Pennsylvania’s Three Phase Plan to Reopen and What we Know so Far
By Aylin Ergin | July 28, 2020Aylin Ergin gives insight on how the pandemic will be affecting Philadelphia residents and the normalcy of their lives.
Aylin Ergin gives insight on how the pandemic will be affecting Philadelphia residents and the normalcy of their lives.
Guiliana Alvera, a rising junior at Masterman discusses the disappointment many students faced as their spring sports were cancelled due to the worldwide pandemic.
Masterman and Central High School student group chat leaked with racial and sexist slurs.
Sydney French interviews Cigus the College Fairy, a prior college admissions director who helps under-represented students in the Philadelphia School District, about the 2021 college application process
In an open letter-style article to Secretary of Education, Betsy Devos, Central High School senior Kate Ratner delves into Devos’ frustrating political biases regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, inclusivity of LGBTQ+ students, and public education.
How two Masterman seniors are changing the deeply ingrained racist culture at their predominantly white Philly magnet school through weekly race forums, open to all current students and staff.
Despite global shutdowns and school closures, CAPA student Kaitlyn Rodriguez was able to create beauty out of the madness of the COVID-19 era.
The dress codes throughout Philadelphia public schools are controversial and in some cases, unjust.
Students from Philadelphia share the positive parts of quarantine
Sophia Matje tackles the complicated issue of appropriate class sizing in the school district by considering all aspects of this longstanding debate.
Reporter Riley Keenan takes a look into the campaign for police free schools, led by the Philadelphia Student Union, where student leaders and community organizers have been petitioning and meeting with leaders at the School District for weeks.
How CAPA kept their long-lasting tradition alive this year with the help of Youtube Live.
This Allen. Allen is one of the sweetest and kindest seniors at Frankford Highschool. He makes a positive impact in not only his school but also at the district with his art and humor. Not only that but, if there was anything that needs to be done, he does it. He does this because, "There is so much to be done in the world with little people to do them".
Marketing companies have been using teenagers' insecurities as a selling point for their ads. It's unethical and this small study shows just how negative the effects are on teens mental health.
Schools should protect students, but what do students think, especially those of color? Zion Brooks urges for schools to focus more on funding than policing
In this opinion piece, reporter Sanai Browning asks the question of whether students should call on teachers for support.
How limiting social interactions will help in the long run.
As school related stress increases, it becomes more vitally important to have more school counselors. Are schools offering enough help to students even in larger schools?
Re-open America has become a hugely controversial movement, as American citizens refuse to relinquish their first amendment rights despite the potentially disastrous consequences.
Q: So, you’ve been in quarantine for over a month now. How has that been?