As midterms are rounding the corner and stress levels are at an all-time high, students too can feel more agency by practicing a personalized solutions-focused mindset.
Sophomore Declan Monohan thinks homework is something that should lay in the hands of the student. They should be able to decide how much effort and time is necessary for their growth.
“I think if...
Sophomore McKinley Garner says that although he partially agrees, he thinks if teachers put homework entirely in the student’s hands, many of them will fall behind. Once they go to the teacher for help...
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As exams roll around, the current sophomore class remembers their feelings in the weeks leading up to their first set of midterms. But no longer rookies in the exam world, the sophomores are now offering their expertise to the 9th graders who are about to begin their first exam week.
Trump administration has canceled over $400 million in AmeriCorps grants—gutting 41% of the program’s funding and blindsiding nonprofits across the nation. For the Sanneh Foundation in Minnesota, this has made an impact on them. Toney Sanneh, founder of The Sanneh Foundation, talks about their call to action.
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