Magnet Schools : A 10 page research paper describing
magnet schools and discussing the issues surrounding them.
Topics of discussion including whether magnet schools truly
benefit the children who attend them and whether they
contribute to segregation and discrimination. Bibliography
lists 9 sources. Cnmagsch.wps

Charter Schools : A 6 page research paper which explains
how charter schools are essentially a hybrid creation which
combines some of the most highly prized features of private
schools with what is still formerly classified as a public
institution . The writer looks at a company running several
charter schools, The Edison Project, and also covers the
main arguments opposing charter schools. Bibliography lists
6 sources. Chartsch.wps

The Ideal Elementary Charter School : This 5 page
paper provides a brief introduction to the charter school
reform movement and then describes an ideal charter school.
The description of the ideal charter school begins with the
grounds and buildings, then describes classrooms,
instructional emphasis and methodologies, and the operation
of the school. Bibliography lists 5 sources. PGchrtr.wps

The Edison Project : A 5 page research paper that
examines how the Edison Project works, and then addresses
as to whether or not Edison has or has not achieved its goals
at a representative school, the Boston Renaissance Charter
School. The writer concludes that the earlier problems that
Edison encountered appear to have been successfully
resolved. Bibliography lists 6 sources. 90edison.wps

American Education Legislation in the 1990s :
A 27 page research paper that examines the main trends in
legislation pertaining to education in the 1990s. The writer
argues that two main trends have predominated. The first
trend is exemplified by the "Goal 2000" legislation which
mandates that states set national standards to improve the
quality of elementary and secondary education. The second
trend is the ongoing thrust of federal legislation to increase
access to higher education for minorities. This paper offers a
synopsis of educational legislative highlights from the
103rd, 104th, and 105th Congress as well as current trends
in state legislation before speculating on whether or not the
major goals of federal legislation are obtainable.
Bibliography contains 26 sources. 90edu.wps

The Decline Of Public Schools / An In-Depth Analysis :
A 10 page research paper on the declining popularity of
public schools and some of the sociopolitical theories
offered to explain the slowness with which inner-city
administrators have responded to this problem. The writer
find that school administrators are not irrational. Like most
people, they calculate the benefits and costs of different
courses of action in light of the reward structure that
prevails around them. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Schools.wps

Privatization of Education / Should the United States
Privatize Our Schools? : A 17 page examination of the
issue of privatization, how it would affect our public school
system, and how it would affect the quality of education
which is currentlybeing provided to our students.
Bibliography lists twenty sources. Privpub.wps

"To Privatize Or Not To Privatize" / American
Education Today : A 14 page research paper on the
controversial issues surrounding privatizing education. The
writer compares a failed 1990's-era effort between the city
of Baltimore and the E.A.I. Company to what might
possibly occur if privatizaion were to take place in their own
smaller, northeastern city. The outcome of Baltimore's own
example is assessed with relevance to economics and
consequential student performance. Factors to look for in
considering a privatization contract are listed and
Baltimore's failed attempt is blamed upon poor budget
analysis. Bibliography lists approximately 10 sources.
Privatiz.wps
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