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This is an articles about the inflation of college tuition prices. It also talks about how it now takes more time for a student to earn a degree.

Provides free, individualized and confidential services including pregnancy testing, ultrasound, low-cost STD/STI testing, parenting education, adoption counseling, after abortion counseling and abstinence information. Presenting options and empowering men and women to make informed choices.

Safe Kids USA a nonprofit organization solely dedicated to eliminating preventable childhood injuries, the leading cause of death and disability to children ages 1 to 14. Safe Kids USA has 600 grassroots coalitions across the United States dedicated to educating families and implementing programs on child passenger safety.

The legal drinking age for the U.S. should be lowered if the situation is being supervised in certain environments. Many drink underage to "rebel" against society norms so lowering the age would not call for such rebellion. Binge drinking would not take place if environment is being supervised.

Should the legal drinking age in the US be lowered to 18? Articulates that young adults should be allowed to drink in a controlled environment.

I agree and don't think it is any different than teaching young adults how to have safe sex if they choose to have sex. If someone is going to choose to drink at 18, 19, or 20 or 40 for that matter they should be held responsibile for their actions at any age. Why do the laws say purport that a person is an adult at age 18, can drive at age 16, but can't drink until 21? I think it's hypocritical to say someone is an adult at age 18 BUT, you can't drink until your 21.

In Room for Debate, The Times invites knowledgeable outside contributors to discuss news events and other timely issues.

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.

We are living in a digital age where students, myself included, can post, tweet, and update their status about every thought that goes through their heads. Some of those thoughts posted online has landed some kids in hot water. The severities of th incidents vary anywhere from venting about a hall monitor being mean or how a profile that was made as a joke that cost a teacher his job.

This page allows everyone to understand the meaning of religious freedom in America. It explains a range of subtopics including Constitutional rights in public as well as denying the right to vote on a specific religion. Each individual has their own right to believe in what they want, and it explains how the government can't interfere with that.

Getting an education isn't just about books and grades -- we're also learning how to participate fully in the life of this nation. (Because one day we are going to be in charge!) But in order to really participate, we need to know our rights -- otherwise we may lose them. (nmw) These are the rights that come with religious freedom and what it's all about.

Planned Parenthood isn't just about abortions. Defunding Planned Parenthood doesn't just effect abortions as many Republicans and "pro-life" activist would like to think. Planned Parenthood provides birth control, breast exams, pap-smears, and sexual education classes. And get this, government funding isn't even used for abortions in the first place!

Planned Parenthood offers more diverse health-care than just abortions. Planned Parenthood provides essential medical practices to women who could not otherwise afford them. The fight against this establishment is only scaling the top of this issue. This is not a fight against supporting abortion, this is a fight to keep women feeling safe with knowing they have a place to turn when they need medical assistance.

This article discusses the rights for individuals to have privacy. It talks about how everyone is free to make whatever decision they may need to make without the government getting involved. If there are certain issues that should be protected and kept to oneself, American's have that right due to amendments. Some privacy rights are more secure than others.

This is an educational article, that briefly informs the audience of different ways to handle certain scenarios involving government officials and the high chance that they might press their boundaries.

Once again, the Court includes the right of parents in the area of "child rearing and education" to be a liberty interest protected by the Fourteenth Amendment, requiring an application of the "compelling interest test."

A peaceful student demonstration at a Virginia high school ended with school administrators suspending 23 teens for wearing clothing emblazoned with the Confederate battle flag, which violates the school's dress code, according to school officials, students and parents.

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News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. When cake bakers and others are fined for adhering to their beliefs about same-sex marriage, a new kind of discrimination is upon us.