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The Importance of Academic Honesty
What is Academic Honesty? Academic honesty is an integral part of a student’s success in class and later in life. It is the foundation for the success of a university. Original ideas are generated from students that think independently. A key aspect of academic honesty is to acknowledge what efforts can...
Pros and Cons of Affirmative Action in Schools
In 1961, United States President John F. Kennedy signed Executive Order 10925, which contained the first modern use of the phrase affirmative action. Just four years later, in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Executive Order 11246, which added on to the existing affirmative action legislation by adding religion onto Kennedy's original...
The Commercialization of Education
The average cost of tuition for the 2017 – 2018 school years at any private college in the United States is $34,740. Expect that number to rise 2.4% every year. The charge for out-of-state students at public universities is an eye-watering $25,630. Taking into account graduation rates, they vary wildly by the...
Why Common Core Works
When you're talk about education in the US, it's impossible not to mention Common Core. Implemented in 2010, this new set of educational standards was designed to create consistent math and English learning objectives across the nation, and as a result, improve the education of American youth. The good news...