dougfoot - Education

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There is political bias in academia.

Education should not have a higher priority in the federal budget than military spending.

The No Child Left Behind Act should not be reauthorized.

I rate America's education system "Satisfactory."

Teachers should receive performance-based merit pay.

The government should issue vouchers for private school tuition.

Public schools should not make contraceptives available to students.

Standardized tests are an effective tool for measuring student learning.

Computers in the classroom do not significantly enhance student learning.

The federal government should not guarantee sufficient financial aid for every college student.

Abstinence-only sex education should be taught in schools.

Higher education is a privilege.

Parents do not have an obligation to pay for their children's college.

UNKNOWN: Has the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act been effective?

UNKNOWN: Should prayer be permitted in public schools?

UNKNOWN: Should private schools receive public funding?

UNKNOWN: Should states be forced to fund the federally mandated No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act?

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

UNKNOWN: Should the federal government increase higher education subsidies for low-income students?

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: Should American schools offer bilingual classes for native Spanish-speakers?

UNKNOWN: Should schools punish students for not reciting the Pledge of Allegiance?

UNKNOWN: Would the public school systems in America be improved if they were federalized?

UNKNOWN: Should universal preschool be free in America?

UNKNOWN: Should schools practice social promotion?

UNKNOWN: Should public schools require students to wear uniforms?

UNKNOWN: Are arts programs an essential part of education?

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

UNKNOWN: How should reading be taught?

UNKNOWN: Which is the most effective method of education?

UNKNOWN: Should all-day kindergarten be mandatory?

UNKNOWN: When should schools begin teaching sex education?

UNKNOWN: Should there be a foreign language requirement in public schools?

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

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 race be a factor when assigning students to public schools?

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

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