Am I A Feminist?
I’m a woman, and I love being a woman. Doesn’t that make me a feminist? Not quite.
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Is Healthy Lunch Worth It?
School lunch has been the subject of hot debate for years. Most people can concede that yes, public school cafeterias serve lousy food– especially the students that have to eat it.
The Hidden Lesson Behind Disorganization
In high school, disorganization became my lifestyle. My freshman year, I was a master at being late for things, coming…
Dropping Out of School
I still come across dirty looks, distrust, and people looking down at me for leaving school early, as if i was inferior from them or their children because I chose the “easy” way out.
Black Girls In Confinement Face Barriers To Education
Over the course of 14 months, Dr. Monique Morris took a close look at the educational experiences of confined black girls in the California Bay Area juvenile system. Youth Radio’s Darelle Brown interviewed Dr. Morris about her findings.
Racial Separation Still in Schools?
When living in the progressive, liberal bay area, we tend to think that racial segregation is irrelevant to us. However, recently it has become apparent to me that at my school, there is definitely a sense of internalized segregation within the student body.
Oakland Drop Outs
By Samir For some families, education is everything because it falls through the family. For others, there’s no motivation or…
Coming To Terms With Autism
I was 16 years old when I found out that I had been diagnosed with high-functioning autism. I was sitting…
Hmong Parents Rely On School Janitor For Translations
The kNOw Youth Media, Colby Tilbbet FRESNO — Hmong parents and community members in Fresno say a lack of translation…