Sara Ring

Sara Ring is a contributing writer for Edutopia. She lives in Los Angeles.

• Should schools serve chocolate milk?
• Should kindergarten emphasize play, or preparation?
• What's needed to improve teacher-training programs?
• Should schools ban Halloween candy?
• How much should schools filter Internet content?
• Should Columbus Day become Native American Day?
• Can the charter school model save failing public schools?
• Are school bans on hugging justified?
• Should schools hit by swine flu stay open?
• Should all students go to college?
• What's your top priority for education stimulus spending?
• Would you consider Twitter in your classroom?
• Should Advanced Placement courses be available for all students?
• Should teachers spend the summer developing their skills, or relaxing?
• Does teaching low-performing and high-performing students together benefit the whole class?
• Should special-needs students take high school assessment exams?
• Will the "Obama effect" help close the racial-performance gap?
• Should pregnant students be granted maternity leave?
• Should schools consolidate to save money?
• Should students be taught to question evolution?
• Which educational goal should President Obama implement first?
• Should students be labeled as gifted?
• What do you want most for the new year?
• Will Arne Duncan improve American education?
• What's the best gift for a teacher?
• Should high schools require community service?
• Has the financial crisis hit your school?
• Are your students ready for the Collaboration Age?
• Should students be encouraged to graduate after tenth grade?
• Do you think education will be better off in four years?
• Are plugged-in kids multitasking too much?
• Are time-outs an appropriate disciplinary measure?
• Are bans on political expression in schools warranted?
• Is recruiting nonteachers to become educators a good idea?
• Does lack of sleep impact your teaching?
• Should students with behavioral problems be taught separately?
• Should students be allowed to use technology to access information during tests?
• Gadgets, Gratis: What's on Your Digital Wish List?
• Is the four-day school week good for education?
• Should schools teach students netiquette?
• Should schools punish off-campus cyberbullying?
• Do you feel obligated to buy school supplies with your own money?
• Would you use online mentoring?
• Do robots have a place in the classroom?
• Which candidate will be better for K-12 public education?
• Are teacher-student friendships inappropriate on social-networking sites?
• What's the most practical language for students to learn?
• Does your school effectively discipline misbehaving students?
• Should states require all parents to immunize their children?
• Out of Sight: Technology Helps Visually Impaired Students Thrive
• What's the right age to start teaching students about climate change?
• Do digital fitness programs beat traditional PE?
• Should schools require students to use technology?
• Should teachers assign homework over the summer?
• Does rounding up an F to 50 percent help, or harm, struggling students?
• Could you take your students to a political rally?
• Which impacts student performance the most, gender or socioeconomic status?
• Tech gURLs: Closing the Technological Gender Gap
• Which program must be maintained during budget cuts?
• Should students be allowed to use Wikipedia as a source?
• Should tech training be required for all current teachers?
• Does skipping a grade help gifted students, or harm them?
• Masters of the Web: Students Create Their High School's Internal Site
• Highlights for High Schools: How to Bring MIT Curriculum to Your Classroom
• Should sex education happen in class, or online?
• Are you concerned that technology could make educators obsolete?
• Does text messaging harm students' writing skills?
• Have copyright laws inhibited your use of multimedia in the classroom?
• What skill should standardized accountability tests emphasize?
• Does your school emphasize environmental awareness and eco-friendly practices?
• Should the state require teacher certification for parents who homeschool their children?
• Should teachers always use the latest tech tools, or does that approach result in technology overkill?
• Are e-tutoring programs a valid alternative to in-person tutors?
• Is LGBT harassment a problem at your school?
• Should preschool emphasize socialization, or academics?
• As president, which candidate would best serve public education?
• Does your school have a student-to-student mentoring program?
• Can American students compete with their global peers?
• Google for Educators: The Best Features for Busy Teachers
• Wish List: Donated School Supplies Are Just a Click Away
• Is competition harmful to students?
• How tech savvy is your school?
• Are you concerned about students taping you in class and then posting the videos online?
• Does your school have policies regarding holiday gift giving?
• Should students be graded on their social and emotional learning?
• Should sex-education classes teach abstinence only?
• Are new teachers more effective than veteran teachers?
• Should teachers be punished for personal posts on social-networking sites?
• Is your school prepared to handle a violent attack?
• Should middle school health clinics provide birth control pills to students?
• Does a new mandatory moment of silence amount to prayer in school?