Education & Reference - 25 November 2007

By Sharon Gudger | Thursday, April 5, 2007, 08:00 AM

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Despite an individualized education plan and supposed accountability, public schools in Georgia did not, could not and would not teach my daughter to read. Only when I put her in private programs did she begin reading.

I have worked for 12 years to hold the public schools accountable to help all children learn, but the system is broken.

In a recent case I’ve been working on, a Fulton County public school praised the progress of a 10-year-old with high normal intelligence who could only read 100 words in isolation. Yet, this 10-year-old passed the state-mandated tests last year because teachers read the questions to him. The sad truth is this child could be taught to read.

I have helped parents in so many counties, and I see similar situations every day. I’ve worked with parents who moved to Georgia and were appalled at the ineffectiveness of special education here. Our state is known

2007-11-25 17:58:26 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Special Education

Please Help!
My friend does childrens theater and she needs a childrens song about getting along

:)

2007-11-25 17:51:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Preschool

I was looking at some old census records from Woburn, Massachusetts from the 1890's and I noticed that a few men's job titles were listed as "japineer."
I looked around but can't find anything about it.
Could it have anything to do with harness making?

2007-11-25 17:46:15 · 1 answers · asked by tom p 3 in Trivia

rewrite the dialogue between characters in modern english

2007-11-25 17:37:58 · 4 answers · asked by Pee Wee's Girl 1 in Words & Wordplay

uhmmm,can you give me a GOOD RESEARCH TOPIC which is uncommon and interesting.

i also need to know why'd you chose that topic.

thank you very much!

cause the topics that i presented to my professor was rejected, so i seek for your helps!!

thank you very much!!

2007-11-25 17:30:53 · 4 answers · asked by unni 1 in Homework Help

I'm 18 years old and I made some bad decisions a while back and now I'm trying to fix things. I am doing correspondence and I have grade 10 completed so far.

I really want to just get rid of high school and get a GED. Having to complete high school is really holding my life back. I want to do a lot of things. I want to get fun hobbies, take different classes, save up money, ect.

I don't really like school, so I don't see myself going to university. I can see myself doing a job in the military(which I will almost certainly join, then decide what I want to do in life), police, or trades. I live in Alberta, Canada - a province with a strong economy and getting a job is easy. If I did decide to go into the trades it would be no problem finding a job.

I guess the problem would be getting into school for said job. What negatives are there in getting a GED, based on what I plan to do? Will I be able to get into college if I decide to, and do employers not hire GEDs as much

2007-11-25 17:18:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Primary & Secondary Education

I have to write an 8 page paper on any topic having to do with Christianity and I have no idea what to write it on! Any ideas for a topic??

2007-11-25 17:05:15 · 4 answers · asked by xomoogs 2 in Homework Help

I have to film a 5-10 minute documentary, with very little time to film it. I need ideas!!! Like I said, I don't have much time, so it needs to be a subject that doesn't require a long length of time to film, and I don't live in a big city, so no subjects dealing with city life...

2007-11-25 16:59:44 · 3 answers · asked by kat 2 in Homework Help

I have an assignment to interview my professor to get to know him better. What questions should I ask?...this is what I have so far.

1. How long have you been a professor?
2. What college did you go to?
3. Did you go to college to become a college professor?
4. What is your favorite part about your job?
5. If you could have any other job what would you want to be doing?
6. What is the best advice you have ever received?
7. What was your favorite class that you took in college?
8. Are you currently studying or doing any personal research projects?
9. What is your biggest pet peeve as a professor?

2007-11-25 16:59:06 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Higher Education (University +)

Im doing a 7 to 8 pages and 7 to 8 minutes bio/presentation
And im thinking about doing one on willian shakespear or should I do mark twain?
Which is more interesting and more broad to talk about?

Orr if there's any more interesting people to write about feel freee to tell :]

Thanksss! :D

2007-11-25 16:26:05 · 5 answers · asked by Thrills 5 in Homework Help

I would appreciate it if someone could point me in the right direction. I need a school in North Carolina with some kind of Health Science, Kinesiology, or Health Education Bachelor's degree program. I would prefer something close to Raleigh...I've looked at NC State, and they don't really have anything up that alley from what I see. If anyone could help me out that would be great.

2007-11-25 16:19:48 · 2 answers · asked by bucsfan243 1 in Higher Education (University +)

Correct me if i am wrong but, from what have researched UCR is actually a pretty good school. They are ranked highly for sciences. And they do have a biomed program where med students start medschool at UCR and finish at UCLA. personally i am looking at UCR for my undergraduate work and preperation for med school.

