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Learning outside the classroom. Students should strive to implement, enhance knowledge through internships

perspectives • August 14, 2013

Visualize this: spending a few hours a day every weekday of your summer sitting at a desk transferring colorless liquid from container to container, slowly following the instructions written out that ask...

Awareness. Students must be aware of government decisions regarding STEM education.

perspectives • August 14, 2013

This summer, I had the privilege of attending the Research Science Institute (RSI) hosted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with 80 other high school students aspiring to be scientists. This...

It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It). The importance of rock ‘n roll education.

perspectives • May 23, 2013

I’ll always remember the day that I finally understood music. It was Sunday, November 15, 2009 at a Bruce Springsteen concert in Milwaukee, WI. My fifth Springsteen show was nothing entirely out of the...

Rising tension. New RISE standards have created problems in the classroom.

perspectives • November 16, 2012

This year Carmel began implementing RISE standards into the classroom on a limited basis. Even with this controlled introduction, it has shown drastic and mostly negative effects on the school. Teachers...

Promoting education. Administration must acknowledge the importance of learning outside the classroom.

perspectives • November 16, 2012

“Only a life lived for others is a life worth living,” Albert Einstein once famously said, speaking of the importance of volunteer work, and I can now attest that to be true. Four weeks ago I traveled...

Photo Gallery: Kenya Carnival 2012

Author Archives • September 4, 2012

GAMES FOR A CAUSE: Students volunteered at the Kenya Carnival on Sept. 1. The goal of the carnival was to raise money for the education expenses of Kenyan children. JENNA RUHAYEL/ PHOTOS

As more schools remove cursive from their course of study, students reconsider its value

feature • January 27, 2012

Contrary to many of her peers, junior Nancy Giesel said she sees a need for cursive writing, even in today’s technology-based world. She said, “I write in cursive for almost every assignment. It’s...

Graphic Perspective

perspectives • November 18, 2011

The Evolution of Education

Cutting costs of education

News • January 27, 2011

Gov. Mitch Daniels’ proposal to Congress would provide more funds for rising tuition expenses, allowing students the option to graduate early By Emma Neukam [email protected] For many seniors...

So much stress. Money alone can’t fix American education.

perspectives • December 13, 2010

By Sara Rogers <[email protected]> After more than twelve years in the school system, I can safely say that American education is a far cry from making the grade. As paradoxical as it may...

Despite new policies, some students skip college

News • October 20, 2010

By Alex Mackall <[email protected]> President Barack Obama’s American Graduation Initiative, announced in July 2009, is an attempt by the Obama administration to make the United States the...

Education in the Clouds

Author Archives • April 30, 2010

As technology advances, students and teachers here are storing documents in the intangible "technology cloud." What does this "cloud" consist of and how will it affect the future of technology and education? By...

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