Malls & Teens • Dress Codes • Year-Round Schools • Newspaper Censorship • Girls-Only Schools
Topic: Some Malls Have Banned Teens. Do you think this is a good idea?
Databases: http://www.spackenkillschools.org/schoollibraries/nassaulibrary/databases.php
Newspaper Articles:
“Teen fight prompts mall security changes” 1/24/05
Websites: Kick Out the Kids, Bring in the Sales http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_16/b3980062.htm
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Topic: Should schools have dress codes and uniforms?
Databases: http://www.spackenkillschools.org/schoollibraries/nassaulibrary/databases.php
Web sites: Guides: School Uniform http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_3180000/newsid_3181800/3181847.stm
School Uniform: Peer Pressure and Image http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_3820000/newsid_3825700/3825767.stm
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Topic: Is Year Round Schooling a Good Idea?
Databases:
http://www.spackenkillschools.org/schoollibraries/nassaulibrary/databases.php
Web sites:
Going to School Year-Round
Traditional Calendar or Year-Round School
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Topic: Should school newspapers be censored?
Databases:
http://www.spackenkillschools.org/schoollibraries/nassaulibrary/databases.php
Student Press Law: Frequently asked questions http://splc.org/legalresearch.asp?id=3
Censorhip in High Schools (not limited to newspapers) http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/jan-june07/scotus_speech_3-19.html
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Topic: Should girls have their own schools?
Databases: http://www.spackenkillschools.org/schoollibraries/nassaulibrary/databases.php
Web Sites:
National Association for Single-Sex Education http://www.singlesexschools.org/evidence.html
National Guidelines for Single Sex Classes and Schools http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/t9-guidelines-ss.html
Where the Boys Aren’t: Do Single Sex Schools Prepare Girls Better for Life? http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/genderf/2003271271_genschools.html
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