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Obama: The First Gay President?
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The Road to S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
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Is College Worth The Money?
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Op-Ed: Drop Out Rate Can Be Lowered
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Why Childhood Obesity Trend Can Be Reversed
Art & Culture
Obama: The First Gay President?
Youth speak out on Obama’s endorsement of gay marriage.
Education
The Road to S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
Watch this video from Youth Empowerment Studios to learn how young people are working together to keep kids in school. Keep your eyes open for the video’s interactive content!
Economy
Is College Worth The Money?
As seniors get used to their last year of high school, counselors begin inviting guest speakers from different colleges to motivate students, but this seems inadequate in guaranteeing a higher high school to college transition rate. Plenty of times, adults tell students, “More education equals more money.”
Editorials
Op-Ed: Drop Out Rate Can Be Lowered
The teen drop out rate has increased dramatically over the last few years and continues to do so. As a junior in high school, closely approaching my senior year, I see more and more familiar faces dropping out.
Editorials
Why Childhood Obesity Trend Can Be Reversed
Lately, we’ve been talking a lot about what our neighborhoods need to be more healthy. We’ve discussed four major areas that experts have recommended for healthy communities, which include health homes for children, increased school attendance, reducing youth violence, and reversing the childhood obesity epidemic.
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