Curated OER
Lesson Plan 4: Political Advertising
Students observe a political advertisement and evaluate the views promoted in the ad. After exploring governmental policies, students create their own 30-second ad to promote a specified cause and publicize their views. Students share...
Curated OER
It's Sale Time: Shopping Vocabulary
In this shopping vocabulary activity, students choose a word of word set to correctly fill in blanks in sentences, 15 sentences total.
Curated OER
Exploring Different Types of Written Text
In this text analysis worksheet, students examine different types of texts and identify each one by matching them from a list. Students determine what each text communicates and for whom.
PBS
Now With Bill Moyers: School Vouchers Overview
In-depth look at vouchers and the effect on education. Included on this site is a timeline, links to No Child Left Behind, American Education History, Pro-Con Voucher Debate, 2004 Election and educational materials.
Other
School Vouchers: Issues and Arguments
This is a site that examines the issue of school vouchers. Tends to lean in favor of vouchers, but contains a great deal of information on both sides of the issue. Includes scholarly articles that look at the evidence of the results of...
Other
Manhattan Institute: Why School Vouchers Can Help Inner City Children
This is a speech given by Kurt L. Schmoke, the Mayor of Baltimore. He states why he feels that school vouchers are the right choice for education. A great perspective from a public servant who played a large role in improving education...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Controversial School Voucher Issue
Recently, the concept and use of school vouchers has come to the forefront of political, societal, constitutional, and economical discourse. From Florida's new voucher program to the presidential political debates, school vouchers...
USA Today
Usa Today: Fla. Supreme Ct. Strikes Down School Vouchers
News Article from January 5, 2006 regarding the Florida's Supreme Court's decision that school vouchers were unconstitutional.
University of Missouri
Exploring Constitutional Conflicts: Vouchers, Tax Credits & Other Aid to Religious Schools
Important cases from Aguilar v. Felton to Everson v. Board of Education are reviewed. Discussion questions are included on this site.
Illinois Institute of Technology
Oyez: Summary of Zelman v. Simmons Harris
This is a great summary of Zelman v. Simmons-Harris where the Supreme Court upheld school vouchers. Gives the dates the case was heard and decided, facts of the case, legal question presented, the courts decision, and how each justice...
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Univ. Of Rochester/petty Cash
This site describes the petty cash system at the University of Rochester. There are links embedded in the site for additional information, incuding one for an Excel spreadsheet of a petty cash voucher and another for a petty cash fund...
Other
Arkansas School Boards Association
In addition to names of board members and legislators, the site provides updates on current state issues like vouchers, links to various bills before the legislature, and information on other aspects of the state's educational program.