Not only do the beliefs of liberals' and conservatives' differ when it comes to education, but also on tax policy. ... They want high taxes for high level of government services and state control over the economy. ... Additionally, liberals believe that tax policy should be used to provide wealth distribution from the rich to the poor. ... Tax policies are a huge issue in the U.S. but, another issue where conservatives and liberals differ is healthcare. ... Terrorism is a result of arrogant U.S. foreign policy. ...

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Most of the criticism is directed at the districts with the most rigid policies (Cauchon 24). ... Ninety-one percent of public schools have adopted zero-tolerance policies for bringing a weapon to school (Cauchon 23). ... Supporters of the policies that expel students for every offense say that the policy may be painful but is needed to send a clear message that drugs and weapons have no place in school. ... John Cloud, a writer for the Times magazine, put it well when he wrote, "If crime in the classroom is an epidemic, it's like tuberculosis-one we basically control, with a few-flar...

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Student Rights Student rights policies have changed over the years. ... (www.studentrights.com) In more recent years a "zero-tolerance" policy has brought school restrictions to lengths that are thought to be absurd. "Zero-tolerance" policy allows no second chance. ... The "zero-tolerance" policy applies to both categories. ... While courts generally have ruled in favor of students' First Amendment rights on the Internet the fact remains some school officials refuse to accept the idea that they cannot control or punish off-campus student behavior. ...

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Not only does the controversy surrounding the teacher tenure policies in California bring up discussion, it also holds its own when one considers the fact that it does infringe upon the constitutional rights of the students. ... Reform at the federal level may be more of an issue here than the teacher tenure policies. ... It seems to be that the main problem with teacher tenure in California is the lack of federal uniformity in the laws and policies because of the fact that educational laws vary so much in each and every state. ... If education was not striated but controlled from a federal le...

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This tells us that we need stricter gun control policies by law and in the home. ... Child rearing and controlling adolescent behavior is much more difficult in socially disorganized communities. ... In some settings, violence can be a means of achieving status, identity, power, social control and material possessions. ... Gun control, youth activities, and education can help all of this. ...

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Imagine yourself in school, walking to class in the hallways; students laughing at you, so-called "friends" pushing you into walls and lockers. Imagine people publicly degrading you on social networking websites, threatening, teasing and belittling you. You may begin to suffer physically - sick to y...

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This government policy was conducive to our economic markets, and allowed our country to prosper from 1950 through 1970. ... Government's education policy must keep pace with the demands of the highly technical job market. ... Because it captures the minds of most Americans, it is the preferred method of persuasion by political figures, multinational corporate advertising, and the upper 2% of the elite, who have an interest in controlling public opinion. ...

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Today parents, educators, and elected officials remain divided over mandating school uniforms to help control violence in America's public schools. ... Research shows that uniforms do help control violence. ... Administrators should ask all the parents and students what they think on the situation and if there is a majority of parents who believe that school uniforms are pivotal step in controlling violence then school officials should proceed. ... With violence in America's public schools at all time levels, setting forth policies to help prevent violence is a very important iss...

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Culture is what controls our interaction as individuals in society. It is a set of social patterns, more specifically, it is made of rules, beliefs, and values. All of us living in this society share its culture. We have many values which our culture dictates, some of which hold greater importance t...

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"Our biggest problem with a school uniform policy is the anti-individuality message it sends" (Fetzer, Kent J). ... "School uniforms have also been challenged as a violation of the students' right to control their own appearance" (Wilson). ... Nevertheless, the proponents of school uniforms argue that uniforms introduce self-control, help students focus on their studies and reduce pressure on parents to dress their kids (Kelly). ...

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It is the policy of the University of Southern California to require every single undergraduate student to take not one, but two writing courses, regardless of the student's area of study. ... With a morally inept populace the greedy and selfish powerful body, driven by self-worship, may maintain a state of exploitation and control. ... Every culture has its great lie, and the purpose of that lie is to deceive the populace, weakening, disarming the people of their strength, so that one percent of the people may control ninety percent of the wealth. ...

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If the federal government shifts its policy toward rewarding public universities for retention and graduation rates, these universities will be pressured into accepting fewer non-traditional students to maintain a high graduation rate. ... In Brief: College Costs Out of Control: Tuition has risen 35% since Bush took office. ...

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