8/13/2020: Student Suspended After Posting Photo of Crowded School Hallway - For Colorado 4-H kids livestock show goes on

Today's Article: Student Suspended After Posting Photo of Crowded School Hallway
From: CNN Newswire
Readability Score: 12.5

As students return to school in some places, people have concerns about safety. One student in a Georgia high school posted a picture of a crowded hallway between classes, and the school suspended her (although that decision was soon overturned). Today's article provides a chance to discuss character through our choices.

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Readability Score: 7.9

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4/16/2020: ACLU sues over postage requirement for absentee voting in Georgia - Will states need to hold kids back, institute summer school?

Today's Article: ACLU sues over postage requirement for absentee voting in Georgia
From: The Gainesville Times
Readability Score: 12.9

Like other states, Georgia delayed its March primary. The Secretary of State mailed absentee ballots to all eligible voters in case they are concerned about the virus in May. Now the ACLU suggests that this is a poll tax and therefore unconstitutional. Are they right? What should Georgia do?

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Readability Score: 9.1

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1/23/2020: Bill to increase Georgia tax collections could move quickly - Starbucks expands presence in low-income communities

Today's Article: Bill to increase Georgia tax collections could move quickly
From: Associated Press
Readability Score: 11.8

As Georgia faces a shortfall in expected revenue, legislators are looking at ways to raise funds. One effort is looking at online sales, where third-party sellers are using Amazon to sell their goods and then not paying the sales taxes required by law. Today's article provides a platform to discuss the effectiveness and fairness of various types of taxes.

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Readability Score: 9.3

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1/22/2020: Georgia Death Row Inmate Requests Firing Squad - Why Taylor Swift Likes Slow Ticketing

Today's Article: Georgia Death Row Inmate Requests Firing Squad
From: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Readability Score: 10.9

A death row inmate in Georgia believes that lethal injection would cause him excruciating pain; he therefore has asked for a firing squad instead. Today's article facilitates discussion of the 8th Amendment and 'cruel and unusual punishment.'

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Readability Score: 7.8

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