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Extra Days Of School Dear Principal, I heard that the school district is considering adding days to the end of the year. This is a bad idea for many reasons. Firstly, it is a waste of time. Schools say that students are supposed to be... (more »)

We have always been told not to judge a book by its cover; however with the recent popularity in social mediums such as Facebook, that is exactly what we are doing. Facebook only gives a partial glimpse into someone’s life. With the increasing... (more »)

This is the first sentence of my essay’s introductory paragraph; it’s supposed to hook you, the reader, into continuing onward. The next few sentences will expand on this broad “hook,” leading you through an increasingly narrow... (more »)

Teachers are always making me do writings almost every single week. Some of the writings, I do not mind about because I know what I am writing about. The worst kind of writings are the ones where you get to write about whatever you want. There is... (more »)

Testing is the worst. Especially on the last weeks of school you have billions of tests. You have: History, Math, Science, and Language finals. Your NWEA, and ECA, and ISTEP. It is all so overwhelming. Teachers need to plan it better so that we... (more »)

Volunteering: (v.) Freely offer to do something. (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) A contradiction forced for years now, a large number high school students nationwide have been mandated to volunteer in order to graduate and move onto college.... (more »)

I Can’t Think of a Title I sit here, staring up at the ceiling. What am I supposed to write? Maybe this, maybe that. The deadline seems far away, I’ve got time to choose. Switch this, switch that. The deadline draws near. I’ve got nothing... (more »)

A Little Reading Won’t Hurt I remember my elementary school days, before everyone got their own laptop, before everyone had their very own cellphone. I remember the warm afternoons after lunch, when our class would read in soft silence. I... (more »)

The morning I was told to write something for the newspaper, Mungo Jerry snuck into my subconscious. Well, not exactly. It would be more accurate to say the song “In the Summertime” played as I tried to wake up. It was successful. For all... (more »)

Should learning be fun? Do you retain enough information from school? If standard education were to be reduced, government influence on education would decrease. Over influence does not let the freedom of students flourish. The control the U. S.... (more »)