When a student gets a grade back, their first thought is, “Why did I lose points?” In some classes, such as math or science, this is clear cut. There are right and wrong answers. However, in a class like English, it is not so cut and dry. Every answer could be the correct one, as long as there is textual

September was Pediatric Cancer Awareness month, and I recently had the pleasure of talking to Melissa Wiggins, who is a co-founder of Cannonball Kids’ cancer, a non-profit organization that funds research to find better treatments for children battling cancer. This Scottish mother talked to me about her son Cannon, who survived his fight with cancer, and explained CKc’s goals and

Inequalities in Education North Carolina’s K-12 Public Education System has garnered national attention and controversy in recent months due to publicized protests from parents, teachers, and students in NC schools. The major concern stems from a lack of state funding and a growing disparity of funding on a county-to-county basis.  The state’s education system as we know it today, was

High school is a time when many people tend to start applying for jobs. Our parents are wanting us to start learning responsibility and begin paying for some things on our own. The key to getting a job is making a good impression and knowing what to do at a job interview. I personally always ask people how I should