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School Uniforms: Should Students be required to wear school uniforms in public schools?

SIRS: Discoverer: 
School Uniforms

Issues Researcher:

School Uniforms

Newsela:

Issue Overview: 
Should students have to 
wear school uniforms?

College Athletes: Should college athletes be paid?

SIRS: Discoverer: 
Student Athlete Compensation

Issues Researcher:
Student Athlete Compensation

Newsela:

PRO/CON: 
Should college athletes play for free?

Remote Schooling: Should remote schools always be an option?

SIRS: Discoverer: 
Virtual Classrooms

Issues Researcher:
Virtual Classrooms

Webpage:

Public Schools in the US should use remote learning 

38 States Setting Up Permanent Virtual Schools After Pandemic Sparked Interest

Facial Recognition: Is facial recognition a benefit or a deficit for society?

Issues Researcher:

Privacy Rights and Teens

Newsela:

Surveillance technology raises 
concerns about privacy violations

Webpage:

The Major Concerns Around Facial Recognition Technology

Drones and Public Cameras: Should there be laws regulating drones and public cameras?

SIRS: Discoverer:
Drones

Issues Researcher:

Drones

 

Newsela:

This privacy debate 
could drone on

Vegetarian: Is being a vegetarian better for humans and the environment than eating meat?

SIRS: Discoverer: 
Vegetarianism

Issues Researcher:

Vegetarianism

Newsela:

PRO/CON: 
Can eating less meat 
cool the climate?

Video Games: What are the benefits and deficits of playing video games?  Should there be limits on video games for children?

SIRS: Discoverer: 

Video Game Violence

Issues Researcher:

Video Game Addiction

Newsela:

Two Views on Video Gaming

Social Media: Should there be increased regulations around social media for kids?

SIRS: Discoverer: 

Online Social Networks
Social Media Changed Teens Lives

Issues Researcher:

Digital Media

Five Ways Social Media Can
Be Good for Teens

Does Social Media Affect
Emotional Wellbeing of Teens

Newsela:

Screen addiction: 
Study links too much device time, 
teen unhappiness