Student Congress

‘Sorry to interrupt class, but we have an important announcement’, I thought I was in trouble, because if both of them come in at the same time, I don’t know what that means!” Icaro said. Icaro said that it was nice to experience the moment with the students in PALS, as she has gotten to know them as both juniors and seniors. But even with her love for Humanities, Icaro was unsure if she should apply for the award.

the 21st century are held right in the heart of New York City. Reshma Saujani, CEO of Girls Who Code, has broken various barriers that have served as stepping-stones for her accomplishments today. As the first Indian-American woman to run for U.S. Congress in 2012, Saujani also served as Deputy Public Advocate for New York City during 2012. Reshma Saujani visited local schools during her race and saw a huge disparity of gender for computer classes, which instilled the inspiration to start her non-profit

The Pledge of Allegiance in the Public School System The Pledge of Allegiance has become a major issue for students, teachers, parents and lawmakers. The original intention of the pledge was not to stir up trouble, but for a celebration of Christopher Columbus discovery of the new world. The pledge is no longer thought of as a celebration, but an infringement on children's religious beliefs. Do you believe that children's rights are being infringed on? Some people believe that the pledge is a great

Q&A: Running from Office Students spend a very tiny amount of their time paying attention to politics. It seems that other aspects of students’ lives take precedence over political issues. Students spend their most of their time “taking classes, hanging out with friends, working part-time jobs, and participating in extracurricular activities” (p.71). Specifically, this article states that young adults spend about three and a half hours a day with education, four hours hanging out or playing sports

am a member of my high school’s student council, Girl Scouts, and also the chaplain of my school’s drama club. During my eighth grade year, I was voted president for both student council and National Junior Honor Society. I also participated in the first middle school division competition for Cyber Patriots and placed fourth in the nation. I received an award from the Mayor of San Antonio for this achievement. Since fourth grade, I’ve been recognized as a GT student, which stands for gifted and talented

8150 N Congress Ave, Kansas City MO 64152 - What you should know about Team STORM: Team storm has about 5 teachers on their team. English Language Arts teacher is Mrs. Nicole (Tunks) Swanstone. Our Math teacher is Mrs. Natalie Morrison. Our Reading teacher is Mrs. Laura Coughlin. Our Science teacher is Mrs. Laura Greaves. Last but not least our Social Studies teacher is Mr. Logan Meier, who is new to the district. Team Storm has a homework page that allows students to identify the specific

attending two modules that addressed issues of public concern and strategies for citizen participation, a public policy dialogue, and direct service. The first two served as an educational purpose to teach students how to get involved and finally the direct service allowed the opportunity for students to take action and volunteer. Therefore, I wanted my civic engagement to relate to the hazardous things that humans are exposed

Times’ “Ethicist” column, addresses the issue of whether teachers should edit college-application essays for their students. Mr. Cohen, who is clearly in opposition, also offers a counterpoint to his opinion by including several statements from Jeffrey Brenzel, dean of undergraduate admissions at Yale. Mr. Brenzels’ stance is firmly in the affirmative, “I would think it foolish of a student not to have an essay proofed for spelling, grammar and syntax by someone competent to do so. We are not looking

to improve and regulate education since 1965 when they passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The main purpose of this act was to help America's disadvantaged students that lived in poverty. The ESEA helped improve education from grades k-12 across the United States for thirty six years. When Congress approached the same program in 2001 it was reauthorized and

When a student enters college, they are to usually sit and listen to hours of orientation talks and rules. Throughout this process, they are told that certain things can be found in their student handbooks. This observation is loosely based from experience on Saint Vincent’s campus. The first few things students are given is school items and a student handbook. This handbook has everything a person needs to know about their college and how it works. However, from observations on Saint Vincent’s campus