Fall 2024 Search Suggestions
Should the U.S. Government Provide Universal Health Care?
Universal health care, universal health insurance, national health insurance
United States
Reform, medical policy, health policy, health equity, human rights, healthcare disparities, moral, medical care costs, right to health, socioeconomic status
Should dogs be banned based on their breeds’ reputations?
Dogs, canine, dog breeds, pitbull, pit bull terriers, pit bulls
animal aggression, behavior*, stereotypes, public opinion, social context, dog bites, prejudices
law, legislation, legal, animal laws, bans, pets law and legislation
Is it wrong to force animals to live a life of captivity simply for entertainment?
animal captivity, captive wild animals, zoos, circus
ethics, opinion, animal welfare, animal rights, animal health, attitude, ethical problems
wildlife conservation, endangered species, biological extinction
Is standardized testing an effective measure of student learning?
standardized test*, achievement tests, high stakes tests
Diversity, test bias, minority group students, racism, racial attitudes, income, measures of academic progress, evaluation, accountability
Should social media be policed more to protect the well-being of its users?
Law, regulating, freedom of speech, constitutional law, political debates, disinformation
Social media, internet governance, regulatory governance, internet content moderation
United States, Florida, Texas, Supreme Court
Do aliens exist?
extraterrestrial life, extraterrestrial beings, unidentified flying objects, human-alien encounters
Roswell. official secrets, congressional hearings, abduction, investigative reporting, space probes
Should students in the United States attend school all year?
year-round schools, school year, school schedules, extended school year
academic achievement, teacher attitudes, achievement gains, misconceptions, educational research, achievement tests, mathematics achievement, reading achievement, educational benefits, family life, parent attitudes, student attitudes,
United States
Should the government regulate the use of materials that affect climate change?
Greenhouse gas emissions, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas mitigation, climate change mitigation, automobile emissions, emission control
Clean air act
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, "Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs"
Is the current educational system failing to prepare students for today’s job market and life?
Higher education, college curriculum; Colleges, universities, and professional schools; college graduates
Professions, career development, labor market
Preparation, preparedness, occupational training, employability, career readiness
United States
Should single-use plastic be banned?
Single-use plastics, plastic tableware, drinking straws, plastic bags
Plastics & the environment, plastic scrap & the environment, environmental pollution prevention & control, beverage container recycling, chemical recycling, environmental sustainability
Law, economics, government and politics
Should vaccinations be mandatory for children to attend school?
Vaccines, vaccination, immunization, vaccination of children
Law, government and politics, mandatory, vaccination laws, regulations and rules
United States
Should standardized reading lists in high schools be updated?
Canon (literature), canon, book selection, English literature education, recommended books
High schools, Reading interests of teenagers
Curriculum
Should professional athletes be allowed to use steroids?
Anabolic steroids, steroids, Anabolic steroids in sports, performance-enhancing drugs, somatotropin
Drug use by athletes, doping in sports, professional athletes
Drug side effects, heart diseases, anabolic agents adverse effects, anabolic agents therapeutic use, steroids adverse effects, sportsmanship, ethics
Should young children have limited screen time?
Screen time, cell phones
School children, children, young adults, adolescence
Limit, moderation
United States
Parent attitudes, student attitudes, social anxiety, research, mental health, sleep, well-being
Should marijuana use be illegal in the United States?
Marijuana, marijuana laws, medical marijuana, marijuana legalization
Drug legalization, government policy, law, legislation, legalization
United States
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