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Carberry, Devin – Rethinking Schools, 2013
The author's class has been invited to speak on NPR's "Call-In-Radio" and two of her students, Omar and Diana, were elected to be their spokespeople regarding HB 2281, Arizona's controversial ethnic studies ban. Omar stressed that he and his classmates are engaged by this topic because they see what's happening in Arizona is wrong--that…
Descriptors: Ethnic Studies, Children, State Legislation, Hispanic American Students
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Piaget, Jean – Schools: Studies in Education, 2011
The modern ideal of international cooperation, which it is desired to incorporate in the future education of the young, is based on the two main principles of solidarity and justice. In this essay, the author discusses two aspects on the problem of solidarity: (1) moral aspect; and (2) intellectual aspect. In connection with the moral aspect, the…
Descriptors: International Cooperation, Children, Justice, Governance
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Lo, Joe Tin-Yau; Merryfield, Merry M. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2008
Developing national identity is a goal of schools around the world. Historically this goal has been especially important for nations coming out of colonization as new governments seek to unify their nations and promote national identities. From 1842 to 1997, Hong Kong was a British colony whose excellent harbor made it a linchpin of British…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nationalism, Asian History, Asian Culture
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Martin, Linda E.; Shafer, Tracy; Kragler, Sherry – Journal of Staff Development, 2009
There is no denying that combining two schools, or even opening a new school, is loaded with challenges and frustrations as well as high expectations. Principal Tracy Shafer saw a rural school consolidation as an opportunity to use professional development to create a community focused on student learning, meeting the need for high-quality…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Consolidated Schools, School Culture, Synthesis
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Marchese, Barbara A. – Journal of Women in Educational Leadership, 2005
In this article, the author, the Principal of Saint Philip Neri School in Omaha, Nebraska, for 14 years, describes the good, the bad, and the ugly aspects of being a principal. She notes that the "good" includes: (1) longevity--having been on the job for 14 years, she has been able to see many of the kids grow and mature; (2) a…
Descriptors: Principals, Small Schools, Catholic Schools, Females