In schools, we don't learn the things we need to be successful and get jobs. If we had another year of high school we could learn these skills we a...
Standardized testing is not effective in the United States, it is also blocking us from using creativity and innovating.
I am a sixteen-year-old girl who believes that teachers are giving too much homework that is not benefiting students.
I want to change the way new college students think, by making it mandatory for kids to graduate high school with a credit completed in a life skil...
Suicide is a serious issue that America has today. Suicide prevention is very necessary if we want this problem to get better. The help of our pres...
Standardized testing doesnt work for everybody.
Teachers are essential building blocks to creating a better society. Without them, America would be nowhere as advanced as it is today. So then why...
Mental illness should be treated the same as physical illness in schools
The transition from high school to college and how it could influence your future in America.
Schools need to start at a later time to benefit schools, students health, and student lives.
What are the pros and cons of both presidential candidates?
Homework has been a trouble for us for many years and we spend too much doing it instead of going outside and doing something with our life. Atleas...
Many people spend all of their days at school, and the pressure being put on them has increased greatly in the past couple of years. I believe some...
Bullying is a problem that is causing people to feel bad about themselves.
Schools should have a study hall for students to get more homework done. It is clear that many students simply do not have time in their schedules ...
The average student is given 7-14 hours of homework a night and yet the government hasn't done anything.
Funding for schools is unfair and leaves many children disadvantaged. How can we solve this issue?
What good is our education if we can't even concentrate during it?
Social Media, something so widely used that we forget it can be the doom of us.
Kids have too much homework.Read on to see how it hurts us.
Homelessness in teens across the U.S
We need to find better food options that kids will like and give bigger servings that will fill them up.
Redos and Retakes on homework and tests are hurting to students that are going to college.
Every year more than 3 million reports of child abuse are made in the United States. Most abused children suffer greater emotional than physic...
Students should receive less homework and spend free time how they please.
In this Letter a very important concern for School Budgets are addressed.
The expectations placed on America's teenagers are greater than ever before. Stress levels among American adolescents is at an epidemic level. Can...
Over the past century, technology has advanced dramatically, medical breakthroughs are extending human life beyond what was previously thought impo...
This letter is a plea to have nation or state wide start times for high schools changed, or made more uniform.
The average start time for public schools in the U.S. is 8:03 am, too early for students to properly learn.
We need a change in our education system. It needs to change so we are learning more and can have more time to focus on school.
How I feel about high school dropouts.
Homework can cause family problems. It can cause stress and can affect your personal relationships.
What it's like to live in society today, trying to keep up with all of the standards we're forced to fit to.
This is my letter to the next President of the United States.
Child abuse is a continuous problem in our country and must be prioritized. As the next leader of our country, I ask that you take this into consi...
Excessive homework is a serious issue in the American public school system. I wrote this letter in hopes of bringing attention to the issue at hand.
High Schools throughout America Start very early and it's affecting today's teenagers in a negative way.
Homework should be banned. It causes many problems that isn't helping students.
56% of stress comes from homework.
Statistics and reasoning for why and how mental/emotional health should be integrated into schools.
Common core has been applied but it doesn't always take into account what the children need.
Depression affects teens all over the world. Teens have problems because of this, and it effects their daily lives. We need to find more solutions ...
My issue is that we don't have skateboarding in school. We should have it in Gym or P.E.
Are teens really just lazy, or is there too much to do?
School districts and kids who move
Drugs are killing us slowly... get rid of chemical poisons
Bullying in and out of schools
Giving money to education to develop study habits that will help all students succeed
Homework effects kids both physically and mentally, Read on to find out how.
Homework causes more stress than it helps students out, is driving kids away from learning, and is doing no good.
Teenagers are in danger of having future sleeping disorders because of the traditional start time for school.
Bullying is a very bad thing that needs to be fixed, but with the help of you, Mr./Mrs.President, you can help.
The education system has been setup to perpetuate the lie that there's only one institutionalized route to a better lifestyle.
Racism in schools will cause us to go backwards in history.
Junk food should not be banned in schools because kids eat majority of their food outside of school and schools do not have enough funding to suppo...
This essay is about all the negative impacts on students of all grades who are given too much homework during the school year.
Later School start times should be enforced.
The early start of school is affecting thousands of teens around the world, and it's not for the better.
Standardized tests are inaccurate portrayals of learning at best, and actively detrimental at worst.
Parents and teachers have been at war over whether students should or shouldn’t wear uniforms.
A letter to the president to solve the problems that come with the high costs of college
Students are hard workers and tend to work to push themselves beyond their limits. Sometimes going past their limit proves to be worse for a studen...
Dear President: I am writing this letter to you about an issue that is important to me as well as my peers in high school and to children of all a...
Considering the...
Teen depression does not receive as much attention as it should. Notice how "press" is capitalized in the title. This is done so we advertise depre...
An explanation of why it is irrational, immoral, and unconstitutional to physically harm children in school.
Too much homework is counterproductive on students, the overall workload shouldn't be more than 2 hours of work a night.
Students get too much homework, and it's affecting their grades and stress levels. Students go to school for 6-8 hours a day and then get 1-4 hours...
Tests are bad.
Teens don't get enough sleep, and it is proven. Starting school later in the morning is a small change that will make a big difference.
We can’t be expected to know what we’d like to do in the future if we’re not exposed to careers. All high school students should have access to div...
Students should have enough homework to learn but should not be as stressed. They should learn more real life skills, rather than stressing ou...
School dress codes establish a climate of "Rape Culture". Dress codes tell students that sexual assault will only be avoided if you dress in a way...
Suicide,Depression,Bullying is a big issue that Americans have today.Suicide prevention is very necessary if we want this problem to get better. Th...
Deporting immigrants can separate families which hurts children most and who would want that?
Homework is always stressing kids out and i want to put a stop to it.
We should be able to sleep in
Today's kids have multiple hours of homework each night and are still expected to be at school at 7 in the morning. How can we expect them to be f...
Start times in American schools are reducing the amount of sleep a teenager gets, and are negativity affecting their grades.
A look at the issues of depression and the way the young youth are disciplined and parented.
The amount of standardized testing in our public schools has gotten out of hand. Get rid of standardized testing.
A letter about why it's a good idea for schools to stop giving us standardized tests.
Homework is hard to do and it takes away from family time.
Mental Health is an important issue in the USA that needs to be dealt with before it's too late.
Standardized tests play a tremendous role in what college we get into. Should our futures be so dependent on one score?
The public schooling in America needs to change because it is not effective and has many flaws, such as homework for a lot of students and also no...
Create a policy requiring public school systems in all 50 states to recycle. School systems set the example for our students and create students wh...
Cyberbullying is a big problem, and sometimes it can lead to suicidal thoughts and depression.
This is my take on how school funding should be done.
Dear President,
My thoughts on standardized testing.
Students nationwide are being given anywhere between 2-3 hours of homework per night. When is enough, enough?
Depression is a national issue that needs more attention.
Suicide is the 10th most leading cause of death in the US
Mental health is an issue that seems to be taken lightly by the majority of the people that make up this country. From being mistreated and misunde...
Homework should be abolished because too many students are stressed over the piles of it each and every night. Because students are stressed, they ...
Depression is a major problem that can happen to anyone. While someone is depressed, they can start thinking about suicide. Everyone should try to ...
Schools need a change, students need a push.
