A top discussion in the world right now is about the rights of abortion and if it should be...
In the article “Young and Unemployed” by Liz Alderman and Geneva Abdul, they talk about how many young people...
Today’s students are mentally exhausted, and one major reason for this is the education system, specifically the weight of...
I am from the lawnmower, from john deere and store bought parts. I am from the warm bright sun...
The talk on private schools being able to wear what they want isn’t talked about enough. The same arguments...
The Mental Health Epidemic
, , , Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Student-Centered, 8
Social media is a place that allows for media anywhere to be seen around the world. A connection between...
Could the Electoral College Be Reformed?
, , , December 2020, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, Voting, 3
According to NBC News the “National Popular Vote Interstate Compact” is an agreement that 15 states and the District...
Today we created our first posts. I am so excited to see our students come to Youth Voices and...
Social Media and Social Change
, , , December 2020, Fall 2020, Quality Education, Showcase, Social Media, 4
“The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.” – Herbert Spencer (“Herbert Spencer Quotes”) It is a...
School Is No Longer About Learning. It’s About Passing.
, , , December 2020, Fall 2020, Quality Education, Showcase, 17
More often than not, today’s students have fallen into a continuous cycle of late nights, artificial deadlines, and grade...
Finals and Why They Should Be Finally Done With
, , , Argument, Fall 2020, Quality Education, Showcase, Student-Centered, 2
At the end of each high school semester, the students are tasked with overwhelmingly difficult tests that encompass all...
As growing adults, our bodies should be made up of water making our bodies 60% full of water, but...
Virtual classes, advantage or disadvantage?
, , , Fall 2020, Media, Quality Education, Showcase, Student-Centered, Technology & Computer Science, 2
Virtual classes have gotten to their peak this past year. Many of these reasons are not only because of...
Although the outcomes of competitions can be rewarding, they are ultimately detrimental to competitors due to the amount of...
Should students be required to wear school uniforms?
, , , Art, Beauty, Fall 2020, Quality Education, Showcase, 3
School uniforms have become one of the most debated topics in our society today. Some people believe that wearing...
Unfair Treatment of Workers
, , , American Dream, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Constitution, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2020, Showcase, Voting, 2
The problem originates from major companies outsourcing their labor mainly to 3rd world countries. From Brookings, “Foreign nations that...
Standardized tests are used by most schools. They are thought to demonstrate a students level of understanding and what...
What would you choose?- Wealth VS. Happiness
, , , Career & Job Readiness, Happiness, Point of View, Psychology, 2
Personally, I think I would choose wealth over happiness because since our modern-day is such a capitalistic society that...
China Goes Back To School
, , , Argument, Coronavirus, History, November 2020, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, 1
In the article ¨China Goes Back To School” by Javier C Hernandez he talks about although China was the...
In most states and countries they have been letting students go back to school. But China has been putting...
For the coming presidential election, the younger generations are one group urged to vote. For this generation, the overall...
How to write a top-notch response to a post
, , , Creating Community, Point of View, Spark Inquiry with Questions, 0
You just read someone’s post and you think, “Wow! I think that’s great!” You can respond! Authors love to...
Why I joined Lit Mag
, , , Art, Fall 2020, Media, Music, Showcase, Student-Centered, 0
Why did I join Lit Mag? Art has always played a subtle role in keeping my sanity anchored and...
Language isn’t just about words, even if dictionaries state otherwise. Most of us communicate through words, yes, be that...
The Importance of a Second Language in a Multilingual World
, , , Argument, Call to Action, Fall 2020, Media, Quality Education, Showcase, This is America, 4
Today, although most of the world is multilingual, many Americans are not fluent in a second language. This is...
The Power of Sign Language
, , , Fall 2020, Language, Quality Education, Showcase, Writing & Communication, 0
Language is one of the aspects of society that sets us apart the most. However, it can also bring...
The Power of Language Through Reading
, , , Fall 2020, Language, Quality Education, Showcase, Writing & Communication, 2
When a child is born the parents document everything, first smile, first outfit, and most importantly first word. Almost...
Communication is Key
, , , Fall 2020, Language, Quality Education, Showcase, Writing & Communication, 3
Growing up I have always admired the way my mom communicated with her various environments. Mainly the assisted living...
Music has become such a common occurrence in our daily lives. Whether it be on your car radio, from...
(Good Will) Hunting for Meaning in How Something Is Said
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2020, Quality Education, Showcase, 2
Language is a communication tool that gains much of its power not from what is said, but from how...
Trump’s Criticism of The 1619 Project
, , , Fall 2020, Quality Education, Race Relations, Showcase, 2
Inquiry Question: How does Donald Trump think race should be incorporated in American history and education? Summary of first...
How Social Media Affects our Language
, , , Fall 2020, November 2020, Quality Education, Showcase, 10
When you ask a teenager what they spend most of their time on, most likely they’ll tell you social...
