Our theme this month is Government and Society. As such, we've spent a lot of time talking to students about this week's election. It was a great opportunity to discuss everything from the political parties in this country to candidates' positions to the way the Electoral College system works. Students have told us about their thoughts about the economy, war, and health care. Since many of the students are new immigrants or under 18, only a few students were eligible to vote, but we were all excited regardless. There were Obama supporters, McCain supporters, and students who were open to hearing different sides.
One place where our discussion has unfolded was our Question of the Week bulletin board. At the beginning of the week, when we did not yet know who our 44th president will be, we wanted to know what students saw as the most pressing issues. Therefore, this was our question:
Here were some of the responses we got:
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