On Tuesday, January 25th, the SAT announced changes to their test. The assessment will be taken exclusively on a computer. Additionally, the test-taking time will be decreased from three hours to two hours....
Following 83-year-old United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen Bryer’s announcement to retire, President Biden vowed to appoint the first Black woman to the Supreme Court by the end of February.
Biden...
As of January 1, 2022, California has implemented several new laws involving policing, the environment, education, and housing. The California Senate Office of Research reports that Governor Gavin Newsom...
New York City student: “We [students] don’t feel safe at school.”
On Tuesday, January 4, amid the rise in Omicron cases, the Chicago Teachers Union proposed teaching online until attending...
As the applause dies down, 15-year-old Kamila Valieva skates onto the ice. “Bolero” by Ravel plays. Minutes later, she makes history.
Quad jumps, or four revolutions in the air, have never before...
On December 9th, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration approved public access to an abortion pill via mail. The approval comes at a time when the Supreme Court is set to hear a case challenging Roe v....
On October 5, Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistle-blower, testified to Congress, in which she provided information regarding the social media giant’s negative impacts on society and democracy. Haugen,...
The battle lines of critical race theory in schools have been drawn in the last months as states with no laws restricting critical race theory (CRT), such as California, New Mexico, and New York, begin...
My stomach twisted itself into knots when Joe Busch, Upper School Math teacher, told me about the grinding sound of the tower collapsing, watching it burn, and seeing people jump from the buildings. Here...
On February 1, Assemblymember Cristina Garcia introduced AB-367, a bill that would bring California a large step closer to achieving menstrual equity by providing free period products such as pads...
1. SB 8 Bans Abortion as Early as Six Weeks
On September 1, 2021, a Texas law that bans abortions as early as six weeks went into effect. The law, Senate Bill (SB) 8, explains that individuals can sue...
With Mother’s Day just passing, people all around the world have spent their fair share of time showing their gratitude towards their mothers. Below is some background information and fun facts about...
