"I believe classes with fewer students are more effective. Your teacher(s) can give the students the correct understanding of what they are learning. With bigger classes, this is harder. The parents should get to have a say in whether their kid is…"
Many believe the internet has made society better, others believe it has worsened society. Those who think that the internet has improved society, say it's a much simpler, more accessible, and more immediate way to contact family, friends, and…
"I believe all teachers should give out extra credit. Some students struggle with certain subjects and may be at risk of failing the semester. With teachers giving extra credit, it can allow all students to pass the semester. All additional credit…"
"Although Disney Plus has a lot of good movies and shows to watch, I've always preferred Netflix. Netflix has a wider variety than Disney Plus. My go-to streaming site is Netflix, the majority of the shows I watch are streamed there. "
"Getting out early once a week would be great. However, by the end of the year, we would be short on hours, which then we would have to stay in school longer. Early outs could help some students, but others would go off with there friends and not use…"
"I do not vape because it is very unhealthy. Although I do not have a problem with people vaping, that's their decision. If someone tried to make me vape I would respectfully say no. "
"I do not cut my hair short enough to donate it. However, I believe our local hair salons should donate the hair they cut to help clean up oil spills, rather than throwing it away. Hair can soak up around five times its weight in oil. "
"I believe social media has both negative and positive effects. Overall I think the negative side overrides the positive side. Social media has defiantly made society a lot less social. People spend much more time on social media than socializing…"
"I don't think there should be mail-in ballots. Many items get lost in the mail on a daily basis, therefore, we aren't 100% sure those votes will get counted. People can also throw the mail-in ballots away, making it an unfair vote. "
"I don't think curfew laws for teenagers are unfair. However, cities shouldn't be tampering with the curfew laws. I believe curfew laws reduce some crimes but not all. If underaged kids are planning on committing a "crime," a city curfew isn't going…"
"I don't think schools should have metal detectors, which may stop the vapers in the school. Metal detectors would help catch the illegal products some students bring into the school. However, metal detectors aren't worth it in schools. Not only do…"
"I don't believe that vegan diets are healthy; animal meats provide many nutrients your body needs. Supplements and vitamins can't give you all the nutrients you need. I would personally never try a vegan diet. I believe a vegan diet is not suitable…"
"It would be nice to have shorter days. However, I don't think we should shorten the school days. Not only will it cut into our summer break, but we will have to be in school for much longer. It would be nice to get a break from school, but I don't…"
"I think helicopter parenting isn't good parenting. Parents get the privacy they want, but kids should also get the privacy they want. I believe that helicopter parenting isn't beneficial because it can influence kids to hide stuff from them rather…"
"I don't think profanity in songs affects kids. It's not the music that will influence them to do bad things. I think songs with explicit lyrics are fine, the words they use don't affect me. "
"I don't think they should lower the smoking age, and it should stay at 21. Not only can smoking be addictive, but there are also a lot of diseases that can lead to death from smoking. Smoking should be banned. "
Many people believe college is well worth the expense. Those with a bachelor's degree earn almost double what workers with a high school diploma make. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average salary for a high school diploma worker…
"I think students should be able to choose their academic classes. I believe students would enjoy school more if we got to choose the classes we were placed in. I want to go into the medical field in the future. Any classes that I would need to take…"
"I would take online classes because I like having controll over what classes I take. I feel I would do good in both, over the Covid years, I completed majority of the online classes. I believe that all schools should offer online classes. "
"I don't think we should have to go through security to get into the school. If students are running late to class, adding an extra 5-10 minutes to go through security isn't very effective for our learning. If we were to have sercurity, I think it…"
"In my opinion, I think students should have a choice whether they want to be involved in extra curriculars or not. Some students would rather go home and or hangout with friends after school hours. Aswell as, some students may not have the time to…"
"I think we should be able to listen to music during down time in class. However, I don't think that students should have headphones in throughout the whole class period. It is important to know what we are learning during school hours, but I believe…"
"I don't think cursive should be required to be taught, alot of the activities/assignments we do are over the computer. The only times I really use cursive is if I'm writing fast or signing my name. "
"I think doctors/nurses should recommend other hospitals if they are not able to treat a patient due to their facilities rules. Having health insurance or not, if someone needs care, they should recieve the proper care they need. The US should try…"
"I think farm equipment should be able to travel on highways. Although the equipment may slow down other vehicles, it is more beneficial for farmers to travel on the highway. Most people know this time of year is harvest. "
"I prefer the singing out paper over the QR codes. There has been rumors that the QR code can track your device outside of school, which has infuriated many parents. I hope the QR codes will not last long, there is really no point in them. "
"I disagree with the BLM riots. US citizens do not have the same authority cops do. I think this protest was more of a riot rather than a protest. Destorying businesses and killing people because a crimial had died, is not right. "
"I think we should have cerfews, it keeps most kids out of trouble. However some cerfews should be later, no matter how late they set cerfew, there will always be a kid that will commit a "crime". "
"I do not think these techniques are safe. I think they should be allowed to use some of these techniques, however not all. They should be allowed under certain circumstances."
"I am not interested in buying a Tesla. They can get very pricey, aswell as the amount of time it takes to charge a Tesla. If you forget to charge your car, you would have to wait 8.5 hours or longer for a full charge. "
"I personally think we should have dress code. Some outfits students may chose to wear can be very distracting. However, I believe our school should be more lenient on dress code. Some of our staff members are very picky on what they dress code us…"
"I think Iowa should legalize the pole vault. Although it can be dangerous, but aswell are alot of sports that Iowa has legalized. You can get severely injured from any sporting activity you particapte in. "
"I personally don't think everyone should be able to carry. There are some people who cannot be trusted and or handle fire arms. I think whoever carries a gun should have some sort of classifcation stating they are permitted to carry."
"I think that everyone should have to go through the course of drivers ed. It helps keep everyone on the road safer. I think drivers ed will benefit students in the future because they can learn proper road precaution."
" I don't think netflix should get sued. They have many documentaries about murders on their platform. Other victims families haven't complained about their deceased ones appearing in a netflix series. I think this show is very interesting, but to…"
"I agree with you, we shouldn't have to be required to take unuseful classes when we have already decided what carrer choice to make. Students will slack in classes they don't like, or dont think is useful to them. "
"I agree with you, taking more than 4 years of certian classes that we wont use in our future isn't neccessary. I feel we should be able to choose what classes to take after sophmore, that is if you know what carrer you want to take. "
"I agree with you, forcing students to take classes they aren't interested in isn't going to make them try and harder. After you figure out your career, you should be able to take the classes needed for that job."
"I think this could be effective, prision doesn't keep everyone clean. Most people will go back to doing the same thing they were doing before ending up in prision. Iowa should consider making this into a law, having the right people leading it. "
"I agree with you, core classes are important. But once you have an idea of what your future career is, you should be able to pick and choose what classes you take. Including your core classes. "
"I agree with you, attendance is an big issue. Without having classes your required to go to, it can drop our attendance rates more than they already are. "
"I think that we should be able to have open note tests in all subjects. Not only do we have homework for other classes, but we have personal things to do outside of school aswell. If I were a teacher I would let my students have open note tests,…"
Core subjects are important in high school, because they help you get a field in everything you need to know. Such as math, history, english, and other ones such as financing. But should they be required? Core subjects are required because they help…