Education
Grade 6

Technology in Schools

I always use technology to help with my schoolwork. For example, I use Google Translate to help with Spanish. It would be more difficult for me to do my work without things like Google and YouTube because they have videos or websites that are helpful to me. Schools should allow phones, computers, and security technology […]

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Education
Grade 12

School and Community Service

How many of you have participated in community service and didn’t understand the purpose of it or couldn’t engage? I definitely have. One day I was participating in an environmental conservation activity. Instead of cleaning litter or assisting at a nursing home, I would rather have spent time with cuddly puppies at an animal shelter […]

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Education
Grade 12

Women in STEM

For a long time in society, women have been expected to stay home and take care of the house and the kids, and the men go out and work to pay the bills. But we are in the 21st century and women should be able to study any major they want to, but that is […]

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Education
Grade 5

Black Educators

Quick fact: Fewer than one in ten teachers in American public schools are Black. In those same schools, almost 80% of those teachers are white. The majority of K-12 students never have a Black teacher. As one of those kids who has seen this phenomenon, I can tell you it is a travesty. Black educators […]

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Education
Grade 10

Taking the Leap

Consider taking some time off before starting college to explore the world, make massive money, and most importantly, figure out what profession you want to pursue in the future. This is known as a gap year, and it is during this time that students realize they may need time to collect their thoughts before moving […]

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Education
Grade 8

Quarantine

Imagine on Friday the thirteenth you just found out that your usual 2-day weekend had been extended to three days then you slowly watched as those “3 days” turned into 585 days. Crazy right?! Now imagine if I told you that you’ve been through this before. March 13th 2020 the country was called into a […]

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Education
Grade 8

Racism in Urban Education

Most of us recognize and stand solidly against overt expressions of racism, such as racial slurs, brutality, cross-burnings by the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), and various practices of blatant racial segregation and discrimination; however, overt racism is just the tip of the iceberg. There is the other racism that has concealed itself in the fabric […]

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Education
Grade 8

Dress Codes

According to ProCon.org, Americans spend around $1 billion per year on uniforms. That’s a lot of money for something which won’t even fit you next year. I was at school once when I witnessed an unfair dress code with my own eyes. There was a girl with a crop top which wasn’t showing anything. She […]

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Education
Grade 8

Paying College Athletes

Do you know how much money a D1 football team brings in? It’s important to know because college athletes aren’t getting paid while putting their bodies at risk and also failing because of their training. Then they can’t play in the games because they have a low GPA. That’s why this is important. A problem […]

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Education
Grade 12

Cost of College

College is good. Or so students are told. They repeatedly hear this from parents, teachers, and even other students. And they are not wrong. College is important, but the financial risk associated with it is not fully understood by those who wish to attend. Currently, too many students graduate with debt. Keeping people in debt […]

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Education
Grade 12

AP for All

My name is Haniebal Gebrie and I am a graduating senior from E.L. Haynes High School. An AP class can change the life of every child, but less than 30% of black and brown students are currently enrolled. As someone who has taken 3 AP classes, I’ve experienced the benefits first-hand. While at first I […]

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Education
Grade 7

How ESSA Affects Students

My name is Christopher Nelson from Mary McLeod Bethune and I think our federal education policy (FEP) is stunting students growth. Do you have someone you care about: a friend, a family member that you want the best for, like I want the best for my autistic brother? I found previous education policies such as […]

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