QUALITY I’d like to preface my argument by stating that I do not believe that anyone should fail a class despite handing in work. However, I do believe that our current class system has gone too far away from the traditional grading system, and that grades should be based on […]
Tag: Education
Book banning affirms the literary crisis across America
“The Hate U Give” is a remarkably powerful and eye-opening novel that delves into the deeply complex topics of police brutality, racial discrimination and identity that has become one of the most frequently banned books across the country. Angie Thomas’ “The Hate U Give” is one of thousands of books […]
Gun violence is met with bulletproof marketing rather than change
Throughout my upbringing in the public school system, the threat of someone entering the school has been drilled into me. Procedures were laid out and practiced once a month. Every time the alarm sounded, a chill fell over the entire classroom. Silently, we would all huddle in the corner of […]
Bans on books depicting sexual assault will prove harmful
April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, and among a rise in young women being assaulted is also an increase in the banning of books. While these two topics may seem completely unrelated, it was found that “from July 1, 2022, to June 31, 2023, a quarter of over […]
In Other News: Week of March 27 on campus
OLU hosts Indigenous Clay Creations The Organization of Latino Unity (OLU) hosted the Indigenous Clay Creations event on Monday. People attending had the opportunity to learn more about the traditional art form as well as make their own creations using Play-Doh. The event started with a PowerPoint presentation discussing the […]
Contagious: Students debate going to class sick
PRO Ideally, sick children should not be in school until they are healthy, but it makes sense that parents sometimes must send their sick children to school because of the education system’s inability to accommodate absences. This difficult choice is one that parents should not have to make, but […]
Implementing aid could stop the decline in teachers
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools across the nation are facing an abnormal shortage of qualified teachers. Despite a surge in job openings, many teaching positions remain unfilled due to inadequate wages. This has prompted schools to recruit individuals from other professions, such as bus drivers, custodians, […]
The Healthy Love Party promotes sex positivity and dating safety
The Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Services, Health Promotion in the Center for Health and Counseling Services and the Office of Violence Prevention are teaming up to provide Ramapo students with the Healthy Love Party (HLP) program. The program offers students services to educate themselves on sexually transmitted infections (STIs), safer […]
‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ unfairly forces Florida schools to erase Black history
Two schools in Miami have adopted a new practice in which students must have signed permission slips to participate in activities related to Black History Month. iPrep Academy and Coral Way K-8 adopted this measure to remain in accordance with the “Parents’ Bill of Rights” signed by Florida Gov. Ron […]
Learning to be uncomfortable would end avoidance of politics in education
Politics are a form of agreements and a set of activities associated with power, communities, trades, decision-making and other forms of relations. In some foreign countries, such as Canada, France and Brazil, there are multiple political parties. This differs from the United States of America, where there are only two […]