Domestic and Sexual Violence
Grade 8

Domestic Violence

Should real love hurt? Domestic violence can affect a child’s mental health, even if they “only”  witness their parent getting assaulted by their other parent.  A traumatic experience like this can lead to child suicide or suicidal thoughts.  According to the Office on Women’s Health, “Children who witness domestic violence or are victims of abuse […]

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Mental Health
Grade 8

Scholar Slip n’ Slides or Student Suicide?

How many students do you know who struggle with mental health? Probably not a lot, right? Well, worldwide and mostly in America, student scholars struggle with mental health in the place where they are supposed to be focused on getting an education, not thinking of how to stop the negative thoughts. Schools should have more […]

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Domestic and Sexual Violence
Grade 8

Damage You Can’t See

Have you ever experienced abuse or know someone who has witnessed abuse? Different kinds of abuse can vary from emotional to physical, such as toxic friendships. Imagine seeing your favorite cousin or your mom suffer from these kinds of abuse. You wouldn’t take it so lightly now, would you? As a person who has experienced […]

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Healthcare
Grade 8

Kid, Put Your Shoes Back On?!

Did you know that many people go outside without shoes on? When you go out without shoes, you are putting yourself at risk of contracting bad bacteria. I was eight when I found out that a family friend had passed from illness. He died from bacteria getting into his foot because he was walking outside […]

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Education
Grade 8

Why Reading on Grade Level Matters

Did you know that two out of every ten children start kindergarten already reading two or three grade levels behind? Across the United States, millions of kids struggle to read and write at their grade level. Reading is one of the most important skills for success in school and life, and, yet, many students never […]

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Domestic and Sexual Violence
Grade 8

Human Trafficking

Sex trafficking is the heinous act of unlawfully using coercion or force to make individuals perform sexual acts or perform acts at a forceable location against their will. Black children comprise 71% of all juvenile prostitution arrests—more than any other racial group—a statistic that underscores a disturbing reality where victims are criminalized instead of protected. […]

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Domestic and Sexual Violence
Grade 8

The Crisis of Child Abuse

I’m sure we all know the meaning of discipline. Discipline, as in being “The self-control that is gained by requiring that rules or orders be obeyed.” But what if I told you discipline can turn into extreme acts of violence, like a child being hit, punched, or beaten by their parents? According to the World […]

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Mental Health
Grade 8

Check Your Microaggressions

Picture being told, “You talk really well for someone like you,” or getting ignored in a meeting just because of your gender or ethnicity. It can be hard trying to be yourself and express yourself in society while facing everyday microaggressions. These little comments are often brushed off as nothing, but they can seriously affect […]

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Mental Health
Grade 8

The Stigma of Teen Poverty

Could you imagine having to go to school day in and day out while wearing the same outfit for the third time that same week, all because you lived in poverty? What if I told you that that’s what more than half of teens living in poverty today go through? Take me, for example. I […]

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Education
Grade 8

The Damage of Chat GPT

An AI website called Chat GPT is wreaking havoc throughout colleges in America. The University of Minnesota expelled a third-year health economics Ph.D. student in November after faculty accused him of using artificial intelligence on an exam. He later denied the claims, but what it does prove is that colleges are scared of Chat GPT. […]

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Family
Grade 8

A Child’s Treatment in Foster Care: It Matters

Imagine you are a minor, you have just escaped an abusive home, and you are put in the system. You are scared and confused with numerous health issues. You have no one to talk to, and you’re being moved from home to home. The scenario above has happened to an astonishing number of children. Children […]

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