All posts by Joseph Palmisano
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American Flood Insurance: The Biggert-Waters Act and Beyond
The Biggert-Waters Act attempted to reform the United States' flood insurance program--did it work?
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Cap and Trade: The Solution to Climate Change?
What exactly is cap and trade and how can it help our environment?
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No Child Left Behind: Where is it Now?
Now 12 years old, No Child Left Behind has been largely panned as ineffective at reaching its goal...
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The Washington Redskins: What’s Next in the Name Debate?
Midway into a new football season, there are certainly plenty of controversies surrounding the National Football League. Between...
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The Politicization of Natural Gas Exports
The world has a complicated relationship with non-renewable resources.
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Just a DREAM? In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
Should these young people receive in-state college tuition?
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Logging in National Parks and Forests: A Contentious Debate
Logging was once a major industry in the western United States and often supported entire towns in rural...
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Making the Grade? MBA Programs and Grade Non-Disclosure Policies
Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs around the country cultivate today's students to become the pilots of economics...
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The Heat is On: The Debate Over Woodburning Stoves
Wood is the oldest and most reliable source of heat known to man. Twelve million Americans still use...
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Teachers and Tenure: An Outdated System?
Tenure was originally created as a protection for teachers. In more recent times however, critics have grown concerned...
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Snowmen or Textbooks: The Debate Over Virtual Snow Days
Students have always loved snow days as an excuse to play in the snow and forget about their...
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Debating Resource Exploitation in the Arctic and Antarctic
As a world, we're constantly on the lookout for new ways to obtain our non-renewable resources.
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Character Education on the Public School Agenda
What is character education, and what is it doing in our public schools?
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EPA Rules Aim to Phase Out Sulfur in Gas: What Does it Mean For Your Wallet?
Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new guidelines for what gasoline can contain. The motive...
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Universal Pre-School in the United States: When Should Kids Start School?
The United States mandates education for its children and provides public access to that education. When a child's...
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CCTV Cameras in Classrooms: Big Brother Watching?
Security cameras are a common facet in many places that we frequent.
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Could Merit Pay for Teachers Fix Our Education Woes?
It's no secret that the state of public education in the United States is concerning.
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Teens and Social Media: How do Schools Fit In?
Social Media has exploded in recent years as the most popular way for young people to communicate. At...
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The Tax Credit Battle Over Environmentally Friendly Cars
In a world where the price of gas is costly for both our wallets and the environment, environmentally...
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More Public Schools are Experimenting With Single-Sex Education
The vast majority of public school classrooms in the United States are composed of students of both genders....
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Merits of Bilingual Education Divide the Education Community
The United States has long had a population heavily built on immigration.
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Airgun Testing For Oil Reserves is a Controversial Environmental Issue
The global community is quickly working its way through the natural resources available to us.
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School Start Times: Do More ZZZs Equal More A’s?
For the average American public high school student, school starts around 8:00am. When you factor in the fact...
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New York Preventing Charter and Public Schools From Sharing Space
What's going on with De Blasio block several charter schools from sharing space with public schools in New...
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Max Baucus’ Tax Plan: Could it Work?
On December 18, 2013, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus unveiled a discussion draft for an energy tax reform...
