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Article concerning the rights of parents to have influence over their children's moral and religious upbringing. The issue specifically covered is a parents right to restrict a child's participation in school activities based on freedom of religious practice.

This is an argument that my partner and I are constantly having, whether or not a parent should apply heavy influence to their child's moral and religious beliefs. I have always felt that a child should be able to be exposed to as many religions as possible, but he feels as though his beliefs should be pressed upon our child. It's a good debate.

This article summarizes different facts about gay rights. it shows percentages of how many teens that are picked on in school. told to leave home when they come out to their family that they are gay. in 1993 the dont as dont tell was put into effect for the military. gay men that have any sexual contact with another man are disqualified from donating blood. worried about HIV.

Debate over science and religion and whether the Bible is a legitimate avenue of study.

The DREAM Act is a bill that will make it easier for illegal immigrants to attend school and become a citizen in the long run. This Act will only be allowed to those who meet the requirements of it. The president of the United States is for this bill because he believes those illegal immigrants should not be punished for "the actions of their parents" and be denied to further their education. Without this bill, illegal immigrants wanting to go to school, get a decent job or join the military will not be able to.

People should be free to follow their own beliefs without interference. this article also discusses the issue of expression of religion and public schools.

A boy attending Wolcott High School, by the name of Seth Groody. The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut sent a letter to the high school principal which said that Seth had to remove his anti-gay t-shirt.

A new law in Alabama requiring officials to check the immigration status of students has left a lot of families scared to send their children to school. In Montgomery County, some 200 Hispanic students were absent and a few others had withdrew only a day after the law was put in place.

AP and PEW discuss how Americans feel about using their cell phones during various events, including driving to school, work, etc. The article goes deep into the personal feelings of each person on cell phone use.

Sex education has become the most hotly debated topic in American elementary education. this article discusses the use of public schools being the right place to teach children about sex. It also talks about the right time to discuss sex education with a child.

Some school districs are selling students information. This not only is a privacy issue but it can also become dangerous.

As many disadvantages there are against homeschooling, the benefits are more than the negative. There is research prooving both advantages + disadvantages. Those for home education feel home schooling is the only choice.

The cost of homeschooling is as flexible as the homeschool schedule. Some parents spend $200 to $300 per school year. Others spend more; others may spend less. Some spend more when they first begin homeschooling as they collect supplies to last several years, while others wait until a microscope or chemistry set is needed.

This article speaks about a project that was brought forth by a student. In this project students were free to pick and organize their own classrooms. There were no quizzes, no grades, and no tests.

The author speaks about how many students drop out each year because they are not ready for college. Schools aren't properly preparing students and the students sometimes do not wish to attend college. The article gives reasonable reasons for and against attending college.

Last Wednesday there were 59 cases of measles in California and now this Friday there are 91 cases! This all started about a month or two ago at Disneyland where more than half of the carriers were employees or park-goers. 2 kids recently got the disease and both of them were unvaccinated. Now a parent of a student at the school where measles broke out is saying we should ban unvaccinated kids from going to school.

The article shows the average student loan debt, and also talks about the fact the students come out of school with no job or unemployment.

A deadly mall shooting on Saturday was a grim reminder that gun violence in America continues unabated.--3 people were found dead including the suspected shooter. Three weeks into 2014 and there was already eight school shootings.

Kansas City, MO has passed legislation to allow anyone who is under the age of 31, was brought here before the age of 16, is in school or the military, and has no criminal record to live here without any reprecussions. They are not eligible for a visa, greencard, etc, but can renew their application every two years. This is considered to be a huge victory, but they want the same rights for their parents.

Great! I feel as if dress code policy for teachers is too lax. I know some girls who wear flip flops to class! Being professional goes a long way, especially when influencing the nation's youth.

The shooting which occurred in December which left 20 children and six educators dead at the hands of a gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT has caused the issue of gun control as well as the issue of mental health to be looked at more closely. The President of the United States, Barack Obama chose to issue a proposal for stricter gun control measures, due to this. Walker, as well as several other Republicans agree that the main focus should be on the issue of providing mental health services to those in need prior to violent events taking place.