Remote learning needs to change
Waking up early, hearing the one-minute bell, and being in the loud hallways used to be the least favorite part of the day for many students. However, this year is different, a common theme...
Author: Editorial Board
Whether in high school or the White House, a free press is central to democracy
Social media and news outlets buzzed with reports about the suspension of CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta’s press pass soon after it happened. The issue sparked controversy over journalistic rights and propriety....
Equal locker room access for transgender students should be D211 policy
When you type “transgender locker room access” into a Google search, the first two pages are filled with articles about D211’s handling of locker room access for transgender students. Almost three years after anonymous...
Anxiety surrounding school shootings demands that students act appropriately
The kids aren’t alright. Or at least, that’s what it feels like in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Since the shooting on Feb. 14, Conant has experienced two safety “scares.”...
Homework-free weekend would give seniors time to focus on future
Every student looks forward to their senior year and all the fun it entails, from toga day to senior prom. Parents, neighbors, and siblings repeat the cliche “junior year is the hardest and once...
Education law funnels state funds away from public schools
It’s no secret that the Illinois public education system lacks stability. With Teacher’s Union disputes and lack of appropriate state funding– a mere $215 million for over 300,000 students– the Chicago Public Schools system (CPS)...
Trump must condemn racists, focus on unity
Ever since President Donald Trump’s election, those who support him and those who are against him have thoroughly exercised the freedoms of speech and assembly; however, these liberties have never become as dangerous and...
“Split” elevates typical thrillers with unique antagonist
Kidnapping thriller movies are hardly a new concept, coming out every couple years with the same old plot lines of abduction and mystery. Despite the repetitive concept, filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan does a phenomenal...
Quality education should be US Department of Education’s top priority
Nelson Mandela famously said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Quality public education is not only a powerful tool used to shape the minds of today’s...
Semester grading system is step in right direction; more changes needed
When students see the green Infinite Campus Portal notification pop up at the end of the academic quarter, they either feel a sense of relief or feel their stomach drop. After the quarter grade...
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