According to an internal memo obtained by WHYY, “The School District of Philadelphia plans to administer state standardized tests this spring to students who attend school in-person — rather than waiting until next fall to give the tests.” We asked, “Should Philadelphia students be mandated to take standardized tests?” Here are four students’ responses.
Remember school? Real school? Yeah, us too. Here are a few fellow students reminiscing on their favorite things to do after school pre-covid.
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To feel the pulse of the District regarding student workload, we asked students "How is your workload in virtual school? Do you feel overwhelmed? Do you feel challenged enough?" Here are ten of their responses.
The mental health of students throughout the country can be summarized by three keywords: fatigued, unmotivated, and frustrated. Many students are becoming less engaged in the school lessons. It is safe to say that in 2021, most students aren’t doing well with a quarantined school, from learning the ins and outs of online schools to managing the balance between academics and work.
Pennsylvania is certainly making progress when it comes to personal finance class availability. The bill requiring schools to let students put in finance course credits for graduation requirements is a step in the right direction. However, there is still a lot we can do to prepare students for adulthood.
All prisons must be abolished. Why? Because when this country delays the abolition of prisons and continues to pass laws that incarcerate the masses, we lose valuable resources. Our schools will continue to get their budget cuts while magically there is more funding for policing and prisons. Since people who read this are mostly students, we should be outraged. We are part of the generation that the country abandoned.
Furness High School student Ibrahima Diallo takes a look into a new organization for bilingual students at his school.
Masterman senior Alice Stricker reflects on the previous Department of Education and discusses what American education may look like under our new administration.
Safety is more important to me than the chance of normalcy I could achieve that comes with reopening schools. More deaths are what we cannot tolerate in a world where deaths have been on the rise since COVID-19 has started.
Kate Ratner, interviews Willem Cousineau, a senior at Masterman High School, about making his mark on Philadelphia’s young music scene.
2020. Although for many of us it was one of the worst years of our lives, it has taught us a lot about the world. Here are some of the major events of 2020.
As a part of our new article series about talented student-artists in the district, Sydney French interviews her classmate Zara Kelemen about her pursuit in the music industry.
Amelia Cucchiara, a junior at Central High School, provides insight on what the SAT/ACT testing is really evaluating students for. Is it their knowledge or socioeconomic status?
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.
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.
How CAPA kept their long-lasting tradition alive this year with the help of Youtube Live.
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.