The school choice debate

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Economist Milton Friedman proposed providing government-funded vouchers for parents to choose between private and public schools. Critics, however, maintain that taxes would have to be raised to provide money for parents wanting to send their children to private schools. Moreover, private schools would raise their fees beyond the voucher limit to avoid admission to unwanted students. Privatizing education would also result in political uninvolvement. The Clinton administration is expected to promote public school choice and anti-discrimination measures.

Economic aspects, Social policy, Educational vouchers, School, Choice of, School choice

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Recovered-memory debate: can painful memories be repressed and later recalled?

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Repressed memories of sexual abuse that occurred in childhood and surfaced in adulthood have become a widely debated topic and the subject of numerous lawsuits. Some mental health professionals believe that the buried memories can surface during psychotherapy, while other experts say that some psychotherapists are coaching patients into believing they were sexually abused. Litigation does not appear to be a healing solution to the problem of child sexual abuse.

Social aspects, Abused children, Repression (Psychology), Psychotherapy, Recovered memory (Psychology), Recovered memory

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Campaign debate

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U.S. President George W. Bush continues to push for partial privatization in Social security through private investment accounts, and does not rule out raising the retirement age, while presidential candidate, Democrat John Kerry, opposes privatization, raising the retirement age or cutting payments.

United States, Evaluation, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Bush, George W., Privatization, Privatization (Business), Kerry, John F., Social security reform

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