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Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal filed a lawsuit in federal court last month against the Obama administration over its use of federal funding and waivers from No Child Left Behind (NCLB) to encourage states to adopt Common Core national standards and tests. Those in opposition to Common Core feel that the standards in place under Common Core could possibly result in standardizing weakness instead of reinforcing standards of excellence. The proof of this concern is found as states compare the effects of Common Core against previous standards of excellence. Those who agree with Governor Jindal's concern argue that Common Core national standards and testing will ultimately support federal control over education - a move that will only further weaken individual responsibility of schools and districts.

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal filed a lawsuit in federal court last month against the Obama administration over its use of federal funding and waivers from No Child Left Behind (NCLB) to encourage states to adopt Common Core national standards and tests. Those in opposition to Common Core feel that the standards in place under Common Core could possibly result in standardizing weakness instead of reinforcing standards of excellence. The proof of this concern is found as states compare the effects of Common Core against previous standards of excellence. Those who agree with Governor Jindal's concern argue that Common Core national standards and testing will ultimately support federal control over education - a move that will only further weaken individual responsibility of schools and districts.

End of September is approaching and Barack Obama is on track to accomplishing his goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees into the United States. Although this is a great accomplishment, many are concerned about the fast tracked immigration system, and the concerns of national security regarding the significant percent of Sunni Muslims within the refugees.

This website argues that people should not be forced to retire at 65. The website goes into detail about age concerns and how if the government were to tell people to stop working at the age of 65, that it would breach, at least for the European Court, equality requirements. This website also argues how it could be considered as a discrimination of some sort. 

Retirement is a huge controversy subject. The age, rules, and regulations of retirement. SSI income and much more. This articles helps identify a lot of questions about it, but still why have such a higher age of retirement!

This article describes the issues of water crisis in Flint, Michigan. However, it also states that 41 states have higher levels of lead in their water than is acceptable. This is a very dangerous and serious public health concern.

It is sad to think that the water we use for our daily necessities can be poisoned. Greedy companies are too concerned with money, they overlook our health. The article states that the longer this goes on, the more money we have to spend, so shouldn't that be an eye opener?

It is so sad that humans have to fight for clean water. Also it is horrible to think of all he children this happens to on a daily basis.

This article talks about the concerns Mark Zuckerberg Facebooks CEO had about the executive orders president Trump sign.

Another article about online government monitoring. The government monitors many social medias and is very concerning.

The Pentagon plan to deploy two large blimplike aircraft 10,000 feet into the sky about 45 miles northeast of Washington. it is arising concern that it is an attempt to conduct public surveillance.

The Pentagon plan to deploy two large blimplike aircraft 10,000 feet into the sky about 45 miles northeast of Washington. it is arising concern that it is an attempt to conduct public surveillance.

Secondhand smoke causes an increased risk for cancer. There are many concerns because children are exposed. There are ethical issues concerning the segregation of smokers and nonsmokers.

This article says how gun control got loose over the last 2 decades and crime rates have gone down. Therefore, more control wouldn't really help bring down crime. It says how the argument is going no where fast and that no changes will end up being made.

Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, and New York passed restrictive laws concerning thirty-round magazines and various weapons based on characteristics - like pistol grips and flash hiders - that have nothing to do with a gun's lethality. The State Department immediately demanded that he take the code down, which he did, although once something is on the Internet it is beyond anybody's control - precisely Wilson's point - and the plastic gun has already been photographed in Europe, well beyond the State Department's control.

Website first has statistics about women who have abortions broken down by age and ethnicity. The site also has information about what contraception method was used (if any) that lead to pregnancies that were aborted. It then provides info on how far into the pregnancy when abortions are performed. Finally, it talks about safety concerns about abortions and the legal history of abortion in the United States.

A survey was made to better understand how the general population feels about their religious freedoms.

The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) focuses public attention on emerging civil liberties, privacy, First Amendment issues. This being a huge privacy concern for a lot people, simply because there are no regulations in place for drones. Someone can easily go buy a drone and spy on you for just outside your own home. It could even follow you from home to work, figuring out daily routines. These makes people vulnerable to crimes against them and their families.

This is interesting. I think that people should have some sort of permit to be able to buy a drone. It is very inactive to peoples privacy. No one really knows what these people do with the drones. They could be invading privacy for bad reasons for all we know.

A general information article that talks about bullying. It gives the definition, who is at increased risk , ways to create safe environments, and anti-bullying protections in the state of Arizona.

I feel like bullying has become more and more of an issue over the years. It is sad to see what is going on and I would like to see more schools implement programs to stop it.

Bullying as gotten bigger over the years especially dealing with how big social media is getting. I wish school and adults would help stop this issue because it is always overlooked.

Has many useful links to articles concerning the Affordable Care Act, including a copy of the act itself in an understandable format

This website gives quick facts about state laws concerning gay marriage. It also gives US maps mapping out where each state stands on gay marriage

A government website that informs the public how certain illegal acts in immigration can cost one a fine or jail time. Also provides information on certain bills on laws concerning immigration and how to even get certain documents proving one's citizenship:green-card, adoption papers, working permits, etc.

This article is just upsetting. CPS failed to remove 3 children from their caregivers home after an officer reported concern, several other reports, and signs of neglect. Unfortunately, today only one of the three siblings are alive. CPS should be accountable.

This article is so heartbreaking. CPS should have done something from the beginning when they first started noticing abuse. I have experience with a bad social worker before when I was fostering a child. She was suppose to come every month to check on him but wouldn't show up for months. CPS needs to find a solution to get these social workers to do there jobs to protect these children.

is heartbreaking how a little mistake can change a lot of people's life. In this case 2 children are death. CPS need to have professional workers that know how to identify the emotions of the kids. This case show us how life is unfair with some people and how sad it can be when some people don't do their job right.

This article discusses the current EPA's lack of concern over the relationship between global warming and the intensity of Hurricane Harvey. The author details the relevance and predictability of climate science. As the temperatures over the years increase so will the severity of future hurricanes.

Rather, they are organizations made up of groups of individuals (including traditional employees, temporary employees, and even contractors) who seek to advocate for worker rights and social justice issues in the 21st century workplace.

This seems like a good organization, specially since there are some employers who take advantage of their works.

With only 3% of world's fresh water, this causes the threat of water scarcity. Some of the main causes are water pollution, agriculture, population growth, overall climate change. This is overall damaging our ecosystems and lack water for everyone all around the world.

Water scarcity is one of the biggest concerns of our time. The photos and videos on this site do a good job of conveying how dire the situation is, and how we should be paying more attention to such a precious resource.

This is a huge concern especially when companies are starting to sell water for profit