Bullies, Education Voucher, Plagiarism, School Violence, Gifted Youth, Religion in Public Schools, Homeschooling, School Choice

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A Bully is an individual who torments others, through verbal or physical abuse, or through methods of coercion.

Education Voucher

An education voucher, commonly called a school voucher, is a certificate by which parents are given the ability to pay for the education of their children at a school of their choice, rather than the public school to which they were assigned.

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Gifted Youth

Gifted youth is a term deemed to children considered by education systems to have significantly higher than normal levels of intelligence. During the 20th century IQ tests were used to determine the level of intelligence, but as of recent the appropriate uses and limits of such testings have been questioned. Children with superior intellect often feel isolated or aliented in the classroom and those around them. Institutions have popped up in the U.S. to help cater to these children's needs. These programs occur around Signma 2 level on standardized tests, children above being labeled as "gifted."

Homeschooling

Homeschooling (or home schooling; also called home education) is the education of children at home and in the community, in contrast to education in an institution such as a public or parochial school. It is also in contrast to those who are self-taught.

In the United States, homeschooling is the focus of a substantial movement among parents who wish to provide their children with a custom or more complete education, which they feel is unattainable in most private schools or the government's public schools. While millions of families in the U.S. are educating their children at home, tens of millions of families still prefer an institutional setting for their children.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the use of another's ideas, information, language, or writing when done without proper acknowledgement or consent of the original source. Essential to the act of plagiarism is attempting to pass off the work as original. It is not necessarily the same as copyright infringement, which is when one violates copyright laws. The term is a concept of modern age, and has become an ever increasing issue with the growth of the internet.

Religion in Public Schools

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Finding Common Ground (PDF): 1st Amendment Guide to Religion & Public Education
Parents Guide to Religion in Public Schools (PDF): explores religious holidays, clubs, distribution of literature, etc.

School Choice

School choice, sometimes called public choice, describes any one of several forms of publicly-funded alternative education program that allows students to choose to attend any of various participating private and public schools, usually based on a system of vouchers, tax credits, or scholarships. These programs are generally intended to give parents more input in which primary and secondary schools their children attend. In the United States, school choice sometimes refers to the social movement instrumental in making these programs possible. Among the movement organizers' hopes is that increased choice will allow impoverished families to choose other options than public schools, which are considered by many to be failing in many, mainly urban areas. It is hoped that this will create competition between schools for education dollars, which will give public schools an incentive to perform better than they have in the past.

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School Violence

The glorification of violence in the media, along with the harsh realities of living in urban enviornments, bullying and the victimization of students has lead to the ever increasing problem of school violence in the K-12 education system. The events from Columbine massacre April 20th of 1999 involing Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold showed a larger audience the problems these children face now. Statistical information provided by the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Education helps shed light on the issue further.