I was wondering if anyone had any input of UCR
UCLA is LA not exactly the safest city how is it that everyone over looks that for school?
USC is in the ghetto how is it that no one uses that fact to bring down to school, like they do for UCR?

2007-11-25 15:58:15 · 1 answers · asked by DjArt 2 in Higher Education (University +)

I know alot of things factor into moving to another area like attending what college, money, or other situations what places would you recommend?

2007-11-25 15:41:50 · 6 answers · asked by sazzyoranger 3 in Higher Education (University +)

i want to be involved in the marketing/advertisement field...what is a great school for this??? where there are SMART/fun people...California...Europe...or anywhere else??? thx...

2007-11-25 15:35:43 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Higher Education (University +)

I am applying to law school in a couple years. I have a 3.8 and do lots of volunteer work. I have not taken the LSAT yet, but will a 3.8 give me a good chance of getting into a top school such as Harvard or Yale? Or do those schools usually need closer to a 4.0? Are law schools interested in diversity? How can I show diversity on my application? I was thinking of saying that I am the first person in my family to attend college since my mom just has a high school diploma and my dad has a 9th grade education. Also, I have heard that sometimes medical illnesses can show diversity. I have a disease that causes intense chronic pain. After 10 years of pain, I was finally diagnosed last year. The problem is that doctors frequently tell young girls that their symptoms are all in their heads. If I started a support group for young women with my disease, and encouraged them to ge their doctors to believe them, could that be diversity? Is diversity only being black or hispanic?

2007-11-25 15:33:29 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Higher Education (University +)

I'm looking to get into Law School after I'm done with my undergrad. Right now I'm taking a class which I am completely lost in and will most likely fail or get a C at best. Would it be worse to get the horrible grade or to withdraw from the class with a WF getting on my transcript?

2007-11-25 15:27:48 · 3 answers · asked by caliparadise16 1 in Higher Education (University +)

2007-11-25 15:23:28 · 2 answers · asked by irockguitar1 2 in Homework Help

how do I find the roots of x^-4x-1=0 ussing the quadratic formula?

2007-11-25 15:23:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Homework Help

2007-11-25 15:15:56 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Homework Help

**=Square root
<>= to the whatever power
SIMPLIFY
*5/2w*
SIMPLIFY
(2 - *6*)/(4 + *6*)
SIMPLIFY
(y)/(y<1/2> - 2)
SIMPLIFY
(10)/(5<3/2>)

2007-11-25 15:15:51 · 7 answers · asked by darkmage1235 2 in Homework Help

2007-11-25 15:12:48 · 0 answers · asked by secretuser 2 in Homework Help

2007-11-25 15:05:13 · 6 answers · asked by secret 2 in Trivia

Lithium chloride crystallizes with a NaCl type structure. How many lithium ions are in the unit cell?

a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
d. 12

2007-11-25 15:01:41 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Homework Help

2007-11-25 14:55:01 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Words & Wordplay

2007-11-25 14:49:04 · 14 answers · asked by kitcat9125 2 in Preschool

People from the continent of Africa are called Africans.
People from the continent of Asia are called Asians.
People from the continent of Europe are called Europeans.
People from the continent of Australia are called Australians.
What are the people from the continent of America called?

2007-11-25 14:46:01 · 10 answers · asked by J L 2 in Words & Wordplay

whenever i search legend urban legend comes up, i need one like how fire was 1st created or how the greeks thought that Zeus made the lighting but he really didn't i need help on that, a website would be great. thank you

2007-11-25 14:45:54 · 6 answers · asked by Ledzeppelin324 4 in Homework Help

I'm a stay at home mom with a 2 1/2 year old girl and a newborn-I'm trying to find something I can do with my daughter to entertain her during the week. I'd like to have different days designated for certain activities (Monday: painting day...etc) .I just can't come up with enough ideas for her to do. All ideas are welcome! FYI: educational ideas are ok too.

2007-11-25 14:43:35 · 10 answers · asked by The Voice of Reason 1 in Preschool

1) What grades are required?

2) What SAT scores are needed?

3)What extra-curricular activities are needed?

4)What else is needed for a good impression?

2007-11-25 14:41:01 · 3 answers · asked by asgeb 1 in Higher Education (University +)

And please dont just send sparknotes or cliffnotes or something like that if it isnt there =.=;
also remember FREE lol I dont have money

2007-11-25 14:39:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Homework Help