Newcomer Students Student perspective By | Marlen Gonzalez Gomez The Dreams Of Immigrant Students. Getting away from my family and leaving my country has not been easy for me. Like many young immigrants, I came to this country to have more educational opportunities although for most of us language is Read more…
Amending Colorado’s Constitution Student perspective By | Nora Hess & Addisson Pribble The present state of our nation may draw unsettling similarities to the animosity of antebellum America. Still, I’m sure we can all agree that the digitized and globalized country we live in today looks nothing like the industrializing Read more…
Amending Colorado’s Constitution Student perspective By | Timothy-Matthew Ferdinand As a current student attending high school in the Aurora Public Schools District, my initial impression after reading both articles was slightly doubtful. My doubt stems from the ability of staff to treat students according to the definitions of dignity expressed Read more…
Teacher Retention Student perspective By | Aaralyn Allin-Zayas I have always grappled with the idea of becoming a teacher, especially with my zeal for learning and helping youth navigate and discover their passions and interests. The notion that I could play a role in helping youth find their purpose and Read more…
School Data Student perspective By | Reem Saeed When it comes to selecting which school their child will attend, often a parent’s decision relies on the use of data points. Graduation rates, test scores, and post-secondary data are frequently used to determine the line between a “good” and “bad” school. Read more…
Student Safety Student perspective By | Kalayeh Houck What does it take for a mixed-race, 12-year-old, 6th-grade LGBTQ girl to be seen? In school I don’t feel seen but at home, I am seen. I feel seen at home because I am comfortable being me, but at school, I don’t Read more…
Student Success Student perspective By |Cora Rhodes Going to Denver School of Science and Technology: Byers (DSST: Byers), a Denver public school, after attending Stanley British Primary (Stanley), a private school, allowed me to view the public school system differently. Coming from Read more…
Housing and Education Student perspective By |Ceirra Noel and Angel Amankwaah The Resolution Lies Within Us For a long time now, the common belief that if one works hard enough to overcome a few obstacles, they can achieve the epitome of complete freedom has dominated the minds of many Read more…
Working Together To Make Change Student perspective By | Rosine Niyoyishura The whole world stopped, and also most importantly, the controversial teaching mechanisms that have been in tact within the educational system in America— also stopped or should I say woefully reigned in? As a student within this educational system Read more…
Learning about “American” ideologies, values, and identities in public schools Student perspective By | Lameese Makkawi When thinking about what it means to be an American, I have to be honest and say that I don’t think of the title fondly. Growing Read more…
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