Amelia Cucchiara, a junior at Central High School, provides insight on what the SAT/ACT testing is really evaluating students for. Is it their knowledge or socioeconomic status?
In an open letter-style article to Secretary of Education, Betsy Devos, Central High School senior Kate Ratner delves into Devos’ frustrating political biases regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, inclusivity of LGBTQ+ students, and public education.
The dress codes throughout Philadelphia public schools are controversial and in some cases, unjust.
Students from Philadelphia share the positive parts of quarantine
Sophia Matje tackles the complicated issue of appropriate class sizing in the school district by considering all aspects of this longstanding debate.
How CAPA kept their long-lasting tradition alive this year with the help of Youtube Live.
Marketing companies have been using teenagers' insecurities as a selling point for their ads. It's unethical and this small study shows just how negative the effects are on teens mental health.
Schools should protect students, but what do students think, especially those of color? Zion Brooks urges for schools to focus more on funding than policing
In this opinion piece, reporter Sanai Browning asks the question of whether students should call on teachers for support.
How limiting social interactions will help in the long run.
As school related stress increases, it becomes more vitally important to have more school counselors. Are schools offering enough help to students even in larger schools?
Re-open America has become a hugely controversial movement, as American citizens refuse to relinquish their first amendment rights despite the potentially disastrous consequences.
Central High student Kate Ratner addresses the controversial statue of Frank Rizzo, and why it is important that Philadelphians move past our racially charged history.
Amid the COVID-19 crisis local leaders and health experts have been expressing their concerns about another crisis plaguing our cities. Implicit bias and racial disparities in healthcare, and the weight they have placed on African Americans amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
School is already hard enough, now it's more stressful being in quarantine isolated. Read this article for more information on how the district of philadelphia is taking action and how students can cope with quarantine!
COVID-19 has unleashed a old threat to the world: fear of others.
While achievement ideology is taught predominantly in American schools, a local student questions just how much hard work guarantees success.
Senior citizens in nursing homes are in danger as they are more susceptible to getting sick with the coronavirus. However, there are things that can be done to help protect our elderly loved ones.