Education
Grade 6

Discrimination Against Black Girls in Schools

Have you ever seen something unfair happen in school? Was it a girl that you knew? Maybe she’s Black and getting discriminated for something as minor as talking during class. This is unfair. It shouldn’t be happening, but sadly, it is. We should stop this from happening. You may be asking why I am saying […]

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Education
Grade 7

Limiting AI Intelligence In Schools

I’m sure we have all used artificial intelligence (AI) at least once to do our work. It is efficient, fast, and does everything for you, with no cost. It is easy, but what if it were used in schools? This turns the story around. The work that students are supposed to complete to practice their […]

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Education
Grade 6

Sport Programs Price Increases

Imagine if your child could not pursue their sport because you did not have the money to send them to that program. Well, that is what’s happening to lower-income families at 6 times the rate of higher-income families. Kids should have programs that support them in pursuing their sport because they should not be limited […]

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Education
Grade 7

Name, Image, and Licensing in College Sports

Imagine your favorite college team is in the National Championship. They lost 34-23, and running back Jeremiyah Love had an atrocious four carries for 3 yards and two catches for 5 yards. Jeremiyah might not care because he made $1.6m in Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL), so he probably doesn’t care, so he can just […]

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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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Education
Grade 7

The Depletion of Federal Education Funding

How would you feel if you knew your child wasn’t getting the education they deserve? Well, the current administration is taking away billions of dollars that go towards the Department of Education. Those funds go toward programs that help students better themselves and their education. Schools are already facing many problems dealing with money because […]

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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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Education
Grade 6

School Stress

When was the first time you were stressed? How old were you? Were you in elementary school, middle school, high school, or college? The definition of stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances. I sometimes get stressed, and I know most people do, too. […]

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Education
Grade 6

Workforce Development: The Key to Fighting Poverty

Have you ever been forced to skip a meal, either because of financial deficiencies or other factors that hindered your ability to find a job? Unemployment is significant because people can’t always find jobs to help them survive. With solutions such as job training skills, however, the hardships of unemployment can be eradicated. Imagine you […]

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Education
Grade 5

The Importance of Soft Skills in School

Schools are great for helping us learn math, reading, and science, but what if that’s all they focus on? While we are busy studying for tests, we might forget about other important skills like being creative, working well with teammates, and understanding our feelings. If we only concentrate on getting the right answers in class, […]

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Education
Grade 8

Give Everyone the Chance to Read

Your teacher calls you up to read a paragraph during class, but you don’t know any of the words. Your mind starts racing: you should know the words, but you don’t. Your hands start to sweat, your heart rate goes up, and it becomes hard to breathe. Year after year, the reading continues to get […]

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Education
Grade 8

Alternatives to School Punishment

Have you ever made a decision you regret? What if I told you traditional school disciplinary systems only encourage students to repeat their bad decisions? For instance, look at Malcolm. He is a straight-A student, but he is poor and has no power in today’s society. Malcolm arrived late one day because he had to […]

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