ing Is Still ThereSeveral people at the conference dealt with the problems women encounter in getting into administrative positions in schools and colleges and when they do, the obstacles they encounter in making their jobs successful. Their discussions brought home to me the reality of my own mother’s experience. As children we witnessed our mother […]

Multicultural Education in America America has long been called “The Melting Pot” due to the fact that it is made up of a varied mix of races, cultures, and ethnicities.As more and more immigrants come to America searching for a better life, the population naturally becomes more diverse. This has, in turn, spun a great […]

A Black Males Strengths & Weaknesses in Education Todays education is often viewed today as failing in its major goal of educating students, especially those students characterized as minorities, including African American, Hispanic, and Appalachian students (Quiroz, 1999). Among the minority groups mentioned, African American males are affected most adversely. Research has shown that when […]

Carl Orffs philosophies in Music Education While Carl Orff is a very seminal composer of the 20th century, his greatest success and influence has been in the field of Music Education. Born on July 10th in Munich, Germany in 1895, Orff refused to speak about his past almost as if he were ashamed of it. […]

Both entertainment and education have been integrals parts of the human experience since the beginnings of time. Many scholars insist that the two institutions often serve jointly, with entertainers and entertainment serving as a main source of education. There is little argument, then, that in addition to generally appealing to the masses, entertainers have regularly […]

The American educator Horace Mann once said: “As an apple is not in any proper sense an apple until it is ripe, so a human being is not in any proper sense a human being until he is educated.” Education is the process through which people endeavor to pass along to their children their hard-won […]

eks and RomansThe Value of Physical Education to the Ancient Greeks and Romans Throughout history, society has placed a different value on physical education and sport. The purpose of physical education has changed over different time periods and as a result of ever-changing socio-cultural events. Some civilizations use the practice of physical education to prepare […]

Coping with and Understanding the Deaf Student What is deafness? There are many definitions to the word “deaf.” According to Stephen P. Quigley and Peter V. Paul in their book Language and Deafness (1984), “a child is considered deaf if hearing impairment is so great, even with good amplification, that vision becomes the child’s main […]

America is a super power with an economic growth that is enviable worldwide. However, in the recent past, countries oversees have been critical about America majorly due to its foreign policy and the exportation of democracy through military invasion. Many countries have voiced their concerns about the Iran invasion and the influence of the US […]

The Education of the Little Tree is a novel written by Asa Earl Carter who used the pseudonym Forest Carter. The novel was published in 1976 by Delacorte Press. It belongs to the fictional genre and passes the message of traditional life and attachment to nature. The novel comprises of 21 chapters and 216 pages. […]