Topic of Choice: Vietnam War

The Vietnam War is also known as the Second Indochina War, the Vietnam Conflict, and the American War. It was a cold war military conflict that took place in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, and lasted from 1959 to 1975. The war was fought between the communists of North Vietnam and the government of South Vietnam. The Sothern Vietnamese were supported by the United States along with other anti-communist nations and the North Vietnamese were supported by other communist allies in the area. The southern Vietnamese known as the Viet Cong were lightly armed and relied heavily on guerilla warfare to fight the anti-communists in the region. While the Northerners engaged in more conventional tactics. The Northern Vietnamese would send large units of military personal into battle controlling the air and the ground with the help of overwhelming firepower and what became known as search and destroy missions. The reason the United States entered the war was largely based on preventing a communist takeover. Their involvement escalated in the early 1960’s, tripling the amount of troupes deployed. The US bombed areas such as Laos and Cambodia. Despite numerous policies and peace accords signed by all parties, the fighting continued through 1973 until the Case-Church Amendment passes by US Congress prohibited direct US military involvement. The capture of Saigon by the North Vietnamese in 1975 marked the end of the Vietnam War and lead to the reunification of the North and South.

How Can Virtual Schools Be a Vibrant Part of Meeting the Choice Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act

Based on the information presented I believe that virtual education is an adequate substitute to traditional education depending upon the student. Based on the information read, some students have the ability to learn and excel using virtual education. These students yield similar results from virtual education in comparison to more traditional methods. I believe if the student can gain the same amount or more from a virtual classroom as they would from a traditional classroom than it is an adequate substitute. On the other hand, some students do not have the ability to retain information as well when using virtual education methods. In turn, grades, and success usually suffer as a result of virtual learning. For these types of students, a virtual classroom may not be the best pick thus it is not an adequate substitute. I believe some students are fit better for virtual schools than others. An example of someone who is better fit for virtual schooling is someone who cannot attend regular classes due to some special need or reason that prevents them from excelling from traditional methods. With that said, the answer is simple, students such as the ones presented in this article who cannot learn in a classroom for whatever reason may receive a more quality education attending a virtual education program. This will not only allow students like this to receive a better education, but will also decrease the amount of students who might otherwise never receive a formal education. In conclusion, I feel that virtual education can be a good thing and an adequate substitute for those who truly need this style education.