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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