Oakland Teens At The Forefront Of White House Computer Science Initiative
When I was a student at Oakland High School just a few years ago, my classmates and I had never…
Education
What My Teachers Never Told Me About MLK
Until recently, the vast majority of my knowledge about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came from my school teachers. Since first grade, I’ve learned about Dr. King through many lenses: as a great speaker, as a Baptist minister, as a nonviolent civil rights advocate. But with all due respect to my teachers, they left something big out of the picture.
What Does Being Politically Active Mean to You?
Do teens today identify with political parties, or are they redefining political action? What does being politically active mean to you? #DoNowPolitics
Why My Holiday Stress Comes In September
As a Jew, my most important holiday season comes months earlier than December. It’s at the beginning of the school year when my family celebrates Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
The Benefits Of A Public Education
Most people are fighting to get into private school. I fought to get out.
Classroom Reactions: Students and Teachers Discuss the Paris Attacks
Laurent Scotto di Uccio, who teaches 5th grade French, asks his students, “I don’t know if you know, but something happened in Paris and in Lebanon not long ago. Did you hear about it?”
Major Settlement In California School Lawsuit Stops “Sham” Classes
LOS ANGELES — A settlement was announced today in the case of Cruz v. California, which along with the recently…
Attention In The Age Of Online Learning
I have attention difficulties, so it’s easy to assume that taking classes online would be challenging for me. And it does present a new set of distractions.
How Students Feel About School
I’m able to move at my own pace. Because of this I enjoy school. According to the Indiana University’s High School Survey of Student Engagement, 98% of students say that they are bored at school.