Children and teens having mobile devices has become commonplace over the past decade, which has sparked a debate on whether cellphones should be allowed in schools

Student complaints about overwhelming homework assignments have made many Americans skeptical about the benefits of homework, as many wonder if the educational advantages outweigh the potential damage done by assigning excessive homework.

As video game technology continues to improve at a rapid pace, implementing these games into the classroom to enhance learning has become a hot topic.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the debate about free school lunch in America has been reignited. Across the country, American voters argue whether or not the tax increase is worth extending COVID-19 benefits to continue providing free lunches for school children.

Since the wake of George Floyd’s death in 2020, Americans ask themselves how police training can be better suited for the world we live in. One solution offered is a higher education requirement.

In August 2019, the New York Times Magazine launched an initiative to openly discuss the history of slavery in the U.S. and provided lesson plans for how to teach it in schools. This triggered backlash in American society in the form of a debate centered around whether Critical Race Theory should be taught in K-12 schools.

With student loan debt for higher education rising to new levels, many have called for student loans to be forgiven

With charter schools blurring the line between public and private institutions, proponents tout high test scores and college acceptance rates while critics say they are inequitable and drain resources from the most disadvantaged public schools.