VOX ATL was invited to bring the mic to teens at Discovery High School in Gwinnett County to guide them in sharing their thoughts on topics that were meaningful to them. Among them were mental health, self-care and building school culture. Read below to see what teens at Discovery High School had to say. *Teens… Read on
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Schools that enroll students in so-called "gifted" programs could actually be placing obstacles in the path for students to academcially achieve. Read on
Pressure, stress, degrading mental health — all of these are the effects of being a young adult or teen in high school today. Even before we become full-fledged high schoolers, we already feel that pressure. Read on
Students from North Springs High School in Sandy Springs, GA, speak up about their experiences with high school counseling services — and how services could be improved to benefit youth and students' mental health today. Read on
After researching and reporting on the "Not-So-Secret Private School to Top 40 University Pipeline" for VOX ATL, I wrote this advice piece to encourage other public school students like myself. Read on
I disagree with the widely-accepted idea that students from private high schools are simply better candidates in the eyes of top universities. I spoke with students from both public and private high schools, and a former high school college counselor to learn more about this apparent private school to Ivy League university pipeline. Read on
