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Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title

School-to-prison pipeline


 * Article Evaluation

The introduction, or lead, is concise and directly addresses the subject of the article. The article is well organized and cited throughout, varying information from various localities and demographics. The statistical data and charts included strengthen the information being presented. In the history section of the article, there could be more socio-historical context behind policing in schools across countries or in the United States in particular rather than just numerical data. Overall, the article remains relatively neutral in its presentation of data and supports its claims with plenty of information that is relevant and up-to-date. On the other note, in light of the current global climate that has arisen in 2020-2022 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is pertinent to include data relevant to the years after 2018 to see how remote learning has affected school policing and its role in the school-to-prison pipeline. Additionally, the conditions juvenile students face in prisons or facilities as a result of COVID-19 in connection to the main topic, particularly the section on mental health, could be expanded to include this information.


 * Sources

https://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?handle=hein.journals/clrj41&div=18&g_sent=1&casa_token=&collection=journals

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0145935X.2020.1835184

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2021-57735-004?doi=1

https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/facultypub/1061/

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/01488376.2019.1575323

Option 2

 * Article title

Online learning in higher education


 * Article Evaluation

The introduction is concise; however, it could be altered to incorporate more precise and direct language. The history section is relevant and up-to-date with information organized chronologically. The subsections are well organized and thoroughly cited, strengthening the reader's understanding of the topic with detailed information on the methods, theories, and pedagogy related to online learning. On the other hand, information on the demographics of online learning in the United States and other countries is not included. This information is important to consider in addition to online accessibility and further data regarding the effects of online learning on standardized testing results, graduation rates, etc. Although some of this information is laid out in "learning managing systems" it could be expanded on.


 * Sources

https://esirc.emporia.edu/bitstream/handle/123456789/380/205.2.pdf

https://www.educationaldatamining.org/EDM2013/papers/rn_paper_57.pdf

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14703290801948959

http://oro.open.ac.uk/35016/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S109675161100039X



Option 3

 * Article title

Virginia Department of Education


 * Article Evaluation

The article is very sparse in information and only focuses on one or two achievements of the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) in recent years. It fails to address the history of the department, such as the date of its creation or a chronological list of important historical events related to it. Additionally, the current members involved in leadership roles in the department are mentioned by name but not necessarily given expansive information as to their roles. The article does not encompass the responsibilities of the department nor its involvement with the Board of Education for setting the priorities, policies, and goals of education in Virginia. The branches of the department from special education to finance are not discussed in the article in depth. Overall, the article poorly addresses the importance of the department and fails to give an accurate picture of the social implications or influences the department has in regards to directing education and social values in the state of Virginia. Statistical data on demographics, history, and operation would help to strengthen a deeper understanding of the subject.


 * Sources

https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about/index.shtml

https://www.virginia.gov/agencies/department-of-education/

https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED352739