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Education > Special Education Mainstreaming special needs students: Understanding the debate: 17 of 43

I am not a supporter of mainstreaming special education students because there are too many variables. Each student mainstreamed performs at a different level of ability, but most teachers of most subjects in public schools have neither the time nor the patience to deal with each student at his or her own level. In a mainstr...
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Undocumented and illegal immigrants should have a roadmap to US citizenship: 20 of 47

Undocumented and illegal immigrants should have a roadmap to US citizenship. Federal and state governments need to enforce a set of guidelines and requirements for every immigrant, legal and illegal alike, that will culminate in US citizenship for all. Presently there are many immigrants who are contributing to society, payi...
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Game shows: The rich get richer: 1 of 2

Sometimes I watch game shows. It is often fun to watch "Who Wants to be a Millionare" and "Jeopardy" and see what questions I can answer correctly. I also wonder what it would be like to be a contestant on "Wheel of Fortune" - to spin the wheel, solve the puzzles, and win a whole lot of cash. But I notice one thing about gam...
Education > Financing College The problem with sports scholarships: 1 of 2

The problem with giving students sports scholarships is the time-consuming nature of college athletics. Nearly every day of every sports season is spent in practice or in a game. Every game and every practice is required of every player with little or no tolerance for excuses such as injury, illness, or bad weather. On the h...
Education > Financing College Should students expect the government to help pay for college expenses?: 19 of 35

I do believe that the government should be among many sources of aid to college students. There are thousands of sources of funds, and local, state, and federal grants and loans are only a few of these sources. Unfortunately, many students do not know, nor are they made aware, of the money sources. Many do not know how to ta...
Education > Study Skills & Test Taking SAT prep courses: 4 of 6

There are so many rites of passage for young people to prepare to face the college and outside world. The SAT is one of those for which I felt very ill-equipped and unprepared when I went to high school in 1978-1980. There were books in those days (of which I was unaware) but no computer software and no Internet. I had very ...
Education > Secondary School Issues Should high school students be required to volunteer in community service projects?: 26 of 36

A minimum of 40 hours of paid work or community service should be required for all high school students as a requirement for graduation. This is not only to benefit the school or community but the student him or herself. There is nothing more detrimental to one's self-esteem than to enter the work world without any previous ...
Jobs & Careers > Resumes & Cover Letters Should you put your objective on your resume?: 14 of 18

In my years of experience I have become convinced that the objective on a resume serves one important purpose: to focus the job search to the applicant's career goals and aspirations. Too often a job search becomes a haphazard process, especially immediately following high school or college graduation. Many high school and c...
Education > Homeschooling Is homeschooling better than formal education?: 34 of 43

With regard to homeschooling, I am against the idea only for the way it is handled in many cases. For many debate topics, there should be a "maybe" category in addition to "yes" and "no." Homeschooling does work in some cases, but not all. It depends first on the parents doing the education. I have met parents who have decid...
Education > Reading & Writing Skills No Child Left Behind's effect on classroom content: 5 of 6

The No Child Left Behind bill is as little of an improvement in the educational system as the concept of social promotion. It provides no incentive for improved schools or teaching methods. The remedy is like a band-aid on cancer, or a crash diet with no change in eating habits. If a student passes an end-of-year examination...