Essays on School Choice

Introduction

The movement from a certain state to another is known as a transition. The informal transitions are part of an individual’s daily life. An example of an informal transition is a movement from home to school or to work. In addition, the formal transitions are part of the individuals’ experiences. For example, a formal transition between institutions, a movement from home to a certain health institution. Another formal transition is the movement from early childhood education to school. Particularly, one of the major transitions is the transition from home to work or to school. The main reason of ...

Introduction

This literature seeks to explore the correlation between class issues and schooling based on an Australian model of study. Most of the authors in this review agree that there is a correlation between class issues and the way schools are perceived and operated. The rise of neoliberalism has led way to an induction of creating a greater divide between the haves and have nots. Australian schools have shifted from the dynamics of the 1970s and 1980’s where the idea of a more balanced school system was part of educational reform. However, as of 2009 this has shifted and ...

The cost of education has been gradually rising over the years, making it quite difficult for financially disadvantaged individuals to access education. Different bodies such as academic institutions, governments, non-governmental organizations, and even individuals have come up to help these students by offering scholarships. However, not all the students who need this kind of assistance actually succeed in getting it, owing there too many candidates for these scholarships among potential students every year. In addition, there are those who are neither aware of the existence of these grants nor of the process of applying for them. This has led ...

In the US, schools are established and funded by various institutions such as the government, private investors, communities and organizations such as universities and hospitals. For this reason, it is usually normal to find that different schools have different forms of administration despite the fact that they all serve the same purpose of providing education to the children within the communities where they are found. It is also common to find that the systems set up in different schools use different approaches to the realization of goals and all this may depend on the principles on which the school ...

Home Schooling

Many people believe that their children must go to the classroom and learn together with the other students for them to perform well in their education. The myth that the classroom gives the students an ultimate preparation that fosters success stands as the main point of defence for the people in support of the move. However, this is not necessarily the case because classroom environment is often not conducive for study. Studies have indicated that children learn from home and manage to outshine those learning in classrooms (Patrik 155). The social factor at school does not guarantee success as ...

Article Review: Homeschooling vs. Public School

Summary:

In "School choice: four case studies of home school families in Connecticut," Cappello et al. (1995) performed a series of case studies of Connecticut families who chose to home school their children. The goal of this study was to determine the validity or to examine the ways in which homeschooling was conducted within these family units. The participants of the case study included four families in Connecticut, all with children of varying ages and equivalent years in education. These families volunteered for the study, and had been homeschooling for at least a year. Families were used from different state home ...

Society Analysis

Introduction The American society poses as one of the most civilized societies in the 21st century. With its highly developed societal inclinations, it is a hard one to beat when it comes to the major shifts and wrangles that have overseen it grow from a humble background to a highly developed and sophisticated society. The culture of the people has also undergone a cultural metamorphosis; a fact that can be attested by a view of the social life of an American family. Even though this is majorly the case, there are still problems experienced in the society and whose mitigation procedures or actions define ...

In the modern world, quality education for all is of paramount importance. According to scholars, education is power and without it, one is not complete in life. The government of the United States has been putting all the necessary mechanisms in place at least to ensure that no child is left uneducated. As a result, various programs have been developed to ensure that each and every child get educated. This paper therefore highlights how the “No Child Left behind Act” (NCLB) has increased and improved academic standards in the United States public schools since its enactment in 2002. For more ...