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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...