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Hello! I have a Blog at www.thereadingblog.com. I have a Ph.D. in Cell Biology and I fled the lab after 4 years as a post-doctoral researcher. I have been working as a biomedi...more...

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Public schools should be required to offer home economics.

It's called family and consumer sciences at my kid's school.

 Stand Taken 11/7/2008 3:33 PM

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Prayer should not be permitted in public schools.

 Stand Taken 10/25/2008 11:28 AM

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It is not acceptable for courses on the Bible to be taught in public schools.

 Stand Taken 10/16/2008 4:03 PM

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

 Stand Taken 10/10/2008 5:54 PM

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Sex education should begin during elementary school (before 6th grade).

For each grade, sex education should be at an age-appropriate level.

 Stand Taken 10/6/2008 7:00 PM

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Standardized tests are not an effective tool for measuring student learning.

 Stand Taken 9/26/2008 4:34 PM

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

Abstinence-only sex education programs have not shown any effectiveness in reducing teen pregnancy rates. They are a waste of taxpayer's money. Sex education should provide age-appropriate information...

 Stand Taken 9/9/2008 2:25 PM

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Education should have a higher priority in the federal budget than military spending.

Many things should have a higher priority in the federal budget than military spending including education, health care, transportation and other essential infra-structures, energy independence, and j...

 Stand Taken 9/9/2008 10:17 AM

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The government should not offer cash incentives for better student performance.

The government should spend its money on improving public education.

 Stand Taken 9/5/2008 5:15 PM

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Universal preschool should be free in America.

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Cell phones should be banned in public schools.

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Public schools should not require students to wear uniforms.

 Stand Taken 7/30/2008 11:57 AM

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The No Child Left Behind Act has not been effective.

Mandatory testing has taken away large chunks of valuable teaching time to the detriment of public education. Good teachers don't need endless standardized tests to identify their students' strengths ...

 Stand Taken 7/15/2008 2:38 PM

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Undocumented immigrants should be granted in-state tuition benefits.

 Stand Taken 7/14/2008 4:46 PM

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Abstinence-only sex education is not effective.

 Stand Taken 7/10/2008 10:35 PM

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