The question of what should be filling our school libraries has been a controversial topic for decades now, and it's finally coming to a head in Arizona
My freshman year of college, I was on scholarship to the University of Florida School of Music Education to follow my dream of becoming a music teacher and band director.
For some reason, we tend to treat children as almost not people. They're seen as these fragile, dumb animals that need constant supervision and are unable to think for themselves. One Arizona child has shown that this shouldn't be the case, and that children are just as capable, if not more, than their adult counterparts.
Off-days at school were always the highlights of my year (PTO is close, but it doesn't feel the same). They gave me more time to spend with my friends, vacation time with my family, or just an excuse to play 36 straight hours of MarioKart Wii.
Learning a new language is one of the most gratifying and useful things you can do with your life. Not only does it stimulate your brain and form new neural pathways to form, it also allows you to communicate with whole new chunks of the human population.
Education is difficult. At least once in your life, you've felt like you're just not clicking with how you're being taught. Likely, there wasn't an intellect issue, but a procedural one. Every student learns differently, and sometimes your school doesn't reflect that.
There has never been a novel that's held up quite as well as George Orwell's 1949 classic, "1984". The story follows a dystopian future where the ever present "big brother" government is always watching.
Election day 2024 is fast approaching. On November 5th, millions of Americans will descend on gyms, vacant stores, and cafeterias to place their vote for the next President of the United States of America.
Parents are obviously scared for their kids safety, and Arizona knows this. A new initiative will begin to take place in schools across the Grand Canyon State to mitigate the spread of drugs among students.