I think a college education is worth it. Claim A more jobs require a college degree. Claim B college graduates have more and better employment opportunities. Claim C young adults learn interpersonal skills in college. During the recession between Dec. 2007 and Jan. 2010, jobs requiring college degrees grew by 187,000, while jobs requiring some […]

We are spoiled. We are equipped with the luxuries of education, the gift of free speech, the joys of clean water, and the spoils of a democratic system. A system that enables us to both grow as a nation, but a system, that also empowers us to help others. However, for the majority of U.S […]

I feel that every school should have uniforms. It sounds like a bad idea but it’s actually a good idea. The reason is that if there would be uniforms kids in school would not care much of what you wear. In school there’s always people who see how people are dressed to rate them on […]

Earlier in the month we were told to fill out a sheet of what classes we wanted to take next year. We were given a list of classes that were still going to be “around” in the future, and we were expected to point and choose without thinking. This year I am currently taking beginner’s […]

School Safety: Why is it an issue? Do you ever wonder how students feel at school? Whether they feel safe or not? Reasons why a student might not feel safe is because teachers don’t monitor the students much which also leads to bullying. Another reason is the school security, it is too easy for anyone […]

“Don’t just fly, soar.”-Dumbo Even when I feel that I have poured out all of my abilities and talents on a certain topic, I know within the far reaches of my mind that I can do even better. I might be over-joyous at achieving a goal that I had made, but I know that those […]

What age did you start cheerleading? “I tried out for cheerleading at Grover, age 12.” What/who got you interested in cheerleading? “”My sister used to be a wildcats cheerleader, and she stopped cheerleading for a while. Then she tried out for high school cheerleading and made varsity. When I saw her do this, I became […]

Clark Atlanta University 10/4/12 I found out about CAU when we went to the College Fair. The guy told me all the interesting things about the colleges but didn’t tell me too much because we were going to visit the college. When we arrived at the college it was really small but that is what […]

School lunches are my favorite part of the school day. After of eating disgusting, unhealthy, processed food, I am enlightened to hear the efforts the schools are making to provide tasty proper nutritional value to its students. The average high school student, according to USDA standards, must be given healthy lunchtime options in order to […]

Parents don’t care whether you are heard or not. We try so hard in school. But they are still unsatisfied with the work we do. They think we are lazy and do nothing in school. But have they been to our school. Hey parents try trading a place in school with your kids and see […]

Published in the late 1800’s, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain has been a constant debate on whether or not schools should teach the novel. Many critics believe the novel portrays an inappropriate display of racism but others feel the novel is a work of art and should be kept alive in all […]

“Hey did you hear about Ashley and Jake? I heard she let him go all the way.” That’s the typical conversation high school students bring up. Being in a classroom with the opposite gender may cause many distractions. Classroom disruptions are fewer in same gender schools than classroom disruptions in co-ed schools. Even though same […]

Should High School Sports Count Towards Class Credits? So many high school students devote their entire high school career to one or several high school sports. With all the time, effort, and money a student athlete puts into attending practices and also competing, they should get something other than a letter award for all of […]

Opinions about school break Summer break all most parents are ok for first few weeks than they are like when does this end. How does the length of the break have affect on you. Many say longer the break the less will remember others say there should be no break. Then the last idea people […]

You failed. You put in the effort, you tried, and now you feel horrible. Our community fosters the idea that says that as students, if we fail at pursuing academic endeavors, we ourselves are failures. But why is failure always perceived negatively, as something unwanted? Thomas Edison once said, “I have not failed, I have […]

President Obama: My name is Sarah, and I am a student about to enter high school. I pride myself on having all A’s in the many advanced classes I take, and next year I am going to be enrolled in a rigorous course that will prepare me to take the International Baccalaureate program in my […]

Every American citizen who was raised here knows about Christopher Columbus and the pilgrims, they know about how the American settlers carved a society out of a harsh and untamed land and they know about the Constitution; but do they know that the supposed “facts” on these subjects in the history textbooks they grow up […]

Everyone can remember standing in front of their kindergarten class and reciting the alphabet. We all have faint images of repeating the order and pronunciation each letter after our teacher. We all learned to emulate our instructors with perfection, knowing that it-imitation- was the only way to succeed in the modern American educational system. If […]

There are many annoying tendencies that girls have or do. Most of the time these tendencies take place in high school before the girl is fully mature. Possessing one or more of these habits is a detriment to making and keeping friends. Eventually you can be picked on or bullied. WEARING SKIMPY CLOTHING: Girls in […]

Technology, advanced and effortless, is everywhere. I remember in first grade, we would walk in everyday and learn cursive for 15 minutes. Now, I walk into my classes and jump on a Chromebook. When I’m not using a laptop, I look up to the computerized whiteboard. What happened to real whiteboards? Real books? Real paper? […]

The poem Talk, really spoke to me and I could really relate to it, I think many teenagers can relate to this poem. It explains that if you get knocked down you are NOT worthless. Teens in high school get knocked down a lot, jobs, friendships, relationships, and grades are just to name a few. […]

Our school food has become a real problem, let’s face it. Students are no longer eating because of the horrible food they are serving us. They think oh we will give them healthier food, it will be better for the obesity rate in america but that’s just wrong. Many kids don’t eat which is completely […]

Who is the most idealist rapper? I think the answer is Tupac. Tupac Shakur was born in 1971 in new york city. His mother was a Black panther which means that she was an activist. When Tupac was younger he would write poetry. Tupac cared and valued his education. Tupac had different sides, or duality. […]

I’m running the track. I pant and slow down to catch my breath. “Everyone had better be done with their five laps by the time that clock says 9:00 a.m.!” Sound familiar? Physical Education: some call it gym class, some call it torture, but whatever you call it there is one problem with it. Physical […]

It was a bitter freezing Monday morning, as the students of my school walk into science class, grumbling to themselves. Everyone is still half asleep, as the students sit down in their chairs and the class starts, The teachers says, “Everyone take out the notes that was homework last night!” as some of the kids […]

I am proud to attend State High, a school that doesn’t ban books. We even promoted banned books week, and a photo contest of the subject holding a banned book. However, censoring books is more common than it should be. Schools, libraries, even bookstores censor books and other texts to shield students from the gray […]

Many people realize and understand that not everyone’s circumstances are equal, but are led to believe that we are all equal opportunists; however, with the wealth gaps, current schooling situation, and lack of opportunity in low income areas that is not the case. “Schooling in low income neighborhoods isn’t coming close to national standards”(David Card, […]

Obesity in Students As the years go by, Americans have become more dependent on fast food. Fast food is easier for parents on the run to serve to their kids instead of rushing home and cooking dinner. An example of parents preferring fast food is the Cici’s pizza commercial. In the commercial the busy mother […]

For me, the state tests began in 4th grade. We had worksheets and pep talks, the whole bit, because making the AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) was so important. Now, I take issue with the law behind the state tests, the benchmarks, the AYP to begin with, but I am genuinely concerned about the motivational techniques […]

Has a teacher ever told you to express yourself artistically in everything that you do? Many people say they truly believe that a child expressing himself is very important, and that it is what separates them from the other children. I believe that most people do not take this seriously, since many schools seem to […]