Many times you hear about the right to education and how you’re privileged to live in a country where you receive free education, but how privileged are you really? The American public school system is not a system meant to educate the youth of America, but instead to put a filter on what you are […]
I strongly believe that cell phones should be permitted in schools. The main reason I believe students should be allowed to have their cell phones with them in school is for emergencies. During serious emergencies such as school shootings, fires, or even terrorist attacks, the easiest way to receive help would be to call the […]
People say most kids are obese because of what they eat at school. Schools need better food and better snacks at lunch. Which made me choose the topic school ban on junk food may harm funding. I chose this topic because my school’s food is not the tastiest and healthiest food but if the sold […]
Is it fair to blame students for something that is not their fault, the education they have received? Across the world education is not as well developed as education is here in the United States. The colleges we have here are some of the most desirable to go to, however because of the lack of […]
Welcome to High School, where we look after your kids! After they walk through the school doors, they will ecstatically be immersed in a long string of invectives from both strangers and friends-just a wonderful, boosting way to start off the day! Public schools are often scheduled so that they make sure students are most […]
Did you ever ask your parents why you had to go to school? If you have then you probably have heard, “It’s your job.” If that is true shouldn’t you be paid for your “job”? Though students can’t choose their jobs until after college they can be paid for their work in school. There are […]
A funeral procession. They looked at us so grim, trying to make us feel guilty. It did not work- what would we be guilty for? Over and over, year after year, the same thing would happen- yet they kept thinking that we would grow up, change, mature. They call us foolish then cling to their […]
Do you find yourself looking at your Facebook page or watching Youtube videos instead of getting some work done? Or daydreaming about your plans for the summer? Procrastination is a serious problem and tends to occur mostly when we need to get some thinking work done. I mean, it’s alright to daydream every now and […]
Middle school is a place full of pointless drama, bullying, and ups and downs. Many of the students find out the hard way who their true friends are and who aren’t. There are many other problems involved in this time, and middle school isn’t always fun and what we want it to be. Some of […]
I walk in and see desks, chairs, and too many kids that I can’t stand. I start thinking about things like what I’m going to do after school, what I’m going to wear tomorrow, and how I have a D- in this class. I then begin to hate my life because of that D-, so […]
Ever since I was little I always thought that high school would be the time of my life. In reality it was everything but the time of my life. High school is a time where all you have to worry about is what prom dress you will get next year, or the latest round of […]
Do you think before you ruin somebody’s reputation? Do you even dare to speak their name? Do you think they are weird or abnormal? Well you’re the one to blame. Their life is just as normal as yours, maybe not or maybe so, you just have to understand sometimes, that people aren’t perfect. So let […]
I, for one, do not consume the food that my school offers but the students who do are often overweight or unhealthy. In fact, 9 million children (age 10 to 17) in America are obese. Obesity leads to many health problems, even at a young age. One of the factors causing this problem is schools […]
This school year there have been more than 20 fights at my school. To try and fix the problem, my school decided to take away cell phones for all students because so many recorded the fights. The violence stopped for a while, as students were in disbelief our school would do this, but it has […]
Dear Teen Ink, Why does school have to start so early? With a different school schedule, kids would be able to participate in out of school activities. Such as sports, clubs, and even spending time with friends and family. For example, you could start school later and end later. That would allow us to have […]
Why this group of prestigious colleges represents a major problem in our society “The Ivy League. ” Sure, the name itself triggers sentiments of glory and selectivity, not to mention the stamp of earning a world-renowned education. However, what does getting accepted into these colleges really mean? Factors Beyond Our Control It is widely known […]
Its been around for centuries. School seems to be a strand beaded into the daily lives of humans. No one calls into question in a serous manner wether we need it or not. The only objections i hear about school are that its “too early” or its “too boring”. These are silly objections. You will […]
Is technology actually good for students in the classroom? Some argue no, because other children in the world that have the highest test scores, such as Korea, often don’t use technology in the classroom, according to Putting More Technology In Schools May Not Make Kids Smarter: OECD Report by Rebecca Klein. However, more often than […]
Allow me to preface this piece by saying I realize how ironic my perspective on this topic of college education is. I am taking this advanced placement class, along with many others, and voluntarily succumbing myself to hours of test prep, review sessions, and late nights in order to be accepted into a major university […]
Ahhh! What’s happening! Why is life getting so stressful! All this homework and due dates and honors and APs and SATs and ACTs and SIGN HERE PLEASE and LAB FEES, ALL THIS MEANS, NO TIME FOR ME!! I’m becoming flustered, two years ago, life was simple: I would go to school, go to class, and […]
Every morning, millions of school children across the world wake, dress, cram in some cereal and run into school. Some of these children learn lots of useful things and make good friends- unfortunately; most of these children live in third world countries. In the States and in the UK, most children learn very little that […]
Date: October 7, 2010Joe Shmoe500 Nowhere LaneBoston, MA 02115Dear Mr. Shmoe:I am very pleased to inform you of your denial to the Intelligent Institute of Technology as a freshman for the Fall of 2010. You have been denied all access to our campus and will be shot on sight if you try to access it. […]
I have to say when I walked into my Navel Science class for the first time, I thought there was going to be nonstop screaming and yelling. My Navel Science teacher is a big intimidating person, and I pictured my classmates and I having to do pushups over the littlest things.As it turns out my […]
Reading logs have always been about getting kids to read, and no one can say there’s anything wrong with that. The real question is whether teachers are just trying to get kids to read in school, or whether they want them to continue reading when they are adults. With reading logs, the constant taking of […]
Birth Life then finally death. No instead let’s say birth life death then birth life and death again. This is the cycle that all living and non living things go through. Plenty of people are scared of death, but what most of them forget is that after death there is always birth and then more […]
Technology has become much more advanced in recent years, and the rate of which has been accelerating rapidly. So naturally, we have become much more accustomed to having the presence of technology in our daily lives. This has been greatly changing the way students are taught in grade schools. However, could this change be more […]
The Bullying Needs to Stop! “Mom, I’m tired of getting picked on,” is a common phrase among children. Most of those children get stressed or have suicidal thoughts from being bullied. Many kids who bully others are struggling themselves: failing classes, getting abused at home, etc. They only think about themselves and that’s why they […]
Every school has the teacher who all the students like because they are nice but none of them seem to learn from this specific teacher. There are several types of teachers and many different teaching styles. There are three specific categories that I believe teachers may be placed into: the “know-it-all”, the fun teacher, and […]
Should school uniforms be enforced? Back-to-school shopping is widely known around the world and is dreaded by many. It gets more and more expensive every year. With the economy the way it is, it makes it harder and harder for families each year. There has got to be a change soon! Along with how expensive […]
My first stepsInto the open airThe wind blowing my hairAs the wind howls with happinessI am freeNo longer a child but an adultA girl who has just taken those few steps on her own Freedom feels greatThey say that it is tough in this worldBut I will make itI always doLife seems so simpleBut so […]
