Summer jobs for the one percent
By Sam Harshbarger The Tower (Princeton, NJ) High school is a time of trials and tribulations in many students’ lives….
Education
Students should take handwritten notes to better comprehend content (Opinion)
By Ronit Kumar The Wildcat Tribune (San Ramon, California) In middle school, I often wondered why many teachers required me to…
Opinion: Debate in classrooms can sting. But that won’t stop me.
By Caitlin Smith WANT Political Editor In the words of political writer Peter Selvin, people who engage in debate and…
Political Enemies Trump Friends?
By Celia Hack The Harbinger (Prairie Village, Kansas) Asking a young liberal to be friends with a conservative — or God…
A Call to Action: Lowering Oregon’s High School Dropout Rates
By Jessica McDermott, WANT Esteemed Contributor As a high school senior in Portland eagerly anticipating my graduation in June, a…
Destigmatizing the Idea of Educational Equity
By Britt Masback, Eamon Walsh and Luke Aitchison (Want Original Content) In a time of educational disparity within Portland Public…
Movie Mania: Does watching a film in class help students learn?
By Bella Byus The Periscope (Carlisle, Pennsylvannia) The idea of watching movies within the high school classrooms have come up…
Students find stress relief in mindful swimming
By Carli Wood The Jesuit Crusader (Portland, Oregon) Swimming, although known for its long practices and time consuming competitions, may…
AP Classes: Stress or Education?
By Ian Dewey The Tower (Grosse Pointe, Michigan) As someone who has experienced both the joys of a regular classroom…
Graduating to a Decent School Picture
By Lexi Kerzman Want Contributor There are a lot of things students dread: the first day of school, test days,…