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  1. Oct 2020
    1. The PresidentThe executive branch spends months of preparation to come up with a tax bill and recommend it to Congress. The HouseAll tax legislation originates in The House. They take action on the bill before the Senate considers it. The SenateThe Senate votes on the bill, presented by the Senate Finance Committee. The IRSThe IRS is primarily responsible for enforcing tax laws and regulations. 

      This timeline is really helpful in showing the process of a bil being passed. It helps me understand more

    2. The wealth gap between America’s richest and poorest more than doubled from 1989 to 2016

      Hi Noelle, I think that you did a good job formatting it. Overall it makes it easier to engage with.

    1. Universities view

      Hi Evan! overall I think you did a pretty good job providing information on the different stakeholders and answering the stasis question. My only suggestion is adding on to the student athlete view. You state that they wanted to continue this season but you could speak on how not playing this season could affect their future football careers. In a way what were the reason for continuing the season despite the pandemic. Other than that your visuals were nice. I learned a lot

    2. rom their perspective, football is a massive source of revenue for each BIG Ten School, with some schools citing estimates of up to $100 million in financial loss

      Wow ! great statement, it really catches the audience attention and makes it clear to understand

    3. "Coronavirus and college football: what might this mean for colleges’ bottom lines?" USA Facts, 2020 USAFacts, 23 Sept. 2020, usafacts.org/articles/coronavirus-college-football-profit-sec-acc-pac-12-big-ten-millions-fall-2020/.

      This is great visual! helps understand the motive from the Universities point of view and why they would favor the decision of continuing the season.

    1. Ventures, 16 Sept. 2020, www.google.com/amp/s/www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29898026/line-events-leading-big-ten-de

      don't forget to indent

    1. ​However, after the first week of play, there was already a positive covid test in the BIG10, showing that the BIG Tens current precautions are not effective enough. 

      This is a good stakeholder and it was actually very clear what side they were on. The student athletes were more focused on playing but public health officials are focused on the safety.

    1. . They were given the freedom of choice to play and they either chose to play or not to play

      good information! I wonder if other's should've been consulted in this decision. and what was the main reason that student athletes are willing to take this risk?

    2. Since players want to play and it is themselves that are at risk this position argues that the decision was the right one ethically because the players were allowed to make this choice of their own free wil

      I think this is a good argument but for me this decision affects more than just the student athletes. Have you thought about the other students who may be affected as well by this decision?

    1. ​Relevance

      I would just include a little more in your exigence/relevance to give why this topic matters. Maybe including some of the risks that this creates.

    2. ethical, despite the risks associated with the decision to play football?

      Good stasis question! When I first heard the Big 10 decision this was the first question that ran through my head.

    3. This issue is relevant because the coronavirus pandemic has had massive personal and economic impacts across the country, people have had to make decisions across the board about what risks they are going to take. The BIG10 as well as it’s coaches and players are making decisions about what risks they are willing to take and what precautions they will take to protect themselves and others. 

      Good job including the exigence of this topic. It helps strengthen your about page and makes me understand why I want to read more on this issue.

    1. For example, some Asians within higher education argue that test-optional policies are related to an ethnic equality agenda that is unfair towards Asian American students.

      I agree with Matthew, Good job including the stakeholder

    2. Also, students who may have faced adversity during high school have an equal opportunity to demonstrate their merit using the SAT/ACT

      Clearly argues for the SAT.

    3. . Defenders of standardized exams would argue that test-optional admissions policies create more problems than solutions and neglect an efficient and equitable system.

      Great argument. I think you did a good job incorporating reasons for both stakeholders. Good job.

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    1. When standardized test scores are weighed heavily, disparities create clear advantages for white students over black and Hispanic students.

      good job including the disparities that the SAT starts. This works well in explaining why stakeholders are against the SAT

    2. Many consider the rise in test-optional institutions to be a sign of higher education becoming more accessible and equitable. Test-Optional schools will argue that their admissions policies promote equity and promote personhood.

      This is a good sentence dealing with cause and effect. Colleges are going test optional to promote equity and personhood. I also agree with eliminating the SAT so it was interesting to read

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    1. Should the Coronavirus pandemic be the catalyst for permanently ending SAT and ACT test requirements?

      This is a good inquiry question. It was very eye-catching making me eager to learn more and question whether all schools should go test optional or not.

    2. In Spring 2020, the Coronavirus made its way into the United States and turned everything upside down. The pandemic closed schools and continues to

      You have tied it to the relevance it it has now. So we are able to better understand that the SAT debate is still ongoing.