Here are some ideas for topics and resources you may find helpful if you have an assignment which requires you to choose and discuss an issue in the field of education.
Examples of Issues in Education
Education of Children who are identified as “Special Needs”
Education of Children who are identified as “Gifted and Talented”
Project-based Learning /Teacher-Centered
No Child Left Behind
Charter Schools
Homeschooling
School Violence (such as bullying prevention programs, zero tolerance)
First Amendment Rights of Students (such as freedom of speech, dress, privacy)
Multicultural Education
Intelligent Design/Evolution in Public Schools
Sex Education
Mental and physical health of students
Bilingual Education
Merit Pay for Teachers
School Funding
Classroom size
The effect of family issues and poverty on education
Information about assessment from Kathy Schrock, who has been a school district Director of Technology and is currently an online adjunct graduate-level professor for Wilkes University (PA) and an independent educational technologist.
