var status = "failed" ;

function validate( ) {
   checkrequired( ) ; {
      if ( status == "failed" ) {
         return false ; } }
   document.hwed_alertform.submit() ;
   return true ; }

function checkrequired() {
   if (document.hwed_alertform.Name.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter your name.");
		document.hwed_alertform.Name.focus();
		status="failed";
		return false;}
	else if (document.hwed_alertform.School.value==""){
		alert("Please enter the name of the school.");
		document.hwed_alertform.School.focus();
		status="failed";
		return false;}
	else if (document.hwed_alertform.Due_Date.value==""){
		alert("Please enter the due date of the assignment.");
		document.hwed_alertform.Due_Date.focus();
		status="failed";
		return false;}
   else if (

(document.hwed_alertform.CAPTCHA.value == "benjamin banneker")   || (document.hwed_alertform.CAPTCHA.value == "benjamin  banneker")   || (document.hwed_alertform.CAPTCHA.value == "benjaminbanneker")   ||
(document.hwed_alertform.CAPTCHA.value == " benjamin banneker")  || (document.hwed_alertform.CAPTCHA.value == " benjamin  banneker")  || (document.hwed_alertform.CAPTCHA.value == " benjaminbanneker")  ||
(document.hwed_alertform.CAPTCHA.value == "benjamin banneker ")  || (document.hwed_alertform.CAPTCHA.value == "benjamin  banneker ")  || (document.hwed_alertform.CAPTCHA.value == "benjaminbanneker ")  ||
(document.hwed_alertform.CAPTCHA.value == " benjamin banneker ") || (document.hwed_alertform.CAPTCHA.value == " benjamin  banneker ") || (document.hwed_alertform.CAPTCHA.value == " benjaminbanneker ") ||
(document.hwed_alertform.CAPTCHA.value == "Benjamin Banneker")   || (document.hwed_alertform.CAPTCHA.value == "Benjamin banneker")

   ) {
      status = "pass" ;
      return true ; }

   alert("Please complete the Verification Section before submitting this form.") ;
   status = "failed" ;
   return false ; }