It has been over a year since NSDA, the National Speech and Debate Association, switched the majority of its debate tournaments to be held online through its website. Since the pandemic, Tabroom.com has served as the battleground for passionate middle and high school debaters, by allowing debate tournaments to continue despite restrictions for large gatherings…
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Back to Normal Mass at Churches
Now that it has been over a year since Covid-19 first broke out in the United States, many citizens are receiving their vaccines. The number of Covid-19 cases in California have dropped substantially and have been staying low. As a result, many restaurants and small businesses have started to re-open. Just a few days ago,…
Maintaining and Utilizing Attainable Education
After almost a full year of distance learning, students and teachers have just begun to adjust to the new circumstances brought upon us due to COVID-19. Hence, the news that most, if not all, Los Angeles schools are beginning to let staff and students on campus’ by mid-April shocked many students. Like others, I started…
School is Starting On-Campus Learning
As the numbers of covid- 19 cases are starting to decline, many schools in California are re-opening. Rosemont Middle School has been preparing since January, and almost all of the staff members have been fully vaccinated. Many students are eager to go back and start their campus life once again. Rosemont Middle School set April…
Factors to Consider When Applying for Colleges
As the school year is slowly coming to an end, high school juniors and seniors are faced with another great challenge; college applications. Going to college is usually the main reason why students work so hard during their 4 years of high school. Therefore, narrowing down the thousands of schools to only a few is…
Next-Generation Test Administrations
Tests — one of the most notorious methods of ways teachers knowing if their students are learning anything in their class. While tests were quite effective pre-COVID, as teachers could supervise these in-person activities, exams have become one of the great question marks professors and supervisors face. Although many students have access to a web…
Maintaining and Utilizing Attainable Education
After almost a full year of distance learning, students and teachers have just begun to adjust to the new circumstances brought upon us due to COVID-19. Hence, the news that most, if not all, Los Angeles schools are beginning to let staff and students on campus’ by mid-April shocked many students. Like others, I started…
School’s Virtual Open House
Schools have started to reopen around California but are still taking safety measures so that all their students are safe. During this transition, Rosemont Middle School held their annual Open House over Zoom, and it was a new and fresh experience for everyone. The Open House was held on March 25 from 5:45 – 7:30…
The New Normal Makes its Debut!
Just about a year ago, schools across the nation had been shut down due to the Coronavirus pandemic. For many teachers, students, and parents, moving an entire curriculum and lifestyle to a virtual setting was a physical, mental and intellectual shock. Now, after one year, some schools in the United States are starting to return…
School’s Plan for Reopening Faces Skepticism
With COVID-19 still at large in Los Angeles County, and with most high school students still unvaccinated, Culver City High School (CCHS)’s plan for a return to in-person learning has been met with widespread pushback. As the Los Angeles Unified School District has begun preparing for its own reopening, CCHS and its associated elementary and…