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Does this Happen to You?

 It happens everyday.

Seventy-seven percent of all students get bullied either physically or verbally.

Animals Should Have Rights

Are you an animal lover?

Steven Wise and the smart chimp

Do you think your pets and other animals smart? Well, they are!

Yearbooks, Again

“Ooooh the yearbook!”

“Am I in here?

“No. ok Its only been, what, 5 years since I have?

“Another waste of $30”

That is a typical reaction from someone who has not been in the yearbook. Some people have never been in a yearbook.

Kids Playing Football

“ Hut!”

“the players running up the field”

“the balls in the air”

“and its caught for a touchdown”

Should  kids play football?

America’s Football Future

Injuries are a major problem in the NFL.   Most people stand and are silent at the games when there is a bad injury because they are scared for the guy that got injured. Almost every game in the NFL someone gets injured. We need to get more safety in football.

One Game

“ GO, RUN!! “

A boy on my brother’s football team a few years ago had the ball and was running to the end zone. While he was running, another boy came and tackled him close to the end zone.

The Murder of Marius

Have you seen a giraffe in a zoo? They’re magnificent animals, that although they’re not endangered suffer from habitat loss but did you know that these and often other animals in zoos are killed because of lack of space or other petty reasons?

School Uniforms Prevent Kids From Real Life.

Should Schools Have Uniforms?

Some people say that school uniforms prevent bullying, but they’re wrong!

Friend or Foe?

Your planet’s sun bakes the ground intensely. You’re out on a patrol with valuable cargo, encased in an indestructible, airtight chamber in your pack. You pause to rest, but are suddenly interrupted by an army of red, brawny soldiers heading straight for you, or more likely, the treasure you carry. You load your weapon and brace yourself for impact. It’s you against them… one versus a billion.

Groups or Not?

1:30… it is the middle of Language Arts and all the students who fly through every assignment wait till the others who struggle a lot to finish an essay due when the bell rings.

Should Teachers Give Less Homework?

Do you think that teachers give kids too much homework? Kids spend 2-4 hours doing homework but,the kids that are focused and don’t slack of actually get there work done  easily. By kids having too much homework they could fall behind in their classes.

Is Your iPhone A Babysitter?

Have you ever seen anybody take a selfie, or tweet, or make a comment on Facebook? There are so many people that do that today. But, have you seen a little kid do that or even have a phone or play a game on their phone?

Are We Recording Too Much?

Two criminals are doing a drug trade when they hear the cops coming. Nobody is around to see them though, how they get busted?

Yay or Nay to Football

Should parents let their kids play football? Yes!, they should definitely because for one, whoever signed up for football knows that they are most likely going to get hurt, they know what they signed up for, they were warned.

Too Young for Phones

“Johnny, put away your phone!”

“Be quiet mom, let me play.”

Should Students Play Football?

Should students play football? Most people prefer not but I believe so. When you play football you have tons of fun, you can make great friends, and even get in shape learning a sport you can support your entire life.

Student Ids That Track Students

In any school in the USA or in the world, student IDs should not have trackers in them.

Cyber Bullying and Bullies

Black letters flash across the screen, launching an attack of insults and rumors.

The “Always Win” Generation

“Yaa!” my sister yelled as she won her 5th game of dice in a row! but of course my dad was letting her win. Then I decided to play, we rolled and I won! she screamed “no!” and threw a fit! I just walked away thinking “she needs to learn that things don’t always go her way”.

Then I thought “that goes for every kid out there.”

Smash! Smash! Smash!

Did you know that over 2 million bugs die each day? People should just leave bugs alone and not kill them unless they are harming you or the people around you.

Ring! Ring!

That is the last school bell for Emily today. As soon as she gets her stuff,  she starts to walk home and comes into the house going straight past the television, heads upstairs to her room to start her homework. Emily gets started right away at her page of math homework. Next, she has to write a page about George Washington, and then study the different types of rock for an upcoming test that week.

The Tech World

Parents and teachers, should limit the amount of time kids spend on tech devices.

Privileged Choose Housing for the Poor

Affordable housing is a solution, but to many people it is a current problem.  

How Can We Stop Cyberbullies

In the last 3 years cyberbullies have been a huge problem.  Many girls and boys have been driven to kill themselves all because of the social world.  

Football is Friendly

A lot of people think football is not safe and can injure you but  football has a lot of bright sides too.

Secret Messes

“Jack! clean your room!”

Complaining’s Other Side

Complaining.  Everybody does it, whether you do it willingly or its just an instinct when something boring, time-consuming, or  something plain out dumb happens to you.

Get the App!

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You’ll be able to flip through all our Student Editorials!

It happens everyday.

Seventy-seven percent of all students get bullied either physically or verbally.

Are you an animal lover?

Steven Wise and the smart chimp

Do you think your pets and other animals smart? Well, they are!

“Ooooh the yearbook!”

“Am I in here?

“No. ok Its only been, what, 5 years since I have?

“Another waste of $30”

That is a typical reaction from someone who has not been in the yearbook. Some people have never been in a yearbook.

Kids Playing Football

“ Hut!”

