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dvhoose's Debates
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Resolved: An ideal form of No Child Left Behind would be beneficial to the welfare of the U.S.
I'd like to wish my opponent luck. Due to a previous meeting, I know I can expect some great arguments :) That said, let's get onto the case... DEFINITIONS: ideal- a conception of something in its perfection. CONTENTIONS- 1) NCLB is already proving successful "Spellings also said big gains on the 2004 National Assessment of Educational Progress show the law is working. The nation's 9-year-olds posted their best reading and math scores in more than 30 years on the test, sometimes...
Resolved: Affirmative action should be practiced in college admissions.
I affirm that I am CON for the resolution and will give my opponent the opening argument....
Schools Should Have Same-Sex Classes.
Schools Should NOT Have Same-Sex Classes. First, I must establish what is meant by the topic. *Schools: Grades K-12, which is Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade. *Same-Sex Classes: Classes of only girls, or only boys. ----Meaning, Schools should have classes consisting of only girls, or boys. **Also, I will be using the term, younger schools. By that I mean, sixth grade and under. By older schools, I mean seventh grade and older. ---------------NOTE--------------- Since I am negating...
Education should be a privilege, not a right
Before I begin, I'd like to take a moment and thank my opponent, whoever he/she should be, and I wish you the best of luck. With that said, my position is pretty simple: I believe that the "free and public education" all Americans have a right to should become a privilege instead of a right. Article XII of the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man (1948) states that: "Every person has the right to an education, which should be based on the principles of liberty, morality...