Across the nation, there are individuals who make a concerted effort to degrade and injure African Americans emotionally and...
The issue of immigration is one that regularly makes headline news, so I read a couple of Fact Sheets...
Humans are naturally curious. Whether it’s babies or adults, people are always asking questions, learning, and using their senses....
This article from the Washington Post first starts by telling the story of a 9-year-old student of color at...
Corruption is a grave problem that the world faces every day. It has an impact on some of the...
In the article, The health and Mood-Boosting Benefits of Pets (upfront, Robinson, Lundgren, and Segal), on 12/5, 2022, I...
The inventions resulting from space exploration and space research have been able to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and use...
An article in PEW’s Trust Magazine, “America Is Exceptional in Its Political Divide,” by Michael Dimock & Richard Wike...
A study done across 33 countries is able to show us the amount of corruption in healthcare across the...
I had an uncle who lived here in the United States, who would come to our house to visit...
Citation Das, Andrew. “How U.S. Soccer and Its Players Got to Equal Pay: A Timeline.” The New York Times,...
Citation Caramanica, Jon. “Taylor Swift, Caught between Yesterday and Tomorrow On ‘Midnights’.” The New York Times, The New York...
Citation Sigalos, MacKenzie, and Rohan Goswami. “Crypto Firm Blockfi Files for Bankruptcy as FTX Fallout Spreads.” CNBC, CNBC, 29...
Citation Clarke, Michael. “Ukraine War: Five Ways Conflict Could Go in 2023.” BBC News, BBC, 27 Dec. 2022, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63987113....
Articles Bowden, George. “Harry and Meghan Reveal Spotify Covid Row Concerns.” BBC News, BBC, 30 Jan. 2022, https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-60191264. Barlow,...
The United States supposedly has an equal education system. In fact, people from all around the world come to...
Paul Bridges, the mayor of Uvalda, Georgia, is friends and like family with the Hernandez. Paul Bridges cares about...
In the article, “Nothing to Lose” (Upfront, Smith, 2022 subscription required) I learned that the people in Iran have...
In the article “Jeffrey Dahmer, Crime Library” (Crime Museum), I learned more about the case of Jeffrey Dahmer and...
In the article, “Tokyo’s Teeny- Tiny Homes” (Upfront, Hayashi, 2022 subscription required) the amount of college students in Japan...
America is a melting pot of different cultures and backgrounds. It was built on the foundation of equal rights...
In the article, “Searching for U.F.O.s” (Upfront, 2022 subscription required) I learned that the government is taking sightings of...
In the article, “Can We End Extreme Poverty?” (Patricia Smith, Upfront, March 14, 2022 subscription required) I learned that so...
In the article “Should schools punish off-campus cyberbullying” (Upfront, PATCHIN, 2017 PDF) I learned that 53 percent of voters...
In the article, “Nothing to Lose, ” (Upfront, Smith, 2022 subscription required) I learned that many young Iranians are...
In the article, “Life Without DACA” (Upfront, Jordan, 2022 subscription required) I learned that DACA is for people who...
In the article, Ready to Be Spoon Fed?, (Upfront November 21, 2022) I learned that companies are now making...
In the article, “Balenciaga apologises for ads featuring bondage bears and child abuse papers” (The Guardian, 2022) I learned...
In the article, “Is the Death Penalty on the Way Out?” (Patricia Smith, November 21, 2022, Upfront, subscription required)...
In the article “Should Schools Give Summer Homework?” (Upfront, 2022 subscription required) two experts debate this specific question and...
In the article, “Canelo Alvarez explodes against Lionel Messi and sends a real threat to the Argentinian” (elfutbolero, Hector...
In the article “Central Park Five” (History 2019), I learned about the five young black and Hispanic boys all...
https://www.npr.org/2022/06/25/1107626030/biden-signs-gun-safety-law https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-science-is-clear-gun-control-saves-lives/ A month after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas and the racist mass shooting in Buffalo New...
In the article “Should Colleges Still Require the SAT/ACT?”(Upfront, Schaeffer, 2017 subscription required) I learned that standardized test scores...
In the article “Crimes of War” (Upfront, Patricia Smith, 2022 subscription required) I learned about the sad perspective of...
In the article, “Should plastic straws be banned?” (Upfront, May 13, 2019 subscription required), I learned that many people...
In the article, Four Dead in Ohio, (Upfront, Elder, 2020 subscription required), I learned that National Guard troops shot...
Alcohol is a substance that reduces the function of the brain, thinking, and making reasonable decisions. All these abilities...
In the article, “School Social Media Free Speech Case” (BTW, July 14, 2021) Discusses a Case that rose into...
In the article, “Can We Save Monarch Butterflies?” (Upfront, October 10, 2022 subscription required) I learned that monarch butterflies...
Podcast-style review of “Blink” by Malcolm Gladwell. In his book, Gladwell goes into great detail about human psychology, diving...
In the article “YOU DECIDE: Should Community College?” (BTW, Btwadmin, 2022) I learned about the challenges it may take...
For my Math and Personal Finance passion project, I am going to dig more into what I am/maybe passionate...
One of the most concerning things in our world today is that “climate change remains an issue with little...
. I am made of staying in my room all day, doing my homework, and listening to music, while...
In the article, “Are You Addicted to Your phone?” (Upfront, Bubar, 2018) many people, especially teens, are becoming more...
In the article, “Florida Begins Hurricane Ian Recovery” (BTW, btwadmin, 2022) I learned that the aftermath of hurricane Ian...