This election in 2020 is completely different and something new. No election has ever been this way and I...
Should High School Sports Be Canceled Because of COVID-19?
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, Showcase, Sports, 5
High School Sports is only around for 4 years for a student. High School sports really form who you...
Why Was This Election So Different?
, , , Fall 2020, Getting Started, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, Voting, 1
The Presidential election that occurred this year of 2020, was one like never before. The pandemic of COVID-19 greatly...
The voting age lowered to 18 years old in 1971 but even this change was made people nowadays still...
Young Voters
, , , Media, This is America, Voting, 0
This election has been the most important election of our lives, considering the fact that this is the next...
In the article, “Should Paid Sick Days Be Required?” I learned that most U.S companies offer their employees a...
Young People On Voting
, , , Argument, Media, NowComment, Politics, Student-Centered, This is America, Voting, 0
In the article, “Could Young Voters Decide the Presidency?” by Patricia Smith, past and younger generations haven’t been involved...
Issues On Postal Service
, , , Career & Job Readiness, Media, Minimum Wage, Politics, This is America, 0
In the article, “Post Office Panic” by Patricia Smith, Postal services have been having difficulties with their businesses due...
“Paper Towns” by John Green has surprised me so many times from the beginning, to the adventure between Margo...
Pilgrimage: The Art of Wandering
, , , Fall 2020, Getting Started, Media, Places We Love: Photos, Race Relations, Raise Your Voice, Refugees, Transportation, Wonder, 0
The human being is, by nature, a creature of curiosity. We are drawn to what we don’t understand and...
Should everyone go to a four-year college?
, , , Career & Job Readiness, Fall 2020, Quality Education, Showcase, 1
Many high school graduates have a difficult time deciding what to do after they graduate. Many think that four...
Equality For Any Condition
, , , Fall 2020, March for Our Lives, Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Voting, 0
In the text “Declaration of Equality” from Joe Bubar talks about over the centuries laws and rights have changed...
Why should the younger generations vote?
, , , Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, Voting, 3
For the presidential election coming up, one group urged to vote are of the younger generations. The voter turnout...
Police Brutality vs. Equality
, , , Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Media, Voting, 0
Race has always been a big factor in the type of life you have in America. Most minorities have...
An Election Like No Other
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, Voting, 2
This year is a new year for people to vote in a presidential election. But due to this pandemic...
In the article, “Your Guide To The Electoral College?” I learned how the U.S. president is chosen. An electoral...
America; All Unique But All One
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Fall 2020, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Student-Centered, 5
In American culture, there are many different values, cultures, and creeds that shape the way we all exist as...
College is an educational institution for students with inspirations and with a desire to learn for their future. The...
Is the academic qualification really that important?
, , , Fall 2020, Quality Education, Showcase, 2
When it comes to academic qualifications, we sometimes seem to regard them as the criteria by which we judge...
College Readiness and Coronavirus
, , , Coronavirus, Debt, Decision Making, Fall 2020, Quality Education, Showcase, 2
Staying in state for college is something that a lot of kids don’t want to do. Some people want...
In 1970, the president at the time Richard Nixon signed an extension of the voting rights act of 1965...
What To Do About the Senate?
, , , American Dream, Call to Action, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Voting, 0
It can largely be agreed upon in liberal circles that the Senate is an antiquated institution that requires immediate...
How can students stay more energized throughout the day?
, , , Fall 2020, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, Student-Centered, 5
During quarantine and the beginning of the school year, I was noticing that I did not have much energy...
What Does it Mean to Be an American?
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Fall 2020, History, Religion, Rights, Showcase, Student-Centered, Writing, 2
Being an American is always staying open-minded and welcoming to others. America is filled with so many different people...
Kids are good to go back to school, but what about teachers?
, , , Community, Fall 2020, Quality Education, Showcase, 0
Even though schools have been opened for a quarter now, most schools are still facing challenges and question if...
Covid-19 cases rising among US children as schools reopen
, , , Fall 2020, October 2020, Quality Education, Showcase, 10
Going back to school…is it worth the risk? Following a summer characterized by uncertainty and fear concerning the reopening...
Are you considered an adult when you turn 18?
, , , Fall 2020, Life Skills & Fitness, Showcase, Voting, 5
In the article “When are you really an adult?” by Patricia Smith and Veronica Majerol is that in America...
When are you really an Adult?
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Showcase, Student-Centered, 9
When do you really know when you become a so called “Adult”. Some states have it to when you...
Post Office Trouble?
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, This is America, Voting, 4
In the article, “Post Office Panic,” I learned that with this Covid-19 pandemic going around, it is delaying deliveries...
In today’s time, it has been hard and stressful coping with everything. The most impacted are the younger generation...
Do We Still Need the Senate?
, , , Constitution, Fall 2020, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Voting, 1
Obviously, we cannot just get rid of the United States Senate. What would all those career politicians do with...
