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[1999] Resolved: That the federal government should establish an education policy to significantly increase academic achievement in secondary schools in the United Sates.
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EDUCATION: What should be the role of the federal government in improving education in the United States?
"America is a nation at risk" was the conclusion of a national study of American education conducted a few years ago by the National Committee on Excellence in Education. Some argue that the only way to raise academic achievement is through a federal mandate. Others will argue that education should remain a local issue. Affirmative cases might include increasing academic standards for schools, students, or teachers, vouchers, charter schools, for profit schools, year-round schools, block scheduling, increased use of technology, funding school to work initiatives, and single gender schools. Negative teams may question the need for education reform. Even those who agree on the need to change differ on specifics, since no reform has proven successful in all situations. Two major negative arguments might be funding and local control of education.
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