In the article, “Should Cashless Businesses Be Banned?” (Upfront, Martz, 2020, Subscription required), I learned that there has been...
In the article “How Plastic Is Trashing the Planet”(Upfront, Anastasia, 2019) I learned that plastic is valid, it can...
In the article “Should Daylight Savings Time Become Permanent” (BTW 2021) I learned that daylight savings started back in...
In the article, “CAREERS: Summer Job Edition”(BTW, 2019) I learned that you can look for summer jobs in many...
My Community Center The Community Center in Sunset park is a place of peace. Society here is so kind....
Hi, I’m Antony. I am 13 years old. I have a big family of six kids including me and...
Hey there. I’m the bench in front of the school on the corner of 14 st and 4th ave....
This is my body Small and petite Mixed black and Puerto rican girl . ‘’Chica mixta negra y puertorriqueña.’’...
The article “Cars That Stop Drunk Driving?” in BTW, talks about Biden releasing a statement for automakers to release...
In the article, “Take Back Your Trash”(Upfront, 2021) I learned that in Thailand they are being more aware when...
In the article, “Driven to Distraction” (from upfront published on March 13, 2017) it explains that texting and driving...
The article, “Should Foreign Travelers who aren’t Vaccinated Against COVID-19 be Denied Entry to the United States?” talks about...
Hello, my name is Crystal Santana. I was born and raised in the Dominican Republic. My earliest education was...
Hello,I was born in the Dominican Republic and my parents named me Regina. I was one of the eleven...
Have you heard of the Dunning-Kruger Effect? This is a common occurrence where the most confident people are not...
Back in 2019, I was asked by SCALE (a Stanford University center) to work on the creation of Deeper...
This article regarding NFL coaches titled, “NFL to Hire More Diverse Coaches” states plenty of information individuals need to...
I discovered in the article “The Coming Break” that high school students should not be concerned about their final...
Amitai Bin-Nun favors the idea of driverless cars being a good idea in the essay “Are Driverless Cars A...
In the article, “The Rise of A.I.” (Upfront login required) I learned that we interact with A.I. regularly. A.I....
In the article it proves how one actor can make a difference. Troy Kotsur is the second deaf actor...
In the article, “What Does Too Much Screen Time Do to Children’s Brains?” by Isabella, I was able to...
Kyle D Pruett, a Clinical Professor of Child Psychiatry, dives into the differing experiences infants face with infants might...
In the article, “Ukraine Asks for More Help and Biden Responds” I learned that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky is...
This article, “Ukraine Asks for More Help and Biden Responds” explains the horrific events that are occurring in Ukraine...
Today I would like to introduce Frida Kahlo and Malala Yosuafzai, and I would like to give you some...
This article talked about Biden’s trip to Europe next week, including meetings with NATO and the European Union. Biden...
This article talked about the demands of both sides in Ukraine-Russia negotiations. Russia demands a guarantee that Ukraine will...
America has given women the right to vote through the 19th Amendment, yet there are still many obstacles that...
At a young age exposing your child to screen can cause numerous harmful effects such as: behavioral, social, sleep,...
Executive DirectorAtlantic VenturesThe AtlanticATTN: Hayley Romer60 Madison Avenue6th Floor: The AtlanticNew York, NY 10010 Dear Brad Girson: I’m writing...
Executive DirectorAtlantic VenturesThe AtlanticATTN: Hayley Romer60 Madison Avenue6th Floor: The AtlanticNew York, NY 10010 Dear Brad Girson: I’m writing...
In the article, “CAREERS: Retail” (btw) I learned that if you like to hang out and shop a career...
Ukraine has tried establishing alliances with Western nations. Russia on the other hand has tried to maintain a relationship...
From a video that I saw was, “What is Gerrymandering?” (Upfront Log in required), it explains of what the...
This story is about a boy named Julio and he didn’t want to be called his real name any...
The funeral of Malcolm X took place in Faith Temple Church Of God in Harlem. Ossie Davis delivered the...
I believe that there is a limit to freedom and how parents decide to use it on their kids....
Ever since I was very young I hated people telling me what to do which is why I have...
Humans have been displaying animals for entertainment for thousands of years. Zoos are overall great for people; being up...
There is an epidemic running rampant throughout our country. This disease and crisis have claimed the lives of at...
In the article “Hispanic Heritage Month” (btw) I learned that Hispanic heritage month is from September 15 to October...
This wonderful Eulogy of Malcom X, that you can read and listen to here, took place in the Faith...
Macario, the protagonist in “The Third Guest,” a short story by B. Traven, has a few traits that influence...
Moral development has changed the way that people have interpreted certain things. An example of this development would be...
In recent years, tech companies that run popular social media platforms have found ways to manipulate and control what...
In the article, “YOU DECIDE Civilian Space Travel” (BTW) I learned that space travel is becoming more commercialized than...
College athletes are very talented in what they do, that is why they are in the position they are...
I am Kerly. I am 15 years old and I am from Ecuador. The most important thing you should...
Thinking about what’s “normal” these days is different for everyone. Something that I don’t think should be okay is...
My name is Aniya Morales and I am from the beautiful, loud and diverse City of New York. I...
Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision
Be clear!
Strive for accurate communication in both written and oral form; avoiding over-generalizations, distortions, deletions and exaggerations. (Click here to see more.)
Examples of students exhibiting this habit
- While reflecting on writing A New Creation, Emily describes how she is becoming “a better manager of her ideas”: NowComment annotation.
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