Four years ago, the Warrior wrote an unsigned editorial arguing that student surveys should be part of the teacher evaluation process. The article stated that, at a minimum, teachers should provide surveys to receive feedback for what they do well and what they could improve. Apparently, neither administrators nor teachers themselves were persuaded by the editorial’s argument because very few … Read More
by Isabella Pilot ‘18 The transition from sheltered middle school days to the opportunistic world of high school is an intimidating one. Teenagers are hit hard with responsibility; driving, getting a job, planning for the future. Adults expect teenagers to adjust to the real world in the blink of an eye, so why are young adults held back from having … Read More
by Lexi Matthews ‘18 Most 16 year-olds have spent the past decade of their lives sitting in classrooms, living under their parents’ roofs, never having to pay bills to ensure they have running water, heat, or electricity. Issues like social security, health insurance, and international relations are usually overshadowed by their focus on education, developing careers, and taking their first … Read More
by Meghan Kimberling ‘17 “The Headless Women Project” sounds more like a serial killer manifesto than an awareness organization. Marcia Belsky, a comedian and musician, initiated the movement to call attention to a tasteless trend that she observed while taking a college advertising class. By displaying movie posters like “Crazy, Stupid, Love,” “The Wolf of Wall Street,” and even child-friendly … Read More
by Maya Koeppen ‘17 At no time is the power of Internet community more prevalent than when there is a controversy to stir up people’s passion. Repeatedly, social media comes to the rescue of companies that suffer public outlash for being inclusive. April 29 was no different, after Old Navy posted an ad to Twitter of an interracial couple wearing … Read More
by Leah Peloff ‘18 Senior year brings many experiences that students have anticipated their entire lives. They build up these events, notably prom, and begin to think that this will be a night they will remember forever; it must be perfect. This Cinderella fantasy of how prom should be drives focus away from a fun, end-of-high-school dance and towards a … Read More
by Naomi Lawrence ‘17 Beginning when they are still only toddlers, children have been learning life skills such as self-control and persistence from their parents. Now, some public schools in the United States are trying to mistakenly assume the role of teaching these character traits. Recent updates to a federal education law require schools to use one form of non-academic … Read More
By Josh Averbach ’18 In response to the February death of conservative Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia, President Obama has sought to fill the vacancy in the nation’s highest court. In March, Obama nominated Merrick Garland, a federal judge. Senate Republicans, however, are committed to ensuring that Garland is not confirmed. This strategy of obstructionism is a mistake because Garland … Read More
Eric Guerci, Student Member of the Board Last year, in an election that saw unprecedented amounts of voter involvement, you sent me to the Board table to represent every one of Montgomery County’s 156,000 students and their voices. The context of that election was not optimistic. The implementation of PARCC saw widespread dissent, our schools lacked a permanent superintendent, testing … Read More
Cartoon by Colleen Yates ’18