By Julie Broch Unionville-Chadds Ford became the first school district in the Philadelphia-area to push their start time to 8 a.m. so students can get more sleep. They say the extra cost of busing and the effect it had on people’s schedules …
Read More »Arming Teachers
By: Julie Broch The topic of whether or not to arm teachers in schools has been a very controversial this past few months. In Pennsylvania, parents are suing a school district in order to prevent them from allowing teachers to carry guns …
Read More »Arizona High School Under Fire From the ACLU
By Julie Broch According to the American Civil Liberties Union, Mingus Union High School in Arizona violated students’ privacy rights by humiliating them in front of their peers by forcing them to wear a “scarlet badge” if their grades are not up …
Read More »Later Start Times
By Julie Broch Unionville-Chadds Ford became the first school district in the Philadelphia-area to push their start time to 8 a.m. so students can get more sleep. They say the extra cost of busing and the effect it had on people’s schedules …
Read More »Arming Teachers In Schools
By Julie Broch The topic of whether or not to arm teachers in schools has been very controversial this past few months. In Pennsylvania, parents are suing a school district in order to prevent them from allowing teachers to carry guns in …
Read More »Arizona High School Under Fire From the ACLU For Exposing Students’ Private Academic Information Through “Scarlet Badges”
By Julie Broch According to the American Civil Liberties Union, Mingus Union High School in Arizona violated students’ privacy rights by humiliating them in front of their peers by forcing them to wear a “scarlet badge” if their grades are not up …
Read More »Why Colleges Should Drop SAT, ACT Requirements
By Jenny Wang SAT and ACT are both standardized tests that are used for college admissions in the United States. In the past few years, there have been many problems with these standardized testings. This past August, College Board was accused of …
Read More »First Impressions at a New School
By Peter Li Three months ago, I started to attend Saratoga High School after moving to Saratoga, California, from China. I have been really enjoying my experience at Saratoga High School so far. Founded in 1959 and known as School of the …
Read More »What Can Take Place if You’re Transgender in School
By Julie Broch Cece Doll, a transwoman student attending a suburban Minneapolis high school, was reportedly forced out of her stall in the girls’ bathroom and, was not only banned from the bathroom but kicked out of school. In a video recorded …
Read More »“Non-Toxic” Fun: Dangerous Chemicals Found in School Supplies
By Krystal Yang In August 2018, researchers from The United States Public interest Research Group Education Fund discovered dangerous chemicals in everyday school supplies, from crayons to dry-erase markers. Specifically, the group tested Playskool crayons, and one green crayon tested positive for …
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