“You have to lose your innocence- we’re going to make sure you do by the end of this year.” I’m a graduating freshman from high school, and this is the statement that I have heard on a daily basis. I’m not exaggerating- everywhere I go, it’s people cracking dirty jokes that I don’t understand. While […]

It’s 4 am. At least in this moment that I am typing, it is 4 am. After a solid 2 hours and 23 minutes of trying to sleep to some simulated sound of a rainstorm mixed with the cracking of a fire because somehow that gives it a certain “real-life” quality that the four different […]

SAT, ACT, PSSA, CDC, and the list could go on and on. Now, more than ever standardized tests are used in the American education system to determine the futures of millions of students, teachers, and schools. There are tests to determine which colleges students can get into, tests to determine what classes you can take […]

You jump onto a bus and dip your Metro Card in, running to the back to get an available seat. This routine seems so ordinary, so casual, you don’t think twice. Student metro cards have been free or at least half fare for more than 60 years. But since the MTA’s $383 million budget fall, […]

Dear Teen Ink, I think that my school should have more comfortable furniture. I have read about 3 issues in your magazine and I think there should be a change in our schools. My reason for this is that I have something to submit to this section if it happens to be accepted. It would […]

Dear Teen Ink, I love reading your Teen Ink magazine! I read about some good colleges in your Teen Ink magazine that I like. I like that you have colleges in your magazine because I might go to one of those colleges some day. I also like the pictures in your magazine. I want to […]

With Homecoming right around the corner, and homecoming groups getting finalized, it’s time to start thinking about where your group is going to eat. There are many options to choose from. First, you will need to talk with your group to agree on a food style, there are many different styles; Mexican, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, […]

Should learning be fun? Do you retain enough information from school? If standard education were to be reduced, government influence on education would decrease. Over influence does not let the freedom of students flourish. The control the U. S. has on education interferes with the learning environment, because standard education does not allow for the […]

Should all students take the time to study and not waste time? Of course all students want to have good grades or a good education. They want to have a wonderful life and not waste time. I believe the school day should end at two o clock in the afternoon, so students can have the […]

This summer I was in a camp were we did a lot of hand on learning. I still remember every thing we did. We went to places we learned about it. It was really fun and it stuck with me. We need more hands on learning in school. It will help kids with every thing […]

People go from place to place hundreds of times over the course of just one week. Typically, the way they get to where they need to be is with a car, for it is a fast way of transportation and easily accessible. Every year, car companies come out with other models with new safety features […]

The literal meaning of a child is “a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority”. Why do we use it as a description of someone being immature, and the complete opposite, someone who’s very open minded? We were all children at one point, and although we have […]

I’ve always wondered this, why are you not allowed to wear a hat in school? If you were a hat, like seven out of ten times you’ll be told to take your hat off, but when you ask why, no one gives you an answer, and when you say stuff like, “Since you won’t give […]

The educator I am choosing to be educator of the year is Allison Abraham. She is the principal of The Newton School. She is the one who plans entertaining field trips, makes sure the building is in decent shape, and is welcoming to new visitors and gives them tours. She plans community service projects for […]

I’ve never liked math very much. And one day, when I was bathing in my hatred for math…I got caught up on numbers. You know 1,2,3,4….so on. I was thinking of all the numbers I have. I currently have 17 years. About five feet and inches of height. I have ten 8 good friends, I […]

The future refers to what will happen or come in time. In so many speeches, we hear people tell us how we control our own futures and how what we do affects what our future will be. Without knowledge and education, we cannot hope to control our futures. Firstly, being educated will help me gain […]

Targets. Predicted grades. Aiming to push people harder and harder until they get the best grade they can, these letters/numbers have been haunting students for endless years. What a terrible idea to try and make students work to their best ability. As a year 11 student preparing to do my GCSES, all my options have […]

Many high school students will be visiting colleges this year. If you’re among them, check out the dorms. Those rooms, with just enough space for a single bed and a desk, may be your future… your long-term future. Some students may be nervous about communal bathrooms and sharing a common room with strangers, while others […]

Why are our schools so confining? Shouldn’t they be fun and instructive? Shouldn’t our schools inspire us to greatness? Wouldn’t it be better for everyone if we enjoyed going to school? I once had a friend compare high schools to jails. Now this may not be a new concept but the presentation of the idea […]

At the end of the 2013 school year, the school district came to the decision that they would enroll in a one to one initiative program. This program would equip all high school students in the district with a MacBook Air laptop by January 2014. An article in a local newspaper stated that the purchase […]

Standardized tests have been a major part of student life in America for more than 50 years. Now, students in the U.S are taking more of these omnipresent and pressure-packed tests than before. Many standardized tests, such as the ACT and SAT are a major contributor for college admission, and have become harder on students. […]

Tick. Tick. Tick. I stare at the clock as the second hand goes by. Yawns are forceful. I can’t hold them back. If only I was engaged in what the 17-year-old teenager was saying. Then Finally! One speech done, 25 more to go. There’s nothing worse than being forced to listen to a speech you […]

Students all over the world there getting phones at the age of 10 through 13. But in many schools you are not allowed to bring cellphones to school. A device can help students in a big way. And I some schools they have bring your own device and it helps many students with learning and […]

Every senior goes through it; from the jocks, to the geeks, and even the nerds. Senioritis, it starts out small and like a parasite it takes over until it has complete control of you. There’s not much you can do to stop it, and by the end of the school year you’ll be begging for […]

Me and my mom were talking one day about public schools and what they teach and do there. Well are lovely government is trying to take some of the pledge of allegiance away… They want to take out “under God”. Because it is offensive and has to do with religion. They already took amen off […]

Exams! Study time! Remember everything! The insalubrious time of year that brings final exams gives way to chaos and tumultuous behaviors. How can one expect to do well on tests when inundated with trepidation? The mere thought of it all brings memories of all day cram sessions in which I took cognizance of all the […]

In the Efficiency Index of 2014, the United States ranked 19th out of 30 countries based on education efficiency. (Molnar)This index focuses on the amount of quality learning students receive in a school year. Being ranked at the lower end of the scale clearly shows that the USneeds to improve the way our education system […]

Its 3rd period, the longest period of the day. Mrs.Scrrom, the history teacher who seems “a billion years old” gets up, giving a long lecture about women’s rights that should have excited you. Instead, you can only last 30 seconds before her monotone voice penetrates you, and you fall into a daze. For homework, you […]

Have you ever thought about how people have trouble with basic math. Math is one skill that is required to get many jobs. Math is also used in your everyday life to help you with money skills and adding and subtracting. I think that math should be reinforced in school to help kids have a […]

“School doesn’t matter!” That’s what I hear from people I know.I don’t understand why they say this. There are people out there that would, (and can, and have), die for a chance to learn ANYTHING that others have learned.For example, there have been a lot of people who hated school, and flunked everything, and then […]