Summer: do breaks make kids more reckless?

With the end of the school year coming to a close and spring break just across the corner students are happy for this because of the break from school. However when they get back to school they seem to be ever more violent and confrontational to others especially other students. This leads to problems such as many fights and arguments which break apart the school … Continue reading Summer: do breaks make kids more reckless?

School suspensions: how ineffective it really is

In schools, it is not uncommon for students to either lash out or misbehave, which has led to them getting punished in multiple ways, with one of them being suspensions. Suspensions are to send a misbehaving student home and keep them there for several days. This, in theory, is supposed to have the student reflect on what they have done and strive to never do … Continue reading School suspensions: how ineffective it really is

Jobs: Out with the human in with the Robots?

In modern times, with jobs, people usually have to work, but a rise has begun to occur with the lean towards artificial intelligence over people. They have been telling people they will not have to work and will get more jobs done efficiently. While this may be the case, it also creates a divide between people on whether or not this is a good sign … Continue reading Jobs: Out with the human in with the Robots?

Creativity: Gone for work?

In various schools and other educational institutions, educators need to incorporate creativity into their teaching methods, as it plays a crucial role in keeping the brain engaged and focused. This has been demonstrated through various documents, showing that this is very important, especially for children whose minds are constantly expanding and will need it to develop more complex emotions. However, schools have now been leaning … Continue reading Creativity: Gone for work?

Shopping Present : too much for too little?

In the modern times when food and groceries have been more accessible which seems very good and the best part however this is a bad reason. The reason it is bad is due to the monetary value of the groceries has skyrocketed which makes it bad because many can’t get enough money. This leads to the groceries staying on the shelves and eventually rotting to … Continue reading Shopping Present : too much for too little?

Netflix: getting rid of the good?

In today’s streaming entertainment, there are many types we can choose from, with some offering specific originals to their own service or having shows that only they can stream. One of these streaming services is Netflix, which has various amounts of shows and movies suited for everyone, so people would want to watch Netflix and not any other streaming service. Unfortunately for the users, there … Continue reading Netflix: getting rid of the good?

Gaming: helpful or harmful for kids?

In the gaming world, there has been a debate on whether or not certain games can be harmful or helpful for kids who play them. On the one hand, confident parents and others state that games can help people learn specific skills and provide entertainment simultaneously. On the other hand, however, some people say that games only distract people from learning anything new or harming … Continue reading Gaming: helpful or harmful for kids?

School phone policy: too late to stop?

In schools around the world phone policies have been implemented while they are somewhat different they follow the basic rule of not having phones out during class. This is a very good policy however at certain places these policies aren’t as enforced sometimes and teachers let students to be on their phones during class time. This is a problem because many students keep going on … Continue reading School phone policy: too late to stop?

School Grades: Too Forced Upon? by Jayden Alvarez

When at school, it is essential to look at our work and see how we can improve how grades are used. While this seems normal and very good, there is a problem with it being about pressure. The pressure is due to schools emphasizing grades and having them be high so students can be successful in school and the future when they look for schools … Continue reading School Grades: Too Forced Upon? by Jayden Alvarez