User:SimBerg21

Hello! I am student from Rice University studying Sociology and Managerial Studies with a minor in business. I am interested in topics concerning racial discrimination particularly cases concerning the police and the criminal justice system. I also have a strong affinity towards mixed-race youth and their plight with assimilation. I look forward to contributing positively to the Wiki community and welcome constructive feedback to enhance my future pages and edits. Articles/Topics I am interested in editing and contributing to:

1. Undocumented Students in the United States

As a Rice Student I am particularly interested in the topic of undocumented students. This past year Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) and those students without DACA will be granted admission. In such an intense political time, undocumented immigrants are a huge concern in the American mind. There is no general consensus on the issue. Rather than focusing on the issue of whether or not people should be granted citizenship I would like to analyze and provide an unbiased overview of the experience of an undocumented students and the opportunities they have in America. Furthermore I would like to add and refine the existing article.

REFERENCES

Bursztyn, Alberto, and Carol Korn-Bursztyn. Immigrant Children and Youth: Psychological Challenges. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger an imprint of ABC-CLIO, 2015.

"DACA and Undocumented Students." Rice University, financialaid.rice.edu/Content.aspx?id=2147483796.

Hill, Gregory C., and Hawes Daniel P. "Managing Undocumented Students: Do Undocumented Students Hinder Student Performance?" State & Local Government Review 43.3 (2011): 183-95. Web.

"Immigration Law. Education. California Extends Instate Tuition Benefits to Undocumented Aliens. Act Relating to Public Postsecondary Education, Ch. 814, 2001 Cal. Adv. Legis. Serv. 5122 (Deering) (Codified at CAL. Educ. Code § 68130.5 (Deering Supp. 2002))." Harvard Law Review 115.5 (2002): 1548-554. Web.

Jefferies, Julian. "Do Undocumented Students "Play by the Rules"?" Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 52.3 (2008): 249-51. Web.\\\

Kaushal, Neeraj. "In-State Tuition for the Undocumented: Education Effects on Mexican Young Adults." Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 27.4 (2008): 771-92. Web.

Miksch, Karen L. "Legal Issues in Developmental Education: Immigrant Students and the DREAM Act." Research and Teaching in Developmental Education 22.1 (2005): 59-65. Web.

Motomura, Hiroshi. Immigration Outside the Law. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014.

Muñoz, Carolina Bank. "A Dream Deferred: Undocumented Students at CUNY." The Radical Teacher 84 (2009): 8-17. Web.

Olivas, Michael A. "Perspectives: Colleges and Undocumented Students." Change 40.4 (2008): 20-21. Web.

Reich, Gary, and Mendoza Alvar Ayala. "'Educating Kids' versus 'Coddling Criminals': Framing the Debate over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students in Kansas." State Politics & Policy Quarterly 8.2 (2008): 177-97. Web.

2. Public Education in The United States à Magnet Schools

I have always had an affinity towards alternative teaching methods. I think it is very important to explore different methods of learning and encourage students to pursue what they love. Magnet schools offer a different approach to learning and allow students to specialize. I also think magnet schools offer lower socioeconomic classes to join a more supportive community. I would like to focus on the diversity of magnet schools and what teaching methods these schools use, where the schools are mainly located, and who has the opportunity to enroll as a student. Additionally include a comparative analysis without other forms of public education.

REFERENCES

"America's Schooling Options." America.gov Press Release. 2008: n.p. SIRS Government Reporter. Web. 07 Sep. 2016.

Archbald, Douglas A. "School Choice, Magnet Schools, and the Liberation Model: An Empirical Study." Sociology of Education 77.4 (2004): 283-310. Web.

Blank, Rolf K. "The Effects of Magnet Schools on the Quality of Education in Urban School Districts." The Phi Delta Kappan 66.4 (1984): 270-72. Web.

Bolin, David A., and Jesus Garcia. "Alternative school." World Book Student. World Book, 2016. Web. 8 Sept. 2016.

Bush V, Lawson, Burley Hansel, and Causey-Bush Tonia. "Magnet Schools: Desegregation or Resegregation? Students' "Voices from Inside the Walls"" American Secondary Education 29.3 (2001): 33-50. Web.

Goldring, Ellen, and Smrekar Claire. "Magnet Schools: Reform and Race in Urban Education."The Clearing House 76.1 (2002): 13-15. Web.

"Innovations in Education: Creating Successful Magnet School Programs." Department of Education, 2006, www2.ed.gov/admins/comm/choice/magnet/index.html. Accessed 7 Sept. 2016.

"Magnet Schools of America." Magnet Schools of America, 2013, www.magnet.edu/. Accessed 7 Sept. 2016.

Miron, Gary. Exploring the School Choice Universe: Evidence and Recommendations. Charlotte, N.C.: Information Age Pub., 2012.

Price, Janet R., and Stern Jane R. "Magnet Schools as a Strategy for Integration and School Reform." Yale Law & Policy Review 5.2 (1987): 291-321. Web.