Opinion
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Without action, words of those who oppose fast fashion atrocities mean nothing
What is fast fashion and why is it a problem?: Fast fashion is mass production of mid clothing at a low cost. This is a...
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Band, orchestra and choir are winding down for the school year
As the 2023-2024 school year comes to a close, let’s take a look at the band, orchestra and choir as they put on their final...
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Only one way to control cell phone use in school: ban them all
Schools have been battling cell phones for a long time, and they may have begun winning. For over a decade, cell phones have made themselves...
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TikTok ban draws from misguided motivations
The TikTok ban bill made its way through the Senate, and it will officially take effect sometime between January and April of 2025. So what...
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Waning attention to care could be part of chronic absenteeism problem
What is it?: Students who are chronically absent are classified as kids who have missed 15 or more days in a school year and they...
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Preventing chronic absenteeism demands case by case attention
In recent years, the amount of students that are absent from school each day is as high as it’s ever been, in a new plague...
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District web blockers creating access issues for some legitimate educational efforts
There are very good reasons why website blockers are in place. From denying access to sites not suitable for schools, to protection from viruses and...
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TikTok’s days may be numbered
TikTok is one step closer to being banned. The TikTok ban bill is in essentially its last stage before being officially signed into law. This...
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Band students go to Disney
Over spring break the high school band went on a trip to Florida, where they visited four Disney theme parks and recorded inside of a...
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Ultra-processed food fattening Americans
Ultra-processed foods are exactly what their name would suggest. Ultra processed foods have been put through the factory three times over. They have been put...
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Phone ban or same old rule? How does Iowa’s new law look inside Cedar Falls classrooms
If you step into a classroom at Cedar Falls High School these days—or really, any classroom in Iowa—you might think you accidentally walked into a library… or a witness...
