Category: USA News

“Florida Seeks to Restrict Education, Many Others Follow Suit” by Max Negbaur ’24

Since last year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (whom Trump christened “Ron DeSanctimonious”) has been striving, with great success, to clamp down on Florida school curriculums, spearheading a national right-wing reactionary movement to control and limit public education. It started with the “Parental Rights in Education Bill”, or more commonly known as the “Don’t Say Gay…

November 20, 2023
“Developments in the College Process” by Emilia Sawicka ’25

The college application process has drastically changed in a short period of time. With alterations in acts regarding the application, as well as differences in the process itself, many students need help navigating through it. Beginning with modifications in actions, in 2021, the FAFSA Simplification Act was passed to remove questions about Selective Service registration…

October 23, 2023
“Walnut Grove High: America’s Unrealistic Education Dream” by John Dean ’26

Already considered by some to be “the most luxurious school in the world,” inside and out it resembles a first class resort. So what is it, exactly, that makes Walnut Grove High so special, and what can its extravagance tell us about the current state of education in America?

October 23, 2023