At volunteer organization eVidyaloka, Indian Americans teach students from under-staffed schools in rural India through a virtual platform.
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Opinion: Schools should prioritize the sleep of their students
As high schoolers, we are asked to perform well academically while maintaining adequate physical and mental health. What if I were to tell you that schools are hindering our ability to achieve these goals?
Opinion: Why high schools in California need to compost
Come Labor Day, I am calling for all high schools in California to have adequate measures to help their students begin composting. This year, the IPCC reported that if we don’t make serious changes now, the planet will undergo irreversible changes.
FVHS students no longer required to wear a mask indoors starting March 14
Students at Fountain Valley High School are no longer required to wear masks starting March 14.
Critical race theory meets opposition in state legislation
States across the country are making efforts against or for critical race theory.
Opinion: Inclusive sex ed saves lives
Sex ed classes are often limited and heteronormative, which has lasting repercussions on LGBTQ+ youth.
The decision-making behind reopening American schools
President-elect Joe Biden has promised to reopen most schools, which have been moved to online or hybrid instruction because of the global coronavirus pandemic, in the first 100 days of his presidency. The announcement follows his first 100 days national mask...
Opinion: Why there shouldn’t be school dress codes
From elementary school to high school, a dress code is always enforced, dictating students on how to dress. Well, I say that schools have no right to tell students on what they can't and can wear. School dress codes should be abolished and students should have the...
Opinion: The psychology behind teen procrastination and how to prevent it
Procrastination is a given side-effect of being faced with work at any point in your life. It’s the common behavior that leads teenagers into putting off homework, studying or any other responsibilities for as long as possible. Little bouts of procrastination here and...
Opinion: Sex-segregated schools do not provide students with a better education
In the last decade alone, hundreds of single-sex educational institutions have appeared in the U.S., touted as a viable solution to a wide array of student failures ranging from truancy to substandard test scores. The support for such schools is based upon the idea...