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Should school districts ban Native American imagery, names, and mascots?

November 5, 2020

Click here to edit the dot navigation module. This text is only for editing and will not appear after you publish the changes. Investigate Contemplate debate Immigration Reform In 2005, the NCAA asked its member colleges and universities to self-evaluate their mascots and team names in accordance with the organization’s policy that its member schools…

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Should schools provide a laptop and internet access for all students?

March 20, 2020

Click here to edit the dot navigation module. This text is only for editing and will not appear after you publish the changes. Investigate Contemplate debate Immigration Reform Increasingly, lessons, lectures, homework, resources, and even tests are going digital. However, not every student has access to a computer and high-speed internet to fully participate in…

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Should high schools prioritize college or workforce preparedness?

February 26, 2019

Click here to edit the dot navigation module. This text is only for editing and will not appear after you publish the changes. Investigate Contemplate debate Immigration Reform In most high schools across the United States, classes are focused on academic topics that are necessary for applying to and attending college. However, the cost of…

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Should school weeks be four days instead of five?

September 24, 2018

Click here to edit the dot navigation module. This text is only for editing and will not appear after you publish the changes. Investigate Contemplate debate Immigration Reform Since the Great Recession, schools across America have been struggling with underfunded budgets, which has caused school officials to get creative with saving money. In western states…

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Should controversial books be censored?

August 29, 2018

Click here to edit the dot navigation module. This text is only for editing and will not appear after you publish the changes. Investigate Contemplate debate Immigration Reform Every year, libraries, schools, authors, and readers celebrate Banned Books Week, which casts light on the issues of censorship and banning books. Classic novels, like Adventures of…

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