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There is political bias in academia. There's bias in everything.

The government should not issue vouchers for private school tuition. Put that money into making the public schools better, instead.

Schools should not use plastic handcuffs to restrain students. If students need physical restraint, they need more help than a regular classroom can provide.

American schools should offer bilingual classes for native Spanish-speakers.

Public schools should not require students to wear uniforms.

Arts programs are an essential part of education.

Public school is the most effective method of education.

Teachers should not receive performance-based merit pay. I agree in theory because tenure and seniority-based systems in general are not good motivators, but how do you measure merit? With class polls? Staff polls? Standardized tests? All measures have weaknesses that can be gamed for higher pay at the expe

The federal government should increase higher education subsidies for low-income students.

There should be a foreign language requirement in public schools.

The public school systems in America would not be improved if they were federalized.

Race should not be a factor when assigning students to public schools.

I rate America's education system "Unsatisfactory." We are bottom of the world barrel in math and science.

Abstinence-only sex education should not be taught in schools. That's the opposite of sex-ed.

The No Child Left Behind Act should not be reauthorized.

Schools should not punish students for not reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

States should not be forced to fund the federally mandated No Child Left Behind Act.

The No Child Left Behind Act has not been effective.

UNKNOWN: Should prayer be permitted in public schools?

UNKNOWN: Should private schools receive public funding?

UNKNOWN: Should race be a factor in the university admission process?

UNKNOWN: Is it acceptable for courses on the Bible to be taught in public schools?

UNKNOWN: Should school districts give parents a choice of schools?

UNKNOWN: Are standardized tests an effective tool for measuring student learning?

UNKNOWN: Should universal preschool be free in America?

UNKNOWN: Should schools practice social promotion?

UNKNOWN: Should a school have the right to require that a student take Ritalin or similar drugs?

UNKNOWN: How should reading be taught?

UNKNOWN: Should all-day kindergarten be mandatory?

UNKNOWN: When should schools begin teaching sex education?

UNKNOWN: Should education have a higher priority in the federal budget than military spending?

UNKNOWN: Should the government offer cash incentives for better student performance?

UNKNOWN: Should public schools make contraceptives available to students?

UNKNOWN: Should high school students be required to pass an exit exam in order to earn a diploma?

UNKNOWN: Is the classroom an appropriate venue for teachers to express their political opinions?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. military be allowed to recruit in public high schools?

UNKNOWN: Should public schools be required to offer home economics?

UNKNOWN: Should the federal government guarantee sufficient financial aid for every college student?

UNKNOWN: What role should college entry exams play in admissions decisions?

UNKNOWN: Do parents have an obligation to pay for their children's college?