As the 2023-2024 school year comes to end, C. K. McClatchy students spoke of the hardest part of the year. K. McClatchy is amongst several Sacramento City Unified School high schools that use the semester...

We live in an increasingly digital age, and while there’s been very intense debate over its role in society, there’s one area of life where it has dominated more than anywhere else.  Entertainment.  Nearly...

The United States is known for offering perhaps the finest higher education in the world.  The same can’t be said, however, for American K-12 education.   According to the National Assessment...

Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.  The protests against Israel’s war in Gaza are merely the latest in a tradition of student-led, left-leaning activism dating back at least...

Pleasant Grove High School is undoubtedly a great institution that has produced many successful alumni over the years. However, there is always room for improvement, and the school can do more to help...

Brave New World, Animal Farm, Beloved, and Catcher in the Rye are all famous books known for being banned by states, schools or parents for the messages they convey.  Currently some states, including...

At Pleasant Grove High School, in the aftermath of fall semester finals, students have a lot to say about how the exams increased their stress levels, and about finals’ value and whether they can be...

After the holidays and so many family gatherings, many trans and genderqueer teens feel alone and without support. As a fellow queer youth, I understand. Group situations are tough for many trans youth,...

The foundation of Cosumnes Oaks High School’s 2023-2024 academic year rests upon the shoulders of the educational app, 5-Star. This app orchestrates hall passes, bestows student rewards (5-Star points),...

It’s no secret that our natural rights as Americans have become a hot button issue in the current political climate.  Among these rights, those enshrined in the First Amendment of our Constitution,...

If I had the power to change the curriculum at C. K. McClatchy High School, I would use it to focus on ethnic studies classes. In my time at McClatchy I have had a total of three ethnic studies courses:...