L.A. Times journalist Doug Smith discussed his family’s legacy at the newspaper and talked writing tips with High School Insider summer interns Thursday. From his dimly lit office room, beside his robustly decorated bookcase and video-game invested grandson, Smith...
Do we relinquish our First Amendment rights the moment we step past the schoolhouse gates? Does my principal have a legal justification for censoring that article critiquing the school’s budget cuts, or does she simply want to avoid backlash? And if I’m a private...
Roddie Anderson dribbled the ball to the rhythm of his heartbeat as he slowly looked up to his teammates watching the defense’s hands in the air and his teammate's feet shuffling from side to side, trying to stay open for a pass. Ten seconds pass — he still looks for...
Since March 13, 2020, when shops, restaurants and schools closed down, so did museums. After several months, one popular museum opened back up: the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Featuring new and old exhibits, viewers enter each room in awe. Scroll through this...
Climate change. Global warming. Two words, one indisputable meaning, one unequivocal outcome: the destruction of our home. Yet, despite common belief, the climate crisis is not a new threat whatsoever. In fact, oil companies knew about climate change and how gas...
In late March 2020, more than 650 acts of racist acts against Asian Americans took place leading President Joe Biden to take further action to counter the rise in hate crimes. As the COVID-19 pandemic surfaced, many Asian Americans experienced a rise in hate crimes...
Sociologist Roger Hart developed the idea of the Ladder of Young People's Participation in his book, Children's Participation: The Theory and Practice of Involving Young Citizens In Community Development and Environmental Care. This ladder describes the eight degrees...
In 2020, students wrote about their experiences with online learning, the pandemic, mental health, the presidential election and one of the largest racial justice movements in history. HS Insider staff is spotlighting 20 of the most important stories students covered...
The latest action-packed disaster thriller "Greenland," depicts a global apocalypse as a comet hurtling toward Earth threatens billions across the globe. In the midst of a global pandemic and it almost seems like the world is ending, watching a disaster sci-fi movie...
High school sports have become a mere afterthought for everyone, but student-athletes as schools have adapted to COVID regulations. Naturally, we must prioritize some areas over others, given limited resources and many safety concerns. However, when schools return,...
