Lessons From Around the World
Oishee Misra, Lakshanyaa Ganesh, Shuvi Jha, Leanna Sun, and Sarah Young
December 19, 2019
Exploring the differences in policies and systems between the U.S. and foreign countries
Positivity Podcast Ep. 3: Thanksgiving Edition
Oishee Misra and Lakshanyaa Ganesh
November 23, 2019
Displaying appreciation during the season of giving thanks
Keeping up with the news
February 6, 2019
Like. Share. Retweet. Hashtag. Our generation is consumed by social media and technology, constantly updated on the newest memes and hottest clothing trends. Despite the accessibility and convenience technology brings to our life, we sometimes forget to keep track of more important matters – namely,...
On the money
Shuvi Jha, Swara Tewari, Roshan Fernandez, Herman Saini, Iman Malik, and Charlotte Chui
September 24, 2018
Sex ed: the impact of sexual education
Claire Yang and Nate Stevens
May 23, 2018
Changes in elementary and middle school sexual education spark discussion
Pros and cons: Using educational sites that are not endorsed by teachers
Karen Ma
March 10, 2018
Infographics by Karen Ma....
Testing our boundaries: discussing the purpose of CAASPP testing
March 9, 2018
n March 5 and March 6, MVHS juniors took the state-mandated California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) in which they were tested for proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For some students, this was cause for frustration, for anger — which is why they de...
When Fact Becomes Fiction: reflecting on media literacy education
January 31, 2018
ccording to the statistics portal Statista, 69 percent of Americans have read or began to read a news article that they later realized was not factually correct. Coined as “fake news,” which refers to any story that contains factually incorrect information and serves to mislead a person, enti...
Nothing higher than truth: individuals reflect on the misportrayal of Hinduism
December 11, 2017
n Nov. 9, 2017, the California Department of Education unanimously agreed to reject two textbooks that inaccurately portrayed Hinduism and ancient India. This decade-long civil rights engagement was led by the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) and other like minded groups, who felt that there was ...
Changing education: the potential impacts of Betsy DeVos as secretary of education
January 14, 2017
For 18 years, Brian Wilson taught in the same classroom of the same school in Michigan. Then, three years ago, 30 teachers in his district were laid off, four in his building alone. Policies had been gradually shifting, adding mandated paperwork onto teachers’ already busy schedules. Conversations bet...
How the tide hasn’t turned: Residents express Cupertino’s consistency
Shriya Deshpande
December 7, 2016
rom pearl milk tea and falafels to Apple computers and iPhones, Cupertino is defined by its cultural, technological and educational advancements. In some aspects, the city has changed drastically over the years but there are also some aspects in which it hasn’t. Explore what Cupertino residents think abo...
No room: Housing crisis negatively affects educational quality
Shriya Deshpande
May 18, 2016
n most days of any given year, we see the same people— our teachers. We've spent hundreds of hours with them. We've learned from them. We've grown because of them. They have shaped our career choices and life decisions. And for that, we owe them a lot. A generic drawing of a community will have ...
