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Topics: Selecting & Refining Your Essay Subject

Tips on choosing a topic for a research assignment.

Education Topic Examples

  • Alcohol abuse on college campuses
  • Bilingual education
  • Bullying in schools
  • Charter schools
  • Drop-out rates
  • Free college tuition
  • "Helicopter" parents
  • Homeschooling
  • Illiteracy
  • Junk food in schools
  • Multiculturism
  • No Child Left Behind Act
  • Online learning vs. traditional
  • Preschool education
  • Public school funding
  • Private vs. public schools
  • Racial bias in school discipline
  • School prayer
  • School uniforms
  • Standardized testing
  • Student aid
  • Teacher unions
  • Violence in schools
  • Year-round school

Research Resources

Start your research in one of these databases:

Search for a book in the MCC Libraries.

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