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This article explains why it is necessary for schools to have dress code requirements. Theres this idea that if you dress properly and so do all your peers then it creates a better learning environment for everyone with less distractions.

Should we teach sex education in schools? When should it start? What are the aims of the those who are teaching it? What attitudes of beliefs are in conflict? Should both school and parents be held responsible for teaching this to our children? We need to ask ourselves these questions.

In California, protesters are fighting to repeal the nation's first law requiring public schools to include prominent gay people and gay rights' milestones in school lessons. Some fear that it would expose young children to "inappropriate" sexual themes, however modern 20th century history often isn't taught until junior year of high school. Proponents of the referendum explain that social studies education covers broad spectrum topics and that those who develop the curriculum would be unlikely to "include the sexual orientation of historical figures unless it is relevant."

As time goes on more and more people as well as children are becoming obese, the thoughts of removing physical education as a budget cut in schools would directly impact these amounts more. Kids should have the option for physical education in schools.

A swim coach required one of her students to take a pregnancy test. The swim coach did not want the student to harm the unborn child by being on the swim team but the student denied she was pregnant.

A teacher at a Pennsylvania school violated a young students rights by demanding her to take a pregnancy test. This ended up going to court and just shows that schools need to buckle down on there privacy laws for students.

This article talked about how schools need to start feeling responsible on what the child eats. Physicians as well need to suggest and have steps so the child knows what and how to exercise to start living a healthier life.

The school system needs to be more proactive as well as the parents

transcript from "The O'Reilly Factor," May 18, 2010. Bill O'Reilly is interviewing John Stossel from Fox news. They are discussing verbal bullying between kids at school and online.

This article talks about 2 AZ bills that are being proposed to have public schools mandate reciting an oath supporting the U.S. Constitution and saying the pledge of allegiance each day.

written July 18, 2012, video clip and article of a congressional hearing discussing that the TSA is not investagating illegal aliens that are in the United States before they enroll into flight schools.

The controvery with "Under God" in the pleadge and how it effects the schools.

This article is about a middle school violating a 13 year old girls fourth amendment right. A young girl who was accused of giving one of her friends ibuprofen was strip-searched at school in order to find the pills.

This site is based on some recent changes undergoing in school campus. The state of Florida has banned smoking on their university campus and many more states are considering passing this new policy.

This website is about how different it is to be homeschool vs a regular school. Gives percentages on what school offcials believe and how it affects students.

Do students have a right to ethnic studies in this country? Students in Tucson think so.

This article breaks down why drugs should not be legalized. One of the main issues being that they are illegal and harmful and that's why they are illegal already. The government is looking out for you and some people should learn when to say "no". This gives 10 nicely detailed facts on why it should not be legalized and it is very informative.

I teach an online Banned Books class at GCC - ENH295. Good stuff.

That sounds really interesting. I'll have to look into it. Never knew the school had that class.

Parents are fighting back against school districts saying that they have taken dress codes too far and it is now interfering with their childs freedom of speech and expression. Schools are sending kids back home for wearing something as simple as a breast cancer band.

This article talks about how high schools should hand out contracepties to students. Studies show this will decrease the number of teen pregnancies. Some also have the concer that thy will be promoting sex at such a young age. Although it is safe sex, this can be a good thing as well as bad.

This articles shows statistics that are supporting the idea that obesity is on the decline in elementary and middle school children. It shows how schools are making a more conscience effort to inform children that eating healthy and exercise are extremely important.

Families in Birmingham, Alabama who are illegal and speak spanish are feeling the need to take thier kids out of school to avoid any law breaking. The superintendent realized many students were not showing up to school so had to adress all the spanish speakers by a tv show in spanish. This news report would help the families be aware that the students or the families would not be punished or be sent back to their home country.