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An Accountant’s Case Against Merging The Accounting Major With STEM Education
Get PDFAs many of us know, “STEM” is the acronym for academic programs in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Over the last couple of years, two House Resolutions have sought to adopt the accounting major into the STEM family: the Accounting STEM Pursuit Act of 2021, and the Accounting STEM Pursuit Act of 2023. The Senate has also introduced similar legislation, the STEM Education in Accounting Act of 2021.I was a practicing accountant for nearly ten years, with my area of specialization being in tax, which I have taught for nearly twenty-six years now. I also went to a STEM high school, and while I did not fail every STEM class under the sun, I admittedly did not pass too many STEM classes, either. Also, to my admitted discredit, I did not do well in my STEM high school and eventually flunked out. Here’s my litany of STEM failures: Physics, Structural Design (twice), Patternmaking (Wood Shop), Geometry, and Trigonometry (twice).That said, even if I had somehow scored passing grades, let alone straight A’s in those classes, I am wholly unconvinced that merging Accounting classes into the STEM family of classes is somehow viable. I am not sold on this idea, and I admit to perhaps being a lone “voice in the wilderness” with this opinion. While I would certainly welcome a response to this piece, just the same, I state my reservations belo
An Examination of the Impact of a Dishonorable Discharge Upon Second Amendment Rights.
Get PDFI participated in multiple court-martials and administrative discharges during my time of active-duty military service, primarily representing the servicemember’s command. Twenty years later, a federal criminal law course in law school drew my attention to specific consequences of military discharges. This article explores U.S. discharge policies, practices, consequences of discharge types, and the possible recourse paths. This examination started with research on discharge impacts on one’s Second Amendment right to bear arms; however, an array of discharge impacts emerged.While the U.S. Code provides discharge guidelines, each branch of the U.S. military is given a wide berth in application of the policies. Additionally, the Veterans Administration (VA) has the power to alter discharge types and withhold benefits based on its own review. Servicemembers can appeal discharge types through review boards, the VA, or military service branch court of appeals. However, the processes are rarely successful because parties bear burdens of proof and review officials are reluctant to overturn the military decisions despite Government Accountability Office findings of inaccuracy and discrimination trends. Ultimately, dishonorable discharges are automatically equivalent to civilian felony convictions, and both classifications are stripped of their right to bear arms. Yet, this analysis found the military path to becoming a “felon” paved with questions
Where There’s an Electronic Will, There’s a Way: Evaluating the Potential Power of Electronically Executed and Stored Wills for Appalachian Communities
Get PDFBased on the rise of electronic media and the difficulty for lower-income communities, specifically rural Appalachia, to build intergenerational wealth, some states have enacted statutes allowing courts to hold electronically created and stored wills to be held valid. By analyzing the current precedent in the United States and beyond concerning electronic wills and the socioeconomic state of Appalachia, the note argues that states should enact legislation to change the Wills Act to give electronic wills in multiple forms full effect by probate courts as long as they are appropriately attested to electronically. The court should recognize the electronic will as evidence of testamentary intent and act as an alternative to the state’s intestate succession statute if it is not properly attested
Teachers\u27 Perceptions of Motivational Factors that Influence Elementary Teacher Retention in Urban Title I Schools
Get PDFNational teacher shortages have received attention in the last few years, and researchers have projected turnover rates will grow in the upcoming years. As a result, districts and administrators were challenged to hire highly qualified teachers. More research is needed on why teachers remained in urban Title I schools. Due to the lack of research, further research was necessary to form a better understanding of increasing elementary school teacher retention. Elementary school teachers from one school district in Georgia responded to a questionnaire to explore the motivational factors influencing their retention in Title I schools. The 29 certified teachers indicated the following motivational factors influencing their retention in urban Title I schools aligned into eight themes: acceptance, altruism, educational systems, interpersonal skills, job satisfaction, leadership, resiliency, and work-related stress. In this study, I explored the teacher retention crisis, beginning with understanding the factors that influenced teacher retention. While there was abundant research data on teacher attrition, there needed to be more research on the factors affecting teacher retention. Identifying characteristics that support teacher retention was crucial for maintaining a skilled and satisfied staff. School districts and managers must learn how to establish systems that cater to the essential requirements of instructors working in high-poverty, low-performing schools
WorldShare Record Manager: Cataloging with WMS
Get PDFWorldShare Record Manager is a cataloging tool provided through WorldShare Management Services (WMS). This presentation will primarily focus on creating original records, copy cataloging, and editing bibliographic records with WorldShare Record Manager. The aim of this presentation is to familiarize anyone involved with their institution’s cataloging with the cataloging components of WMS
Nature
No full textThree Poems by Lauren Martin: The Death of Nature, Nature Is Calling, Mother Nature
Delta Theta Sigma
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