The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is an exhaustive legislative program for education in American schools. The Act addresses the unique requirements for different classes of students, including that of migrants. It also contains the major statutory provisions that apply to the Migrant Education Program. This program is designed in order to help…
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An Examination of Child Protection in relation to “Every Child Matters”
The Labour government under the leadership of Tony Blair designed a program in 2004 to address all aspects of child development. This is the Every Child Matters program. It contained five key objectives. Improving and integrating diverse but related components of common child-care services was high up on the agenda. A more effective intervention system…
Arguments For and Against the Legitimacy of 2003 Invasion of Iraq
The 2003 invasion of Iraq has given rise to widespread public debate. There were questions raised about its legitimacy. There are advocates for both sides of the issue. This includes public intellectuals, politicians, journalists and activists. The purpose of this essay is to present to the reader arguments for and against the legitimacy of the…
American Foreign Policy since the Second World War
Right through its history, America has not hesitated to use force under the pretexts of principles, sovereignty and justice. American military intervention in world affairs has risen drastically since the end of the Second World War. The period following the Second World War saw America assume the role of a superpower that headed the western…
Robespierre, The Enlightenment and the French Revolution
The direction, intent and the spirit of the revolution are amply evident in Robespierre’s address to the members of the National Assembly in 1794. The speech reveals many aspects of the revolution and it is not difficult to trace the ideas contained in it to the reformist literature of the Enlightenment period. The most striking…
British Imperialism in India
The ideological origins of the British India had a rather interesting source. Many British intellectuals of the time held the view that Indian people needed enlightenment and progress and the way to provide it would begin with colonization. Such eminent philosophers like John Stuart Mill voiced similar opinions. It was believed that, though Britain suffered…
The United States and the Six Day War
To comprehensively understand the role of the United States in the Six Day War, we need to look at the political history between the United States and Middle Eastern countries, especially Israel, in the decades leading up to the war: The U.S.-Israeli partnership is universally acknowledged as special, and for good reasons. In the economic…
Are Land Rights, Equal rights or Special rights in Australia?
The issue of land rights for Aborigines has always been controversial. From the very beginnings the ideals of democracy were restricted to the white race. In fact there was much unwillingness on part of orthodox politicians to consider aborigines as people in the first place. Such a despicable state of affairs was to span across…
What lessons can be learned by leadership displayed by both sides during the Gallipoli Campaign
The Gallipoli Campaign of the First World War is a valuable case study for learning about leadership qualities and styles. Although it is a sad fact that close to 500,000 lives were lost in the campaign, the decisions taken and tactics adopted during the course of these battles would serve present and future generations of…
The End of the Cold War
The long confrontation between the United States and U.S.S.R. backed proxies in Afghanistan had frustrated and weakened the latter. During the 1980’s the U.S.S.R. was going through a severe economic slump as well. At this juncture, the Soviet Union was no more in a position to strengthen its war machinery, which gave its rival undisputed…