Every year students all across the country prepare to take standardized tests that are supposed to measure the level of competency based on the testers application of knowledge and skills. However, within the past few years, questions of the legitimacy of these standardized tests and whether they truly measure how much a student has actually…
Last October, a group of over a hundred and twenty authors–including Maya Angelou and Judy Blume–sent president Obama an open letter stating, “Our public school students spend far too much time preparing for reading tests and too little time curling up with books that fire their imaginations.”
Within the past few months, we have watched as ISIS, a terrorist organization, has violently taken over major cities in Iraq. With the Iraqi soldiers dropping their guns and fleeing, it seems that all the time, money, and American lives we sacrificed to help “nation build” Iraq has been for naught.
“The days of ‘turn off your device’ when you come to school are over,” said Alberto Carvalho, Miami Dade Superintendent, at the General Obligation Bond (GOB) Progress town hall meeting that took place at Miami Lakes Educational Center on August 28, 2014. The superintendent, along with the rest of the school board, has taken the…
After the summer has ended, some of the hit TV shows face a contract renewal with their network. Fear not, as not all the popular shows have said goodbye, and new pilots are in the works this season.
Tedious but relevant – those are the two words I’d use to describe FLVS and dual enrollment classes. I mean, if normal classes are overwhelming already, why would anyone torture themself further by taking extra ones? Well, unfortunately, you should be raising your hand right now.
Since the start of the Syrian crisis–a crisis that has only gotten worse with progression–over 2.8 million Syrians have registered with the United Nations High Commission of Refugees.
This school year marks the beginning of a new chapter in some students’ lives and marks the end of one for others. For both freshman and seniors, this year will be an important one. However, like many students, they may be starting this year with certain ideas or beliefs that may not be exactly true.
Although no one wants to hear the dreaded s-word, school is here and it’s here to stay for another 180 days. From the looks of it, every student will be begging for their summer to come back with bags under their eyes on the first day back to school. In order to avoid falling asleep…
This morning’s crowning marked a new generation of seniors at MLEC, granting them not only pride and seniority, but also feelings of exhilaration and eagerness for their final school year. Even faculty and staff, including principal Mr. Parker, were moved by Class of 2015’s senior crowning.