"There never were in the world two opinions alike, no more than two hairs or two grains; the most universal quality is diversity."- Michel de Montaigne One of America’s most celebrated qualities is its increasing diversity. Since the year 2000, the diversity rate of the country has steadily increased and continues to rise. And since then, the quality of education and representation for people of color has been almost entirely stagnant. This insufficient growth in educational

Education is an anchor of society; innovation, economic growth, and empowerment stem from educated individuals. However, an online survey conducted by the Walton Family Foundation has found that nearly half of Gen Z students have reported feeling constantly disengaged in the classroom. The most crucial danger to this disengagement is a loss of passion. With more students feeling that school and learning is a “waste of time,” they look for engagement in other avenues. In the a

A global survey by the Digital Education Council found that 86% of students use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their studies, with 54% using it weekly and nearly one in four using it daily. With the increasing prevalence of AI, the way students learn and teachers teach has changed. AI has significant advantages in education, providing students with practice questions and immediate feedback on difficult topics, enhancing the learning experience. However, AI presents with dr

The United States is widely regarded as a global leader in innovation. From creating the internet, which connects people across the world, to helping protect the planet through the recovery of the ozone layer, the United States has played a central role in shaping modern society. Could you imagine a world where clean drinking water and safe food weren’t guaranteed? Where simple infections like the common cold could become deadly? These achievements did not happen simply based

Technology has become one of the most used tools in education today. However, access to modern technology is not equally distributed. While developed nations are advancing through technology, many third-world countries are being left behind with their lack of internet access, technology throughout schools, and in people's daily lives. In 2021, the United National found that in South Sudan, only 7 percent of the population has access to electricity, with similar rates in the

For more than a century, women have been fighting for political rights and recognition, and with that has come greater acknowledgement of the systemic struggles that women face. Whether it’s minimizing the pay gap, fighting the pink tax, or creating greater inclusion into positions of power, evidence shows that there is still much work to be done to achieve gender equality. The start of societal strength is education, and even within educational opportunities, women see many

Old McDonald Had a Farm — A popular nursery rhyme at the heart of a rural setting, contributing towards children's early language and communication development. Yet, in many rural communities today, where teacher shortages and turnover rates are becoming increasingly precarious, a pressing question emerges: who will teach the children growing up on those farms? According to Kappan, almost 1 out of 3 teachers in rural districts leave their position in a given year.. Rural tea

Seniors applying to college for 2026 are currently in the midst of polishing their essays and stressing over deadlines, all while managing the coursework for their challenging AP classes and extracurriculars. While stressful, the purpose of these extensive applications is to create a holistic and fair process, a process that supposedly proves talent and ambition overshadows circumstance. Yet, for the half a million low income students entering this application season, this pr