Should Congress legislate to force the FDA to raise food standards in public schools?

Should Congress legislate to force the FDA to raise food standards in public schools?

Yes
 69%

No
 27%

Other
 4%


Do you support federal legislation to ban junk food from being served and made available through vending machines in schools?

Do you support federal legislation to ban junk food from being served and made available through vending machines in schools?

Yes, childhood obesity is a national problem, and will make waves in creating a healthier America.
 65%

No, healthy living should begin at home—what use is a federal ban if the kids can bring it in from home? This is not something that can be and should be taught at school.
 35%


Should vaccination be made mandatory for children to begin schooling?

Should vaccination be made mandatory for children to begin schooling?

Yes, a child who is not vaccinated could infect his classmates.
 29%

No, vaccination should be a parent's choice.
 29%

I'm not sure. As much as the welfare of children should be cared for, the freedom of a parent to choose what is best for their children is also very important.
 43%


Are the extra costs for college tuition, college textbooks and academic support to be taken by States justifiable in the face of at-risk students entering the Early College HIgh School Initiative?

Are the extra costs for college tuition, college textbooks and academic support to be taken by States justifiable in the face of at-risk students entering the Early College HIgh School Initiative?

Yes, it serves to provide opportunities for people who may have otherwise not have gotten them.
 33%

Yes, it provides the students the needed intellectual stimulation to prepare and bridge the gap between high school and college.
 33%

No, why bother with changing the system, why not improve what has already been tried and tested?
 33%


Do you think installing wifi in schoolbuses will help improve the performance of students?

Do you think installing wifi in schoolbuses will help improve the performance of students?

Yes, it gives the students an opportunity to make their time on the bus more productive.
 0%

I can see its benefits, but I don't think the educational system should rely on technology fixes to revitalize a system that really needs help.
 75%

No, part of education is socialization—with everyone looking at the laptop screens, they miss out on an important albeit a possibly noisy or rowdy part of growing up.
 25%


Do schools have the right to regulate which among their students can attend school functions?

Do schools have the right to regulate which among their students can attend school functions?

Yes.
 19%

No.
 77%

I don't know.
 4%


Should organized recess be implemented in all elementary and middle schools?

Should organized recess be implemented in all elementary and middle schools?

Yes, it will be good for the children to play, and the structure makes sure that everyone is involved and that they stay safe.
 33%

No, I don't think so. Recess is precisely the time when children are free from the constrictive nature of the classroom. Children need the freedom to explore and imagine even if by themselves.
 67%

I don't know.
 0%


Should the Bleckley County High School Prom be cancelled just because they allowed a student to bring his boyfriend?

Should the Bleckley County High School Prom be cancelled just because they allowed a student to bring his boyfriend?

No! The prom should push through!
 83%

Yes, being gay is immoral. If they allow him to be with his bf, they should cancel the prom.
 17%


Should children Redshirt Kindergarten?

Should children Redshirt Kindergarten?

Yes, giving a child an extra year to mature and become used to the idea of school would allow that child to focus on actually learning.
 40%

No. If learning begins at home even in an informal setting, and the parents allow their children to be themselves and not mere vehicles for the parents to achieve vicariously, then why wait?
 20%

I don't know.
 40%


If a student commits suicide due to an event or a series of events that happened in school, is the school administration liable for her death?

If a student commits suicide due to an event or a series of events that happened in school, is the school administration liable for her death?

Yes.
 20%

No.
 20%

I don't know.
 60%


Should students be given money to do well in school, get good grades, avoid pregnancy or graduate?

Should students be given money to do well in school, get good grades, avoid pregnancy or graduate?

Yes, I think that if you provide a cash incentive, children, teenagers and young adults will try harder to get good grades, achieve in school, avoid pregnancy and graduate.
 25%

No, I think the practice of giving money in exchange for achievement in school or the avoidance of pregnancy or even to graduate is horrendous, and will only teach the child the wrong values in life.
 50%

I don't know.
 25%


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