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Standardized tests are an effective tool for measuring student learning.

Parents do not have an obligation to pay for their children's college. Can the majority of households even afford this "obligation." And if they could, the last thing young generations need is another freebie hand-out.

Teachers should receive performance-based merit pay. @BarackObama and @ArneDuncan have established this debate by repeatedly contending that talent in the classroom is the most critical resource for children's education. I agree. The logical progression from this argument is a move toward merit pay.

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

Sex education should begin during elementary school (before 6th grade). a couple years ago, kids from my hometown middle school were busted for throwing "blow job" parties. The girls essentially got points for the amount of oral sex they performed. Two things came to mind: 1.) this was NEVER around when I was in Middle School

It is acceptable for courses on the Bible to be taught in public schools.

There should be a foreign language requirement in public schools.

Arts programs are an essential part of education.

Race should not be a factor in the university admission process.

Private schools should not receive public funding.

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

The classroom is an appropriate venue for teachers to express their political opinions.

Schools receiving federal funds should not be required to disclose student information to the military.

The No Child Left Behind Act should not be reauthorized.

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

Reading should be taught through the whole language approach.

The government should issue vouchers for private school tuition.

Public schools should be funded through property tax.

Schools should not practice social promotion.

A school should not have the right to require that a student take Ritalin or similar drugs.

Abstinence-only sex education should not be taught in schools.

Public schools should require students to wear uniforms.

All-day kindergarten should not be mandatory.

The No Child Left Behind Act has not been effective.

Prayer should be permitted in public schools.

There is not political bias in academia.

UNKNOWN: Should colleges allow fraternities and sororities?

UNKNOWN: Should failing public schools lengthen their days?

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

Sex education should begin during elementary school (before 6th grade). a couple years ago, kids from my hometown middle school were busted for throwing "blow job" parties. The girls essentially got points for the amount of oral sex they performed. Two things came to mind: 1.) this was NEVER around when I was in Middle School

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

UNKNOWN: Is higher education a privilege or a right?

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

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

UNKNOWN: How do you rate America's education system?

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

UNKNOWN: Should universal preschool be free in America?

UNKNOWN: Which is the most effective method of education?

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

UNKNOWN: Should public schools make contraceptives available to students?