Posts Tagged ‘Presidential Elections’

What Would You Do as President?

What would kids do if elected president?



Where the Candidates Stand: Health Care

The United States is the only industrialized country that does not provide universal health care to all its citizens.



Campaign Contributions: Election 2008

A look at how much money the candidates have raised



Where the Candidates Stand: Immigration

More than 12 million undocumented immigrants live in the United States. Most left their home country because of poverty.



Where the Candidates Stand: Education

Many teachers feel that the focus on standardized multiple-choice tests has hurt the quality of teaching and learning.



Where the Candidates Stand: Global Warming

Humans burning fossil fuels for energy have caused carbon dioxide and other gases to build up in the atmosphere.



Where the Candidates Stand: The Economy

The cost of basic goods people need is increasing, but people’s income is not going up.



World and National Briefs

On January 22, Evo Morales was inaugurated as President of Bolivia, a very poor country in South America. He is the first Indian to be elected Bolivia’s president.