Winter 2025 Class Blogs - Page 14 of 15

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We Need Rich People Just To Stay Afloat

The scary truth is the economy in the U.S. is suffering. More and more Americans are forced to decrease their spending just to keep food on the table, but this is not the same for consumers with a high salary. A recent podcast, “U.S. Economic Growth Relies on Rich Americans more Than Ever”, discusses this […]

Pulling Back The Curtain On Malcolm Gladwell’s ‘Medal of Honor: Stories of Courage’

I have always respected Malcolm Gladwell’s opinions, and listening to one of his podcasts was very refreshing. What is even more refreshing is knowing that Malcolm does not do his work alone. Gladwell discusses how the episodes were made with the writer behind the series in the episode listed below. It is admirable to see […]

Understanding the Human Side of Parenting on ‘This American Life’ Podcast

If you have ever wondered about the complexities of growing up and parenting,”This American Life” has a podcast episode perfect for you. Hosted by Ira Glass, this show takes a deep dive into human experiences and blends storytelling with humor, making it a very enjoyable listen.What I love most about the podcast is its ability […]

HOW FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE PUTTING STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH FIRST

School can be stressful and so is being a teenager! Between homework, extracurriculars, and personal stuff, students have a lot on their plates. That’s why it’s considerable to see districts like Farmington Public Schools stepping up to make mental health a priority. They actually care about their students and are trying to find resources to […]

Donald Trump Set to Ban Birthright Citizenship-Draft.

As promised, before getting into office Donald Trump said that one of his goals is to ban not only immigrants, but also those who have birthright citizenship. If this does get signed into office, this would be breaking the 14th amendment, which guarantees citizenship to anyone born in the U.S. This would effect students in […]

Wayne-Westland Teacher Contract Negotiations Continue Through Start of Second Semester

(WESTLAND, MICH.) Feb. 8, 2025 – Teachers at Wayne-Westland Community Schools stay working without a contract as negotiations between the teachers union and the school district continue to press on. Negotiations have reached no avail since their start last March, and both parties failed to reach an agreement following a meeting as reported by CBS […]

Wayne-Westland School District Struggles After Cyber Attack Takes out Internet and Phone Services

The Wayne-Westland School District has been dealing with significant disruptions to its communication systems after experiencing a cyberattack on December 3, 2024. The attack, which encrypted certain systems with malware, crippled both phone and internet services, with phone lines still not fully restored as of February 2025. While internet access was quickly brought back online, […]

SAT/ACT Boot Camp Coming to Farmington

Taking the SAT and ACT exams can be some of the most challenging and stressful events for your child’s, high school career. Luckily, Farmington Hills Public School District is providing some tools to help you prepare your child for these exams so they can go in as their best selves. The district’s newsletter highlights this […]

Wayne-Westland schools using literacy coaches?

By using literacy coaches, Wayne-Westland schools are tackling the pandemic-related learning loss. In order to increase student performance and narrow learning gaps, these coaches concentrate on enhancing third-grade reading abilities. Doing some research, this topic and headline stuck out to me for a lot of reasons. One being personally relating to struggling with academics during […]

Fraser 3rd-grade MSTEP scores drop for most elementaries across district

Third-grade students in Fraser Public Schools elementaries have had falling math scores, overall, for the past several years. The most recent MSTEP math scores, in fact, showed that students at just one of Fraser’s schools outperformed the state in MSTEP math results in 2022-2023. That compares to 2014-2015 when every school in the district had […]