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"The general rule of thumb regarding college studying is, and has been for a long time, that for each class, students should spend approximately 2-3 of study time for each hour that they spend in class.  Many students carry a course load of 15 credits, or approximately 15 hours of class time each week.  Doing some simple math indicates that your student should be spending roughly 30 hours of study time and 15 hours in class.  This 45 hours is the equivalent of a full time job - the reason that your student is called a full time student.  For many students, this number is a surprise. "

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

A school case study is trying to raise awareness about women in the workplace and how to give women an equal chance as men in school classes becasue they are just as smart and deserve it.

By granting Amnesty to 12 million Illegal Immigrants it will boast our economy by adding $329 billion to our nation. It would help create 1.4 million new jobs for our fellow American over the next few decades. According to the "DREAM Act" it will help illegal immigrants find a pathway to become a U.S. Citizen according to this study.

thats pretty cool. I mean the way they are setting up "pathways" for these people to eventually be granted their citizenship or at lease temporary work authorizations in order to also help boost our economies currency.

(medical cannabis - clinical studies) "By design CMCR [Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research] clinical studies focused on conditions identified by the Institute of Medicine for which cannabis might have potential therapeutic effects, based on current scientific knowledge (Institute of Medicine, 1999).

This came up in the discussion. It's an interesting topic, but very narrow for our scope unless this is happening elsewhere in the country.

This site easily identifies which states government have the most control over their citizen by a large margin. Ironicly New York, California, and Maryland are some of the most oppresive states. While New Hampshire, South Dakota, and Colorado rank among the most free.

This article is about a recent study that indicates which states have more personal freedoms. The study was based on laws and how strict they were and the restrictions on the citizens of that state. It was conducted to see which states allow their citizens to leave the most personal, private, and free life possible.

citizens to live*

Having depression and going to school is hard. During depressive episodes is is very hard to stay on top of everything.

"This study examines which Internet sources secondary education students use in written  work and the implications of their choices."

Your Safety and Security or Your Civil Liberties - Which is More Important? By Lisa Prososki, an independent education consultant and former middle school and high school Social Studies, English, Reading, and Technology teacher Subjects: Government, civics, social studies Lesson Objectives Students will: Understand the provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act and the controversies that led the ACLU to take legal action against the legislation.

I thought someone was exploring a topic about lowering the drinking age, hopefully this article can help him

This article talks about how same sex couples can raise a well rounded kid as well as a heterosexual couple can. It even gives statistics on how well the children are doing with the same sex couples. They also say that a child growing up with a same sex couple does not always have differences in self esteem or gender identity or many other things. They turn out just fine.

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

Death penalty personal+freedoms

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

"Law enforcement reminders of the consequences of criminal behavior are supposed to curb illegal activity, but some of these intimidation strategies may be backfiring, especially among youth. In the latest study of stop and frisk policies, in which law enforcement randomly stop individuals for questioning even if they aren't engaged in criminal activity, researchers found that those who were stopped were more likely than those who were not to engage in delinquent behavior later on."

This NCSA report presents results from the 2009 NOPUS Controlled Intersection Study, which found that seat-belt use continued to be lower among 16- to 24-year-olds than other age groups.

Tiddle's law. Too many cats can destroy wildlife. They can be sweet and cuddly but a nusence at the same time.

A study done on adopted children should that they were the same whether adopted by a same sex couple or a heterosexual couple. It found there are no differences between the children adopted by same sex couples and the heterosexual couples.

A person is much, much more likely to be killed by a gun in the United States than in any of these other countries, and it isn't remotely close. The gun homicide rate in the United States was more than 25 times higher than in other high-income countries, according to a new study in the American Journal of Medicine that examined death rates per 100,000 people.

I do agree with the fact that people in america are more likely to be killed due to gun violence. But i think it is because our country is more privileged when it comes to even having access to them.