Protecting the Nation
Robert Krentz was a 58-year-old good Samaritan Arizonan who was murdered at the hands of illegal immigrants. For many in Arizona this was the final straw. Arizonans, fed up with...
Competing for a future education
College bound students begin preparation for their applications as early as freshman year. Eager freshmen sign up for clubs, classes, and sports that will elevate their application and make it competitive with applicants from around the country. Without extracurricular activities, students’ applications are incomplete. In order to get into universities, students must be...
Public schools require increased taxes
Because the country is in an economic crisis, multiple programs and services funded by the government suffer from severe budget cuts. The quality of education is threatened by the evident lack of funding that continues to worsen. While increased taxes may seem unfavorable when many families struggle with financial problems, they are necessary to...
School system drains state budget
Widespread controversy has risen over how to solve California’s budget crisis. Because public education consumes a major portion of the state budget, it has received cuts in funding; a decision which at first consideration seemed negative, upon closer examination is not entirely detrimental to education as a whole, especially when considering...
No pass? No problem.
One editor's take on the graduation issue that has troubled the Santa Rosa School District.
Electives support careers and enhance creativity
The purpose of the public school system is to educate the young, and prepare them to live a productive life in society. Yet with the focus of education shifting to the core academic classes and preparation for standardized tests, the purpose of education has become hazy...
Core classes provide prime education
As students enter high school, their freedom to choose the classes they enroll in substantially increases. With this new liberty comes the decision whether to continue to focus on core academic subjects or to take classes more centered on the electives...
Community Spirit
Unity. Compassion. Love. Community. We encounter many people every day: some we know and acknowledge as friends; others we pass by with blissful ignorance. However, there are closer relations to each of these people than is visible on the surface. They all share the same bond of living in the community. On January 12, 2010, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake jolted the small, under-developed country of Haiti...