Schools that enroll students in so-called "gifted" programs could actually be placing obstacles in the path for students to academcially achieve. Read on
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How good is the current national tour of "Wicked" playing at the Fox? VOXer Zoe listened to the original cast recording after and found it lackluster. Read on
As streaming music is becoming more and more available through apps such as Spotify, Apple Music, and even YouTube, its influence expands to different parts of the world and to different groups of people. But how does this impact teens? For this purpose, I asked teens how music impacts their futures, mental health, and well-being.… Read on
Did you know most of the people who are homeless are not even counted as being homeless?! According to the Point In Time Count Report, which measures the homeless population, the counts are only of the people in shelters and on the street. That’s why I’m raising awareness and addressing the different aspects of homelessness that often go unnoticed or unspoken. 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
Many students in middle school face the challenges of fitting in with the social cliques or navigating social media. As a 14-year-old Indian American teen, I however faced another challenge — defending myself from microaggressions and insults about my race. If school curriculum incorporated Asian immigrants’ stories or events that helped form the Asian American community, teens would be more educated. Read on
