Editorials

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Banning Homework

https://www.britannica.com/procon/homework-debate 

https://study.com/blog/the-pros-cons-of-homework-bans.html 

https://www.goodschools.com.au/insights/parental-advice/pros-and-cons-of-homework  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4NsFwXWxg0 

Should Recess be Longer?

https://soeonline.american.edu/blog/benefits-of-recess/ 

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/longer-recess-stronger-child-development-angela-hanscom 

https://www.timeforkids.com/g56/recess-reform-2/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01sXsQkehjA 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh9GbYugA1Y 

Plastic Straws

https://get-green-now.com/should-we-ban-plastic-straws-pros-cons/

https://www.timeforkids.com/g34/should-plastic-straws-be-banned/ 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/banning-plastic-straws-will-not-be-enough-fight-clean-oceans-n951141 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCwtlzABUpY 

Is it Okay to Sneak Food into Movie Theaters?

http://www.perued.net/vimages/shared/vnews/stories/4840c17661d98/Food%20%26%20Movies.pdf

The Worst Movie Snacks

https://sn56.scholastic.com/issues/2023-24/041524/debate-is-it-ok-to-sneak-snacks-into-the-movies.html?language=english 

https://the2shot.wordpress.com/2015/07/17/cinema-stories-the-drama-over-outside-snacks/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlcJlMpgAks 

Are Travel Sports Out of Control?

https://action.scholastic.com/issues/2018-19/020119/are-youth-sports-out-of-control.html#600L-700L

https://www.characterandleadership.com/the-trouble-with-travel-sports/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRZpCQrDzFw 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYqdCMXHbE4 

Smoking

https://www.verywellmind.com/smoking-pros-and-cons-7-positives-50-negatives-2825207  

https://www.livestrong.com/article/30789-pros-cons-smoking/ 

https://www.livescience.com/15115-5-health-benefits-smoking-disease.html 

Chewing Gum in School

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/chewing-gum-good-or-bad#section3 

https://www.rigbyadvanceddental.com/blog/pros-cons-chewing-gum/ 

https://signaturesmilesfamilydentistry.com/blog/pros-and-cons-of-chewing-gum/ 

https://vittana.org/15-pros-and-cons-of-chewing-gum 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNTO6HBbveg 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymGtvmhrcwc 

Is it Good to be Bored Sometimes?

https://time.com/5480002/benefits-of-boredom/

https://www.lifehack.org/581570/boredom

http://www.rockettequeen.com/pros-cons-busy-lifestyle/ 

https://prezi.com/orweqh1jowud/the-pros-and-cons-of-boredom/  

https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2017/10/04/manoush-zomorodi-how-boredom-can-actually-make-you-more-successful/#4bdbaa794dc5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdAkUuCM1eo 

Are Wildfires Harmful or Helpful?

https://prezi.com/ihehrszylq5j/what-are-the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-wildfires/ 

https://www.prosancons.com/forest/pros-and-cons-of-forest-fires/ 

https://mylandplan.org/content/good-and-bad-forest-fires 

https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/forest-fires-the-good-and-the-bad 

https://healthresearchfunding.org/pros-cons-forest-fires/ 

School Attendance (Chronic Absenteeism)

https://www.therampageonline.com/opinion/2012/09/19/procon-should-attendance-affect-more-than-your-grades/ 

https://www.attendanceworks.org/chronic-absence/the-problem/10-facts-about-school-attendance/ 

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/working-with-childs-teacher/chronic-absenteeism-what-you-need-to-know 

https://www.epi.org/publication/student-absenteeism-who-misses-school-and-how-missing-school-matters-for-performance/ 

https://www.waterford.org/education/school-attendance/ 

https://www.theclassroom.com/effects-excessive-absenteeism-schools-3900.html 

https://classroom.synonym.com/advantages-disadvantages-compulsory-education-united-states-4285.html 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlEPKH2Izxg 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1lsrkFamVI 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEDQWgvJwHU 

School Uniforms

https://school-uniforms.procon.org/ 

https://connectusfund.org/20-disadvantages-and-advantages-of-school-uniforms 

https://www.weareteachers.com/school-uniform-policy/ 

https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/school-uniforms/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIJkVKzQXFQ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIcjqhrHw-I 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIusUjP6uqA 

Classroom Pets

https://prezi.com/so9mpp4mn_g5/pros-and-cons-of-having-a-classroom-pet/ 

https://www.peta.org/teachkind/humane-classroom/whats-problem-classroom-pets/ 

https://www.newhtfd.org/cms/lib/CT01000055/Centricity/Domain/103/Pets%20in%20the%20Classroom.pdf 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y97stDKNO9E 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnqtypjKta4 

Texting and Walking

https://action.scholastic.com/issues/2018-19/020119/would-you-ban-texting-and-walking.html#700L-800L

https://www.timeforkids.com/g34/texting-while-crossing-street/

https://www.cbsd.org/cms/lib/PA01916442/Centricity/Domain/2825/Would%20you%20Ban%20Texting%20and%20Walking.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4WAhH_buFQ 

Bullying

https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/expert-bullying.html

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/teens/bullying-safety-privacy/bullying/what-if-i-see-someone-being-bullied

https://www.ncab.org.au/bullying-advice/bullying-for-kids/how-to-help-a-friend-being-bullied/

Assigned Seating in the Cafeteria

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/54644/how-assigned-seats-during-lunchtime-can-foster-a-positive-school-culture 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvhD4AUvDZo 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnNQypeR6uU 

Plastic Water Bottles: Harmful or Helpful?

https://www.qualitylogoproducts.com/promo-university/are-water-bottles-bad-for-the-environment.htm

https://www.wellandgood.com/good-food/is-bottled-water-bad-for-you/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nWTa8w3SHc 

Screen-time: Should You Take a Break?

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/five_reasons_to_take_a_break_from_screens

https://www.actionforhealthykids.org/activity/limit-screen-time/

https://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/education/blog/screen-time-recommendations-for-kids/ 

https://www.ted.com/playlists/586/the_pros_and_cons_of_screens 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bCCDGZyC0I 

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles/be-a-role-model-4-ways-to-balance-screen-time-around-children 

Is it Fair to Ban Fidget Spinners?

https://lemonlimeadventures.com/5-reasons-to-ban-fidget-spinners-from-every-classroom-in-america/

https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/are-fidget-spinners-tools-or-toys

http://mrspetersen.weebly.com/uploads/4/2/0/4/4204430/storyworks-090117-debate_t.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aMhGbrq3pQ 

Should Helium Balloons be Banned? 

https://www.usnews.com/news/the-report/articles/2020-02-28/balloon-bans-take-flight-across-the-country 

https://patch.com/new-york/southampton/helium-balloon-sales-banned-southampton 

https://balloonsblow.org/balloon-laws/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4JupTxOVUo 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39SLFjDOhOE 

Should kids be paid to do chores? 

https://www.parents.com/kids/teens/make-money/should-i-give-my-kids-an-allowance-for-doing-chores/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwyytRPRjl0 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VFpnJlPCuE