“the players running up the field”

“the balls in the air”

“and its caught for a touchdown”

Should  kids play football?

America’s Football Future

Injuries are a major problem in the NFL.   Most people stand and are silent at the games when there is a bad injury because they are scared for the guy that got injured. Almost every game in the NFL someone gets injured. We need to get more safety in football.

“ GO, RUN!! “

A boy on my brother’s football team a few years ago had the ball and was running to the end zone. While he was running, another boy came and tackled him close to the end zone.

The Murder of Marius

Have you seen a giraffe in a zoo? They’re magnificent animals, that although they’re not endangered suffer from habitat loss but did you know that these and often other animals in zoos are killed because of lack of space or other petty reasons?

Should Schools Have Uniforms?

Some people say that school uniforms prevent bullying, but they’re wrong!

Friend or Foe?

Your planet’s sun bakes the ground intensely. You’re out on a patrol with valuable cargo, encased in an indestructible, airtight chamber in your pack. You pause to rest, but are suddenly interrupted by an army of red, brawny soldiers heading straight for you, or more likely, the treasure you carry. You load your weapon and brace yourself for impact. It’s you against them… one versus a billion.

Cash for Good Test Scores?

Uh oh, she’s passing out the test. Woah, the test looks like it’s 7 pages long! (gulp) this looks hard, so I better get started.

Girls in Control

Should schools vote on more girls as leaders?

Boys and girls should go to the same school.

Do you think boys and girls should go to school together? How is that going to help them with their people and social skills?  

Phoneless in The Age Of Phones

Are you another phoneless middle school kid who has to borrow your friend’s phone when you stay after school?

Time Lapse With Technology

Should parents limit their kids time on devices?

An Inhumane Act

Did you know that quite a few zoos have been killing innocent giraffes?

Unthreatened or Unprotected

“You lost your ID? Oh that’s ok, we have the tracker on it, we’ll find it for you.”

Americans Should Not Trust the Government

Ebola.

Isis Conflict.

Syrian War.

NSA surveillance.

The Great Recession

The list continues…

These events devastated the U.S., and the Government failed to stop them.  Do you still trust the Government?

From A to F: Is the Student Really the Teacher?

Students in schools aren’t learning in the ways they could, can or need to . But  their teachers don’t know that. Why?

Human Rights for Animals

If you were an animal would you like to be imprisoned in a cage?

Or would you rather be a test subject and get needles jammed into your body?

Cash for Good Test Scores?

Uh oh, she’s passing out the test. Woah, the test looks like it’s 7 pages long! (gulp) this looks hard, so I better get started.

Girls in Control

Should schools vote on more girls as leaders?

Boys and girls should go to the same school.

Do you think boys and girls should go to school together? How is that going to help them with their people and social skills?  

Phoneless in The Age Of Phones

Are you another phoneless middle school kid who has to borrow your friend’s phone when you stay after school?

Time Lapse With Technology

Should parents limit their kids time on devices?

An Inhumane Act

Did you know that quite a few zoos have been killing innocent giraffes?

Unthreatened or Unprotected

“You lost your ID? Oh that’s ok, we have the tracker on it, we’ll find it for you.”

Americans Should Not Trust the Government

Ebola.

Isis Conflict.

Syrian War.

NSA surveillance.

The Great Recession

The list continues…

These events devastated the U.S., and the Government failed to stop them.  Do you still trust the Government?

From A to F: Is the Student Really the Teacher?

Students in schools aren’t learning in the ways they could, can or need to . But  their teachers don’t know that. Why?

Human Rights for Animals

If you were an animal would you like to be imprisoned in a cage?

Or would you rather be a test subject and get needles jammed into your body?

Technology Moderation

There are 3 types of parenting strategies with regard to technology use:

1. don’t allow any technology in your childrens lives

2. allow unlimited technology and,

3. allow some technology with moderation.

Should Sports Teams Ban Offensive Names

There seems to be a big conflict about team names that can offend certain cultures, religions, and races. There’s one team that’s mostly referred to in this argument.  It’s the Washington Redskins.

Living with Less. A Lot less.

People should not be so occupied with buying so much! you don’t  need a lot of stuff to make you happy, all you need is the  most  important essentials instead of a closet full of clothes you don’t even wear, and probably will never wear.

Why We Should Have Tracking Devices in Students’ IDs

Imagine you woke up late, and barely made it to school. Quickly, you put your stuff in your locker and just start to walk to class and the bell rings. You wouldn’t be late because you had tracking devices built in your ID. Your teacher knows your location, because of the tracking devices in your IDs. He/she can send someone to your location easily to verify your location.

Should Students be Paid For Good Test Scores?

“We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students and our schools. We must make sure that people who have the grades, the desire and the will, but not the money, can still get the best education” – Barack Obama.

Stop Zoos Killing Animals

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Why We Shouldn’t Have Tracking Devices

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Head Injuries In Football

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Tracking in IDS

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Animals Are People Too!

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Parents Shouldn’t Limit the Time Students Go Digital

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Should Students Play Football

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The Device Wars

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The Change

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Does Homework Add Up?

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