The Ivy League curse: An unrealistic dream
Attempting to get into the Ivy League is simply not worth it: exorbitant costs, stress, and pressure, all for the same education you could get anywhere else.
Month: January 2022
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Emotional intelligence lessons aren’t enough: How to actually help students
WHS’s emotional intelligence lessons are seriously lacking. Some potential improvements include going more in-depth, tailoring lessons by grade level, and lengthening them.
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English classes, specifically strict grammar rules, hinder students from developing their own creative voices and writing styles. Instead they force them to conform to ridiculous, unhelpful standards.
Critical race theory’s impact on Fremont schools
Parents of students, along with political parties, debate whether “Critical Race Theory” should be taught in our schools.
Fremont City Council considers implementing Universal Basic Income
Universal Basic Income plan creates a minimum income floor which will help low income families financially.
New core novels aim to diversify curriculum
District wide effort led by the Core Literature Adoption Committee to introduce new concepts to classes.
Fremont targets Buddhist temple for removal
MiaoLan Lee filed a lawsuit against the city due to discrimination while the city cites architectural weaknesses as the basis of the destruction of the building.
Washington should go back to distance learning
With Covid cases rising around the Bay Area, it is important to prioritize students’ safety. However, California has created many barriers to shifting back to distance learning. Even with in-person learning, there are strategies, such as strictly enforcing masks, that Washington can employ to protect students.