Schools and Colleges

Today, I conducted my first lockdown drill with my kindergarten class. As a first-year teacher, navigating this experience was certainly challenging. I had to explain to the kids that it was just a practice but that we still needed to remain quiet and find a hiding spot. To help ease […]

Metal Detectors in Schools (USA) Hi everyone, I’m looking for your thoughts on metal detectors in schools. Should they be in place at schools? Are they effective? Do they exist at your school? If so, have you encountered any problems with them? Are there any better alternatives? I’m asking because […]

Why do schools take little action against bullying?

Is anyone else feeling like their classes are pointless? I’m a senior in high school, and lately, my classes have become so easy that I’ve started skipping school altogether. It feels like a waste of time—take my theater class, for instance. We just sit in an auditorium until the period […]

Textiles Survey for My School Project Hi everyone! 🙏🙏 I’m an Australian VCE student studying Product Technology and Design Textiles, and I need your help with my survey. It’s a quick questionnaire about a product idea I’m working on. Your input would really mean a lot to me! Thank you!

How can I skip a grade? In 2020 or 2021, my family relocated to Mauritius, the country where my dad is from, due to the Covid pandemic. When we arrived, I wasn’t enrolled in school right away. In the Philippines, I had excellent grades, ranging from 88-98% in 5th grade. […]

Navigating Jealousy in School Sometimes, it feels like life is playing a cruel trick on me, as though I’m merely here for its entertainment. I’ve always aspired to be valedictorian, and I push myself every day to reach that goal. Yet, despite my efforts, two girls in my class consistently […]

Reaching out to my teacher I have a teacher I really admire, and I’ve been considering messaging her from a catfish account portraying an older, attractive man. I hope she responds positively!

Chromebook Management Issue I recently purchased a Chromebook that’s identical to the one used at my school, intending to use it for gaming and watching soccer. While trying to access the school Wi-Fi, an IT student brought my Chromebook in and inadvertently connected it to the school’s management system. I […]