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Editorial: Schools have to do better for Black Students

Kamalini Nagarajan, Reporter March 24, 2023

It is an undeniable fact that education plays an important role in a child’s life- it is important to their social, intellectual, and emotional development, and their benefits are commonly known. According...

Online tutoring demand remains strong

Allyson Lin, World and Breaking News Editor September 21, 2021

During the Covid-19 pandemic at the beginning of the 2021 school year, parents found themselves struggling with being able to teach their own kids. So, they turned to online tutoring.  Online tutoring...

Navigating the College Admissions Process at HHS

Navigating the College Admissions Process at HHS

Mia Bertoldi, Reporter February 28, 2020

Applying to college is often a frustrating, expensive, and time-consuming process. High School students at Derry Township find themselves starting to plan their futures  starting their freshman...

Editorial: Schools Should Participate in More Field Trips

Karen Liu, Reporter November 12, 2019

59% of students who participate in educational trips have better grades than those who don’t, according to the National Education Association Member Benefits(NEAMB), a subsidiary company to the National...

Editorial: Common Core Should Be Repealed

Eva Baker, Reporter September 23, 2019

In 2012, the United States of America was ranked 30th in terms of mathematical literacy out of 65 countries and global education systems according to the National Center of Education Statistics (NCES)....

Editorial: Standardized tests hurt American schools

Clare Canavan, Copy Editor April 26, 2018

Students around the United States are being forced to cram their minds with formulas and tricks to do their best on standardized tests while many will  never use those skills again. Many schools across...

Editorial: evolution must be taught in schools

Anna Levin, HHS Kiss and Tell Co-Editor April 25, 2018

By definition, evolution is the change of one's genetics over a period of time. Since every species’ genetics have changed, they themselves have evolved. Yet, schools have been avoiding teaching evolution...

Shown here is a teen so tired she fell asleep during studying. In multiple other schools around the nation, students’ academic performance has gone up with the later start times. (CollegeDegrees360/CC BY-SA 2.0)

Research Mounting Against Early School Start Times

Olivia Bratton, Copy Editor January 4, 2018

Students are constantly wishing to gain more sleep on school days, and now there is scientific evidence behind their pleas. According to the 2014 School Health Policies and Practices Study, 93 percent...

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