)
Achieving true universal primary education is a fundamental basis for the discussion of worldwide educational goals in the 21st century. Outlined presently in the UN Millennium Development Goals and the World Education ...
Children of Malawi: the impact of agricultural technology on educational attainment and child labor hours
(2004-04-18)
Intrahousehold decisions often dictate the educational attainment of children in rural households. A large number of children in developing countries must juggle school attendance with work in or out of the home. Child ...
Determinants of parental attitudes regarding girls' education in rural India
(2007-04-12)
Parental attitudes regarding the importance of educating girls may contribute to the education gender gap in rural India. This thesis presents an empirical analysis of the determinants of parental attitudes regarding ...
The effect of arts education on student achievement and attainment
(2007-04-27)
Tight budgets and a nationwide emphasis on math and reading performance from No Child Left Behind have resulted in an unfortunate erosion of extracurricular course offerings in our schools. Advocates of arts education ...
The Impact of the Court-Ordered Abbott Reforms on Academic Achievement in New Jersey
(2007-04-18)
In 1997, the New Jersey State Supreme Court declared the state's system of education funding unconstitutional as applied to the poorest school districts and ordered the state to provide them with per pupil funding equal ...
Professional development and elementary teachers: who takes it? does it work?
(2007-04-13)
In 1996, the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future proposed the creation of stable, high-quality sources of professional development (NCTAF, 1996). Schools and districts encourage teachers to engage in ...