Every April, the junior class spends three days taking the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) exam. After up to 310 MHS students opted out of it last year, according to the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress website, we need to consider whether the SBAC and standardized testing asContinue Reading
Recognizing that access to menstrual products like pads and tampons is a “basic human right,” California passed Assembly Bill (AB) 367, the Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2021, which requires all California public high schools to regularly stock free menstrual products in all girls’ restrooms, all gender-neutral restrooms, andContinue Reading
Last school year, an unprecedented number of students opted out of the annual Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) exams, offered through the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System. For the English Language Arts (ELA) exam, 197 out of 714 students opted out of the exam; for theContinue Reading
As opioids continue to take students’ lives nationwide, schools stocking up on Narcan, a nasal spray that can reverse the deadly effects of opioids, must be coupled with equally critical mandated health education to ensure community safety. While reported drug use continues to decrease in Santa Clara County, according toContinue Reading
When thinking about college, many students may envision a life of partying and drinking, but the legal drinking age in the United States is 21. According to the CDC, The 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that among high school students, during the previous 30 days, 29% ingested alcohol. ThereContinue Reading
Among the many teachers at MHS, various bathroom policies exist, differing from classroom to classroom. Some require a class-shared bathroom pass, while others limit the number of times a student may use the bathroom. After careful observation, I believe the bathroom policies at our school are inconsistent, as some areContinue Reading
Managing testing and following the proper protocol for students taking Advanced Placement (AP) exams in May has been something MHS has prepared for over many years. Students have grown accustomed to taking the test using pen and paper, but as a result of changes to AP exam administration rules inContinue Reading
When thinking about college, many students may envision a life of partying and drinking, but the legal drinking age in the United States is 21. According to the CDC, The 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that among high school students, during the previous 30 days, 29% ingested alcohol. ThereContinue Reading
Extra credit assignments present opportunities for students to go above and beyond their class’s current curriculum and expand their knowledge while granting a small bump to their grades. For example, any English teachers award extra credit to students who attend and analyze school plays. The students are not only grantedContinue Reading
As students gear up for finals, many find themselves drowned with work and projects given by their teachers in order to prepare them for exams. Students, often drained this time of year due to excessive assignments, tend to spend their time cramming in study sessions, and teachers become burnt outContinue Reading
This year students were given a week off for Thanksgiving break rather than the usual three days. While this extension does provide more time to spend with family and to relax, it also leads to a loss of learning time heading into finals week. The addition of the extra twoContinue Reading
7 million students, or around 33% of all undergraduate students in the U.S., were enrolled in public four-year institutions during the 2020–2021 academic year, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Nonetheless, total community college enrollment has been falling since 2011, and has dropped 3.4% from last year. IContinue Reading
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