I believe that no one was expecting what we had to go through last March with schools shutting down...
Youth Mental Health and COVID-19
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Psychology, Quality Education, September 2020, Showcase, 2
With Covid-19, the overall mental health of students has drastically decreased. The lack of meaningful social connections follows directly...
Is college worth it?
, , , Career & Job Readiness, Fall 2020, Quality Education, Showcase, Student-Centered, 3
The topic of whether to attend college or not has been discussed a lot. Many have come to the...
People of color & No equality
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Quality Education, Race Relations, Showcase, 2
In today’s time there still is situation between someone of color. In the discussion, “Race Vs. School” shows that...
Is Your Cellphone Draining Your Intelligence?
, , , Fall 2020, Quality Education, Showcase, Technology, 4
In the article, “Are smartphones Making Us Stupid?” there’s a debate between two technology experts Andrew Keen and David...
Pandemic
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Quality Education, September 2020, Showcase, 3
With the start of a virtual school year, seniors like myself all have the same question: Will we be...
An Oral History with my friend Kensuze
, , , Covid Oral History, Friendship, June 2020, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
My friends are one of the important things in my life, which means Kensuse is one of the important...
2020 is a year quite like no other. I have been looking forward to this year ever since I...
In the article “Defying the Odds in Afghanistan” I learned that people of Afghanistan live in a critical situation...
Groovin: An Essay on Music’s Affect on Productivity
, , , Career & Job Readiness, Music, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2020, 1
As I sit in my swivel chair, listening to “The Lion King” soundtrack for the 1000th time since quarantine...
Response to “Which is a better alternative: Online School vs. Traditional School?”
, , , March 2020, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2020, 13
In the article, “Which is a better alternative: Online School vs. Traditional School?” I learned about the pros and...
Is Corona-Virus Harming The Restaurant Industry?
, , , Career & Job Readiness, Showcase, Spring 2020, 0
For the best several weeks, Corona Virus has impacted almost every space of our daily lives. Whether you want...
Which is a better alternative: Online School vs. Traditional School?
, , , Community, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2020, Student-Centered, 9
As the pandemic known as COVID-19 or better known as the coronavirus has become widespread and caused a global...
As technology is quickly advancing, students spend more time on phones, computers, and video games rather than being outdoors...
School systems vary in each state, many schools have behavior issues, attendance issues, and low school wide scores. Though...
Dear Early Birds, I know everyone thinks school should start early. You know, the early bird gets the worm...
The main question that is being asked is should Transgender athletes be able to participate in sports even if...
More about the education of climate change
, , , Climate Action, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2020, 2
For my topic, I have mainly focused on why climate change needs to be taught in schools and given...
An Update on Education in Youth Detention Centres
, , , Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2020, 0
While there are no major critics of education in youth detention centres, many argue that proper education is too...
Coles, Adrienne D. “Abstinence Education Growing in Popularity.” Education Week, vol. 20, no. 5, Oct. 2000, p. 5. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=3654656&site=ehost-live. This...
Why improving education in youth detention centers improves society as a whole
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Prison, Quality Education, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2020, 2
I have read and annotated three articles that look into education systems inside of youth detention centers, also known...
Education Is The Key To The World
, , , Literary Essay, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2020, 6
In our English class we decided to read three short stories. The first one is “Everyday Use” by the...
Education is what formalizes humans, what is hard, is to remain being educated and listen to others. In the...
Dear Education, I remembered walking into you knowing I’m going to have to make new friends and have to...
America Inequality in Different Ways
, , , Fall 2019, Family, Literary Essay, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 4
It occurred to me that these three have one strong connection in between and that is how the social...
Sometimes virtual life has no difference between real life
, , , Fall 2019, Literary Essay, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, 2
We are still young learners so it is a full right to know what is going on in our...
One of the main reasons why, the three stories “ The Lesson”, “ How to date,” and “ Everyday...
Is Music Good or Bad While You Study?
, , , Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Music, Quality Education, Showcase, Stress, 9
There has been a lot of controversy about whether students should listen to music while they study. Some believe...
Schools all across the nation speak about how uniforms are a positive to the school environment and increases student...
Schools are receiving increasing pressure to move to using curriculum that is more based around, self-centered learning and self...
Tablets or Textbooks for School?
, , , Fall 2019, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, Quality Education, Showcase, Technology, 0
Textbooks have been a classroom necessity for a long time, but now it seems that tablets, and laptops have...
Schools argue that uniforms are helpful in many different ways, such as the focus of their educations and not...
There seems to be a disparity amongst American history classes. Textbooks in America are writing different narratives for the...
Many people do not like homework, and I am one of them. Homework is indeed good or bad. Less...
We Have A Problem With Voting And I Might Have A Solution
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Voting, 0
Voting is a vital part of our democracy and I truly believe that everyone should have their own opinions...
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