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- 2007 - 2008
- What steps can graduating high school seniors take to prepare for a world of economic uncertainty?
- What are the political implications of having the Olympics in Beijing?
- Do public high schools still practice a form of "don’t ask, don’t tell" when it comes to including sexual orientation in their curricula and bullying policies?
- To what extent does geography determine the destinies of young people in rural communities?
- Should some criminals be punished by death in the United States?
- What steps can we take to further lower the rate of teen pregnancy in the United States?
- Should foster care services be extended to kids beyond the age of 18?
- What level of dissent is acceptable in American society?
- Other than due process, what rights do sexual offenders have in American society?
- Is America ready for a universal health care system?
- Is China a scapegoat for problems within America's manufacturing industry?
- Is the case of the Jena Six a question of race, or unequal justice?
- How is increasing obesity changing American society? And - why should we care?
- How can a previously vital, industrial-based city such as Troy, New York, affect sustainable change in the 21st century?
- 2006 - 2007
- What steps will Upstate NYS take to preserve its environment and limit developmental sprawl in the face of economic growth and Tech Valley?
- What does the federal government need to do to ensure continued financial stability for Social Security?
- Should the United States re-consider its laws and lower the drinking age to 18?
- Do Standardized Tests Assure a Quality Education for All Students?
- Does “Supporting Our Troops” Mean Supporting America’s Involvement in the War In Iraq?
- When Parents Use Science and Technology To Help Create a Healthy Child, Is It Common Sense or a New Form of Eugenics?
- Does A Form of Profiling Exist in Our Public Schools?
- Does Mainstream Hip Hop Music Promote and Perpectuate Negative Stereotypes of African-Americans In Our Society?
- Does The Proposal To Re-Instate The Military Draft Have Any Merit?
- Would Students Benefit from Greater Involvement of American Businesses in Determining High School Curricula?
- Can School Cafeterias Provide Quality, Nutricious Foods That Kids Will Buy and Eat, Turn a Profit and Not Contribute To Rising Obesity Rates In Young People?
- Can Anything Be Done To Curb School Violence?
- Are Stricter Gun Control Laws Necessary to Reduce Violent Crime and Murder in the U.S.?
- Why Has Discrimination Based On Body-Image Remained Socially Acceptable In The U.S.?
- In This Land of Plenty-Why is Malnutrition a Growing Problem Among Older Americans?
- Does the Traditional, One Size High School Education No Longer Fit All Students?
- Is Apathy Among Young Voters A Myth or Reality
- Depression In Adolescents
- 2005 - 2006
- Is the federal government’s collection of electronic telecommunications information domestic security or Big Brother?
- Does religion and group prayer belong back in America's public schools?
- Should the United States lead an international initiative to eliminate war?
- Is it time for state and national governments to recognize same-sex marriages?
- Is a college education still an affordable part of the middle-class American dream?
- Almost 30 years after the Bakke decision, do we still need an affirmative action policy in the United States?
- Problems of teen alcohol and drug use.
- Is it time for the United States to adopt an aggressive alternative energy policy?
- In a world of 24/7 communication and information, can journalism – and independent news - survive?
- Are young people using the Internet to create a "brave new cyber-world" of social relationships?
- Are the employment practices of retail superstores a cost-effective model for the 21st century global marketplace, or a throw-back to 19th century?
- Is Maintaining A Safe Learning Environment In Our Public Schools Protection Or Censorship?
- Creating Media-Literate Citizens In Our Classrooms.
- Abstinence-only sex education: Is "just say 'NO' " the only way to go for American public schools?
- Reforming the Budget Process: the Proposed NYS Constitutional Amendment- Yea or Nay?
- Stereotypes of Urban Youth
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