Domestic Violence truths revealed by survivors
Domestic violence sits on the list as one of the experiences that most, if not all, people believe no one should go through. It leaves traumatizing memories for both victims and witnesses....
View ArticleHow Buena Park High School is responding to school closures
On July 17, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that schools could reopen for in-person instruction if the county they are located in has been off the California watch list for more than 14 days. Located...
View ArticleTeens Now: Meet Jay Kang, a 16-year-old who sells 10,000 slimes each week
Teens Now is a new series by Grace Lee that features teens around the world that have inspired others in creative ways. This week’s article highlights Jay Kang, owner of Snoop Slimes. Dozens of...
View ArticleMessage to my next president: Focus on teacher funding
Dear future president, With all that is happening in the world, I hope there will be an emphasis on improving teacher funding. Currently, there are 3.2 million public school teachers in the United...
View ArticleTeens Now: Meet Shubh Khanna and William Das, co-founders of the world’s...
Teens Now is a new series by Grace Lee that features teens around the world who have inspired others in creative ways. This week’s article highlights Shubh Khanna and William Das, co-founders of Coding...
View ArticleReview: Disney and Pixar’s ‘Soul’ gives powerful messages this holiday season
Warning: The following review may contain spoilers. Disney and Pixar’s “Soul” started streaming on Disney+ on December 25. An avid Pixar fan myself, I took the opportunity to watch it with my family...
View ArticleTeens Now: How Generation Z is using its collective voices to drive change
Signs advocating for the reform of the American healthcare system, passionate speeches in front of hundreds of people addressing the racial inequalities of America, hours of phone banking asking...
View ArticleGen Z and politics
Sociologist Roger Hart developed the idea of the Ladder of Young People’s Participation in his book, Children’s Participation: The Theory and Practice of Involving Young Citizens In Community...
View ArticleInspire 2 Aspire Podcast: California’s youngest female mayor Tara Campbell
Making History as California's Youngest Female Mayor: Tara Campbell Tune in to the first episode of Inspire 2 Aspire with Tara Campbell, California’s youngest female mayor. With her perseverance and...
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Tips on how to avoid burnout in high school
Burnout is a state of emotional, physical and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. As students go into the second semester of the 2020-2021 school year, avoiding burnout can be a...
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Teens Now: Meet Jaeah and Jae Kim, the hands behind Oh Worm’s animal dissections
Teens Now is a series by Grace Lee that features teenagers around the world who have inspired others in creative ways. Last year, Jaeah Kim and Jae Kim, 17-year-old seniors at Hunter College High...
View ArticleTeens Now: Q&A with a USC freshman who spent her first year of college online
Teens Now is a series by Grace Lee that features teens around the world who have inspired others in creative ways. This week’s article highlights Katlyn Hwang, a freshman at the University of Southern...
View ArticlePurpose in the newsroom: Karly Ortiz finds her passion and confidence through...
From a young age, Karly Ortiz looked to writing as a creative medium to express her thoughts. When she discovered journalism at the start of her freshman year of high school, she found another form of...
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L.A. Times journalist shares advice from his 50 year career
L.A. Times journalist Doug Smith discussed his family’s legacy at the newspaper and talked writing tips with High School Insider summer interns Thursday. From his dimly lit office room, beside his...
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Fireworks light up the sky across Southern California
Fireworks light up the sky over an East Los Angeles neighborhood. (Photo by Diego Camacho) Fourth of July fireworks seen in Santa Ana, Calif. (Photo by Maria Alegria) Fireworks seen over a Santa Ana...
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17-year-old Bryce Wettstein skates her way to the Tokyo Olympics
Bryce Wettstein isn’t a stranger to the world of professional skateboarding. The 17-year-old has grown up competing at various competitions while juggling the additional pressures of being in high...
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Virtual learning didn’t stop L.A. Braille Institute
What used to be a classroom full of enthusiastic students has now turned into a screen featuring boxes of students’ faces. But, the energy in the room is the same nonetheless. Since its founding in...
View ArticleTeens Now: Stanford sophomore Madeleine Salem raises mental health awareness...
For youth, mental health has been a constant focus of attention, not only in a high school setting but also in lower levels of education, including elementary school students. According to a study...
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