National Educational Technology Standards

The Clean Air Act was enacted in 1963 with its predecessor being the Air Pollution Control Act of 1955. Its predecessor was the first act dealing with pollution in America. The Air Pollution Control Act was mostly do to with monitoring while the new Clean Air Act was the first act aimed at controlling pollution. Throughout the year this act has undergone numerous major revisions, such as the ones in 1970, 1977, and 1990. At first the act was a just for research into techniques for monitoring and…

Air pollution is the primary reason of why many adults and children suffer from several respiratory illnesses. The outdoor air pollution is not only man-made but nature has a role in it. Millions of people die or are diagnosed with diseases that could be acute or chronic. There are ways to save lives with simple steps that could be impactful. It could be complicated because of all the political and economic value tied into it, but there is always a way to make change possible.…

Carbon monoxide. Short-term exposures to high levels of sulfur dioxide can be life-threatening.Because some air pollutants persist in the atmosphere and are carried long distances by winds, air pollution spreads past city’s.Whether provincial or national. Winds can transport pollutants long distances away from their source, adding to the levels of air pollution that are generated found, and greatly increasing the intensity of our air quality.The release of gases or particles into the atmosphere…

The amount of particulate matter in the central valley has exceeded the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) (Gorrin, Collett,& Herckes, 2006). Particulate matter in the atmosphere is very dangerous specially to people who have a health disadvantage like asthma, diabetes, or even just a weak immune system. The level of particulate…

let alone smell it and stand in it. But as we stepped off the bus at Fresh Kills, we were greeted by green grass, wildflowers, and a cool breeze. I knew Fresh Kills was in the process of being capped and that in 30 years, it’d be one of the largest national parks and that parts were already open to the public but I wasn’t expecting rolling hills and seagulls. Fresh Kills was the only place New York City dumped its garbage for nearly half a century. On March 22, 2001 the largest landfill in the…

account all of the criteria air pollutants measured within a geographic area. Although this information was not available for the census tract, air pollution index for Arlington scored at 109, Tarrant County at 108, and Texas 95 in comparison to the National average of 100. Although there was no specific information for census tract 1220.01, the city of Arlington and the state of Texas both analyze drinking water. According to Arlington Water Utilities, Arlington water supply meets all state and…

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency or EPA, “The San Joaquin Valley has some of the nation’s worst air quality, failing to meet federal health standards for both ozone (smog) and particulate pollution. Ground level ozone pollution has a corrosive effect on the lungs which may cause a decrease in lung functions while particulate matter such as soot, can enter the lungs and stick to them causing heart…

Breakfast is understood to have a vital influence on an individual’s educational attainment. In this paper, Frisvold focuses on the impact breakfast has upon students as he examines the relationship between the School Breakfast program (SBP) and cognitive achievement. The SBP is a federal provided program for selected schools which have…

students would receive the same education and reduce inequality. Every state is entitled to its department of education that is responsible for creating the standards that all grade schools in the state must adhere to. The standards set by the…

have a unique role as leaders of technology. In this study nine principals from federally-funded, BIE schools that serve Native American students were interviewed about various topics related to technology leadership. The study was based off of the National Educational Technology Standards for Administrators, and found that even though these principals were meeting various components of the NETS-A in distinct ways, they were missing many components of the standards entirely. This study was done…