The U.S. prides itself for ranking highly in many things: military strength, GDP and education. However, that reputation feels less inspiring when applied to statistics on health. The United States faces...

“I may not agree with what you’re saying, but I will fight to the death for your right to say it.” You have all undoubtedly heard some version of this sentiment: from an activist, a YouTube video...

Every year, in a random week in November, English teachers put on the first of many “mental health awareness” videos, the same ones they are required to play each year. Everyone has sat through them—the...

Be honest: When you see a headline in the news about a school shooting, do you keep scrolling? Even if you open it, do you stop reading after the first few lines? Location, date, number dead. Do you...

In movies, cheating involves elaborate hand signals, notes stuffed in shoes and answers scribbled in the crook of a forearm. In reality, cheating is as simple as hitting Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V.  With the...

$375,000.  That is how much Hagerty stands to lose if HB 5101 is approved.  HB 5101 was proposed by Republican Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, the bill was introduced at Florida’s House on March...

Seeing the words “the Department of Education is shutting down” in any news headline is enough to scare students, parents, teachers and administration alike. But what would the abolition of the DOE...

Nov. 1: Early action/decision applications close. Jan. 2: Regular admission applications close. Mid-January: early decisions release. Jan. 31: Regular supplemental materials due. Dates...

Windows broken, entrances breached, police overwhelmed as increasingly violent crowds surround the Capitol Building. On Jan. 6, 2021, the Capitol was stormed by Trump supporters amidst the finalization...

A couple of football seasons ago, students would be lucky to find a spot during kickoff at Sam Momary Stadium. But in just two years, the conditions of home football games are noticeably different, with...

A scanning system for bus IDs, standardized tests online and an improved wifi network: Technology is deeply integrated into everything we do at Hagerty. Every day, we use high-tech systems to do everything...

Pride flags symbolize diversity and hope in the LGBTQ+ community. The theater and band programs had to remove the flags that had previously hung in their classrooms.

No books. No movies. And now, no social media. For two years, state laws, and Seminole County’s interpretations, have gotten increasingly restrictive. With the pretext of giving rights back to parents...

7:20 a.m. For many, this time marks the beginning of every school day. For others, school doesn’t start for another three hours. Seminole County Virtual School, the district’s preferred online...

“Standard” is quite literally written in the phrase standardized testing; however, the process has been anything but standard. Students are tested excessively, taking the SAT, ACT, PSAT, CLT, FAST,...

An average student fills out three permission slips for a week’s worth of after-school activities. The next week the same student has four more forms to fill out, with one of them being the outdated...

Facebook scams, Twitter’s censorship, Instagram identity theft - every social media platform has problems, but Congress chooses to drag out a national hearing and hyper focus on TikTok.  Over 150...

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Since its origin, the United States has emphasized the importance of religious freedom—it’s...

It’s no secret: the U.S. is divided. Party polarization is not a novel idea, and never has been. Younger Americans are becoming more and more disillusioned with their government, our political climate...

In the 1960s, Fidel Castro 'revolutionized' the Cuban education system, vowing to dramatically raise his country's educational standards. What happened over the next decade was a one-size-fits-all approach...

Tapping through Instagram stories, you notice a repost with a shocking headline: “Texas Schools Require Clear Bags To Prevent Students From Bringing In Books.” In a rage, your friend captioned his...