Students in America are not at the forefront of their education. But they need to be. Schools can change the world. They can address the roots of biases, ignorance and misinformation within entire generations. This power can’t be found in any other institution. However, schools throughout the United States aren’t doing a good job of equitably distributing resources for the entire student population. …

If education is the great equalizer, then consider the United States in a repugnant state of inequality when it comes to sex education. The status of sex education in the United States is inadequate. Only thirty-nine states mandate sex ed. Only seventeen states require sex ed to be medically accurate…

How the accumulation of pressure and competition impacts high achieving high school students — I go to a relatively young public school in Colorado, and though it doesn’t offer International Baccalaureate classes, it offers a plethora of College Board Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Courses known to help students’ resumes stand out to colleges, courses that boost a student’s GPA, courses that good teachers want…

“If you make it past the railroad tracks you’re golden.” “You really just have to get into one of the bathrooms before they all lock.” “If you’re in a hallway, just run.” If you ask any of my peers what they’d do if there was a shooting while they were…