Imagine: You’re running off post-match adrenaline. You just got the game-winning shot or set a new personal record. You’re on the bus ride home back laughing with your friends— but then it hits you....
As rising high school juniors and seniors begin to do their college research, their friends and family talk about getting into an Ivy League school, or according to Forbes, maybe even some of the “New...
This piece was selected as a runner-up in the New York Times Open Letter Contest. Congratulations, Nelson!
To the Esteemed Members of Congress,
I walk through the neighborhood and see newly-migrated...
My opinion on the phone debate is that they should be allowed and teachers should not be allowed to change that. Adults in the community might call me biased because I am one of the many students who use...
Technology surrounds us- not just in the obvious ways like phones and computers, but how we get to school everyday, how we cook our meals, or add some light to our bedrooms.
But when people talk about...
Artificial intelligence is changing education. It is offering powerful tools to AFS students and teachers. In my opinion, to use AI well, AFS should create a policy which encourages responsible use and...
Since the release of the iPhone in 2007 and all the advancements made to smartphones since then, the popularity and usage of smartphones has exploded. In fact, a study from the Pew Research Center showed...
You’ve seen it everywhere. It’s in every headline, across every news source, in countless discussions and casual conversations: artificial intelligence.
There is no doubt that AI is transformative...
Dear friend,
I have read your letter about her and I understand why you wish to cut ties with her but I need to plead her case. She is your friend and I, an intruder to your friendship, yet I am also...
Dear United States Department of Education,
Though I am incredibly fortunate to have had an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), my IEP...
At the beginning of each year, a Quaker theme is shared with the entire school community, which helps in setting intentions and recentering our commitment to cultivating a “Meeting for Learning” that...
Cell phones have shaped our generation for the better and the worse. They have developed so fast that we can not even keep track anymore. This causes the unrestricted use of cell phones or inappropriate...
