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Maine Literature 101: A Course For High School Seniors, Courtney Hawkes
Maine Literature 101: A Course For High School Seniors, Courtney Hawkes
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
In various schools across the state of Maine are teachers devoting their classroom time to exploring the rich history of Maine. At the high school level, many schools now offer at least an elective course in “Maine Studies” and Maine state standards require that local history is covered to a certain extent in high school history. Missing from these courses, however, is a study of Maine’s literature. Literature puts a realistic face to the events of history in a way that helps students see through the eyes of the people from that time period. Literature reveals internal emotions and conflicts …
The Calculus War: The Ultimate Clash Of Genius, Walker Briles Bussey-Spencer
The Calculus War: The Ultimate Clash Of Genius, Walker Briles Bussey-Spencer
Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects
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Vermont's Sacred Cow: A Case Study Of Local Control Of Schools, Michael Steven Martin
Vermont's Sacred Cow: A Case Study Of Local Control Of Schools, Michael Steven Martin
Graduate College Dissertations and Theses
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When it comes to school governance, the concept of "local control" endures as a powerful social construct in some regions of the United States. In New England states, where traditional town meetings and small school districts still exist as important local institutions, the idea of local control is still an important element of policy considerations, despite increasing state and federal regulation of education in recent years.
With its small school districts and myriad governance structures, Vermont represents an extreme case example of the intersection between participatory democracy and the local control of schools. With nearly 285 school boards composed …