Digitial Divide in High School
One of the hardest things in high school is not having a computer at home. And for me it’s not…
High School
Recess — It’s Not Just For Grade Schoolers Anymore
You might think having a busy schedule is just a part of high school, but I found out, that’s not always the case. Not everywhere.
Increasing Contact To Decrease Concussions
Contact is why I play the game. If I can’t practice it, how am I going to get better? And if I can’t get better, how am I going to be safe?
Community Groups Sue Kern High School District for “School to Prison Pipeline”
By Alfredo Camacho, South Kern Sol BAKERSFIELD — Shortly after the September 11 attacks, Kern county resident Lori De Leon’s…
Bill Would Help Incarcerated Kids Stay Enrolled
If there is one group of students with the most to gain from staying in school, it is those minors transitioning out of the juvenile justice system. Yet of the roughly 42,000 youth who attend California’s juvenile court schools each year, only 20 percent successfully reenroll within 30 days of their release from the system.
Boring School
Cutting and being late to class is starting to become a trend and is considered “cool”. These habits set a student up for failure and don’t lead to a successful completion of high school
High School Footballer Wants More Tackling Practice, Not Less
My high school football team has been limiting full contact practices for years, even before the state changed the rules. Instead of actually tackling during practice, we get in tackling lines to work on our form, but all we tackle is air.
Lessons From Summer School
I get decent grades, but my poor study habits made success in AP Chemistry impossible. The only way I could graduate was to pass summer school, somewhere I never thought I’d be.
How Local Teens Are Coping Without Sex Ed
High schools across the county offer teens sex education classes to help teens bridge the gap between what teens think they know about sex, and what teens actually know about sex. But for Long Beach teens, whose school district cut sex education classes two years ago, young people are beginning to look for facts about sex in a variety of different places.