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 * __Online Class Discussion__** We will use WIKI for our on-line discussion activity. By Wednesday of each week I will pose a topic or question(s). **Each student must post a response to the topic or questions(s) by midnight FRIDAY.** You are to read each of your fellow students’ postings and **respond to a minimum of one of their postings each week.** **You will have until midnight on MONDAY to respond to your fellow students’ postings.**

Of course, you are also allowed to respond to a fellow student’s response to your posting. I suggest that you not wait until the last minute to make your original posts or your responses. By posting early, you increase the opportunity for meaningful and thoughtful discussions. I will monitor the discussion activity for quality of each person’s response. June 6, 2012

Please present and argue a position on the Unequal Treatment and Protection by Race or Sex toward citizens of these United States. Consider the pros and cons of Affirmative Action and the use of race as presented in legal cases in the past 5 years.

June 13, 2012

Please present and argue a position addressing the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs. After a brief foundational review, consider most recent cases that could potentially impact educational leaders in the 21st century. Finally, pose an opened ended question that may spark additional commentary from your fellow classmates.

June 20, 2012

Please present and argue a position addressing the issue of serving students, and or staff members, disabilities. In order to expand the discussion, you may choose to expand your definition of disability to include more than physical disabilites. After a brief foundational review, consider most recent cases that could potentially impact educational leaders in the 21st century. Finally, pose an opened ended question that may spark additional commentary from your fellow classmates.

June 26, 2012

Please present and argue a position addressing the issue and impact of religion in schools. Consider cases that impact either students are faculty menbers as will as policy and governance issues. After a brief foundational review, consider most recent cases that could potentially impact educational leaders in the 21st century. Finally, pose an opened ended question that may spark additional commentary from your fellow classmates.

July 10, 2012

Please present and argue a position addressing the issue and impact of student and teacher rights in schools. Consider TWO cases that impact either students’ rights and then another case that impact teachers’ rights. After a brief foundational review, consider most recent cases that could potentially impact educational leaders in the 21st century. Finally, pose an opened ended question that may spark additional commentary from your fellow classmates

Again, in order that we may prepare for the final activity, you will need to complete TWO cases (posts) this week!