Would you support separation of School and State ?
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All you have to do to make a good argument against the current state of public schools is come to this web site.  Kids attending public schools in our country come to this web site to ask and answer questions, and you can clearly see that they are unable to string words together to create a coherent sentence.\n\nThe state of affairs in our public schools is absolutely atrocious. Maybe privatization is not the answer though public schools have worked and can still today.  Arguments can be made for privatization as well as reform in our public schools.  As it stands right now something is going to have to change or today’s youth will be ill equipped to compete on the world market.
231739
Absolutely Ohio should fund its schools differently than it currently does.\n\nThe Ohio State Supreme Court has three times ruled the current property tax method of funding schools is unconstitutional and has ordered the legislature to fix it.  I think it't time the State Supreme Court held the legislature in contempt and locked them in jail every weekend until the problem was fixed.\n\nI was fortunate in that I went to a school that had zero problems passing a levy, then after I graduated it all fell apart and many of the school systems locally began having problems getting levies passed (Sandusky area).\n\nEvery candidate for governor is going to tell us that education is his/her priority but they will not say what they are going to do, how they are going to fix the problems, they know we just need to hear education as a buzzword and we'll vote for them.  We need to hold our legislators responsible for this mess and entice them to act appropriately to fix the problem.\n\nI would suggest writing your state senator and representative today and insisting that all of your friends do the same.
404511
A previous poster was correct.  The Constitution does not state anything about a separation of church and state.  However, if we wish to have freedom of religion, it is in the best interest of all to have a separation of church and state.\n\nIf one religion became predominant and was adopted as an official religion... other religions would naturally face greater obstacles.  How would a christian feel if satanism was the predominant religion?  \n\nI am an atheist... I don't believe there is a god or gods.  I will be the first to admit that I could be wrong.  I believe firmly in freedom of religion.  We need separation of church and state if we wish to keep that freedom for all of us.\n\nI currently think that there are several religions (Mormonism, the Moonies, Christian Fundamentalists to name a few) that seek preferential treatment by the government over other religions.  I think a large civil divide is occuring over this issue.
971839
As long as Academic Standards were constantly pushed higher by the increased competition, I'm all for giving Parents more control over their children's education.\nIf it means dismantling the least successful school districts in\nfavor of advancement for the student, I wont shed a single tear for the career bearucrats who have a stranglehold on the current system.
1170011
No.  Our founding fathers declared that Church and State were separate and that ALL peoples and beliefs were equal in the eyes of the law.\n\nI'm constantly scared that we're on a slippery slope and those freedoms are being taken away by groups that believe that the US was founded for them.  It was not.
1154471
you know,\nthat's also my argument.\ni agree with you.\nthey should be given the option of\nbecoming a state or be treated as a foreign country
973772
Hell no. Remember that during the segregation era, southern states hindered the advancement of equality by declaring they were "sovereign states" and didn't had to obey federal law. I support states rights to some limit and I think when states conflict with federal government then we are in trouble.
590538
No. I am all for more stringent Exit exams in this country. Perhaps then our students would be forced to learn a thing or two to graduate, instead of coasting by and only learning when they choose to.\n\nIf there is a language problem, make tests in more than one language. (unless English ever gets recognized as the official national language I don't have a problem with that)\n\nThere is no way to convince me that poor people can't pass a test. Poor people are every bit as smart (or stupid) as rich people.
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Absolutely not.\n\nFirst off, any rules regulating under what condidtions you can have a relatoinship would be a gross violation of personal freedoms.\n\nSecond, why the school? What happens if a caucasion girl is caught saying "I love you" to a hispanic man? Do they get an F? Suspended?\n\nTo be completely honest, simply knowing that there are people that support this disturbs me.\n\nHowever, I am assuming that you are referring to restrictions of the relationships themselves.\n\nIf you are refurring as to what ACTIONS are approbriate at school, I can understand that. Crude comments or public displays of affection probably should be monitered.
659233
HOT TOPIC!  I have mixed views.  On the 1 hand the test is at an 8th grade level, so yes I want high school graduates to pass.  And, they do get 6 chances to pass.  On the other hand some of the students that have to take the test are immagrants new to the state.  It is unfair that they have to pass an english test.  I do think we as a state need to revisit the law and develop an ammendment to better meets the needs of every student and takes each circumstance under consideration.
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Under what circumstances?  The answer is likely "no," but the body of law dealing with the "Establishment Clause" of the First Amendment (known by most people as the "separation of church and state") is extremely fact specific and under a greate deal of flux right now.\nIf it's explicitly Christian religious music, ordered to be played by school officials (and not the students) in front of a mandatory meeting of the student body, it's probably not constitutional (that would be an "endorsement" of religion, or "coercion" to a particular religion).  However, a slight change in any one of those facts changes the analysis.  \nFurther, the fact that you're talking about a university, and not a junior high or high school (where students are expected to follow orders, listen to their teachers, and have not had a well-developed analytical mind) makes a HUGE difference.  Generally, religious clubs, discussions, demonstrations, etc., are tolerated (and perhaps encouraged) at this level (although I'd say that a school-mandated prayer at graduation would probably still be unconstitutional).
439285
Depends on your school district.
240950
I think we should.  People would then move to where their ideas are held important and are tolerated.  The states that ended up most successful would become models for the others.  Also decentralization would help remove the imperialistic tendencies of the federal government and cause less world wide hatred.
655309
If my state was to secede and the U.S. decided to try to coerce or make war upon my state I would definitely fight for my state. State sovereignty and opposition to tyranny is worth fighting for.
289670
It's a terrible idea.  The founding fathers had not intentions of there being a nationally endorsed religion.  It would seriously trample the rights of others.  Look at what happened in Iraq, they have a national religion of Islam and a guy was going to be killed for converting to Christianity.  It also is a violation of the first amendment.\n\nQuotes from sources below:\n\n"When the government puts its imprimatur on a particular religion it conveys a message of exclusion to all those who do not adhere to the favored beliefs. A government cannot be premised on the belief that all persons are created equal when it asserts that God prefers some." Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun in the Lee v. Weisman ruling, 1992.\n\n"Thomas Jefferson, as president, wrote a letter to the  Danbury Baptist Association of Connecticut  on 1802-JAN-1. It contains the first known reference to the "wall of separation". The essay states in part:\n\n    "...I contemplate with solemn reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between Church and State..."\n\nDuring the 1810's, President James Madison wrote an essay titled "Monopolies" which also refers to the importance of church-state separation. He stated in part:\n\n    "Strongly guarded as is the separation between religion and Government in the Constitution of the United States, the danger of encroachment by Ecclesiastical Bodies may be illustrated by precedents already furnished in their short history."\n\nThe US Supreme Court has interpreted the First Amendment as if it requires this "wall of separation" between church and state. It not only prohibits any government from adopting a particular denomination or religion as official, but requires government to avoid excessive involvement in religion."
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Where to begin:\nI would change whole voting process and change the political parties..having 2 main ones is ridiculous.\nI would put a lot more money into public schools, and not just to the schools that score the highest on their scores..but to all schools.\nI would make higher education free for everyone..(as everyone has a right to an education). Take a look at schools in europe..students only pay for some books even if that. \nI would change the fact that so much of our american money is outside of the country fighting wars, when inside the country we have so many problems that need attention. \nThe list can go on and on...
959974
According to the US Constitution, each state is responsible for education within state borders....It will vary...my school has no final exams...the state has exams and courses that the student must show proficiency  in/on.