“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” These words, once spoken by Albert Einstein, would likely be doubted by most present-day American...

Throughout the day, Alex Oren, a freshman at Clayton High School, has a weight load that’s just a few pounds. Lugging around a small bag, he only has two things to worry about: his Macbook Air and...

“The most rigorous course load possible.” This phrase rings in the ears of nearly all selective- college hopefuls. But who is to say what the most rigorous course load looks like? Colleges...

One quarter gone.  11 weeks past.  We’re now deep into the regular rhythm of school.  We know the beat by heart – the measure of a class period, the accelerated tempo of assignments...