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The Common Core standard were brought about by the Obama Administration. The purpose of Common Core is to clearly define what student should be knowing in each grade level and eliminate the unevenness of former state standards. A majority of states have adopted the standard while there are few states who have decided that their current state standards are preferable. The article also goes over the reasons why we have come to this point, and how to move forward.

This is the new academic standard for Academics K-12 in the AZ. Many schools are switching over to the Common Core principle for teaching. This is simply a resource page to find out about Common Core.

Great article about net neutrality and open standards on the web.

This article is split half and half. They have proven a lot of legit reasons as to why prostitution should be legalized, but many people feel so strongly against it at the same time.

First, nice one Phebs. Now when it comes to this it should definetly be illegal, because it only leads to more problems.

I think it should remain illegal because it could lead to legalization of pimping and prostitution rings. The dirtbags who are willing to sell women for their bodies deserve to rot in jail. Even if prostitution became legal there would still be jerkoffs who won't want to follow the state regulated standards put in place.

Congress needs to acknowledge the reality that most immigrants are here to stay.Businesses should have the freedom to hire any immigrant worker long as the immigrant does not violate the property rights of other Americans.They should have high standards and requirements to qualify for working, citizenship,government funded benefits, and education.

Congress needs to acknowledge the reality that most immigrants are here to stay.Businesses should have the freedom to hire any immigrant worker long as the immigrant does not violate the property rights of other Americans.They should have high standards and requirements to qualify for working, citizenship,government funded benefits, and education.

Many people are outraged that obama reformed anti immigration laws allowing immigrants without papers stay. This opens the door for millions of immigrants job opportunities.

Major Mary Jennings Hegar had always dreamed of being an airforce pilot, and now that she is, she has faced discrimination because of the exclusionary policy. A policy that excludes women from doing certain jobs because they aren't seen as being capable of them. Women in the military are fighting everyday to get rid of these double standards.

Gun laws across the United States are not as pronounced as many people would like them to be, especially federally. Communites are looking for a federal standard.

This new bill highly reduces some of the old classic books that could be used in reading classes. It also suggest that teachers private lives can be observed for anything that is considered a violation of new federal standards.

Several courts have ruled that you do not have to be professional journalist to be protected by "freedom of the press". Most new stations ask for our pictures and videos of events taking place, in today's society everyone is a journalist.

This article gives both sides when it comes to freedom of the press, specifically dealing with video taping and or recording law enforcement while they are on duty. It also questions that fact that is there any difference between the news media recording something and a by standard recording the same thing.

Many students have been unable to hand out any type of religious holiday cards out at school. Now courts have ruled that as long as the religious material is not offending anyone or interferes with others rights then it is allowed. This rule is known as Tinker Standard.

Describes the FDA's study about the safety of our food supply. Discusses chemical standards and allowable toleration levels

This site talks about how the new Federal HIPAA law protects patients privacy regarding personal health information. Rules have been set as to who can view medical records without the patients approval. This includes health insurance companies, HMO's, and health care providers.

Six Democrats in Georgia's state House of Representatives unveiled a bill on Jan. 11 that would "require seizure" of "certain weaponry and ammunition" that is deemed as contraband. Many people in the government are worried with large numbers of automatic weapons being demand by civilians is fearful. A bill was introduced to the state of Georgia that an automatic weapon that doesn't meet the standards should be outlawed.