Student Blog
Our interns and staff’s first-hand accounts of the issues public school students face today. This space is for students’ voices, personal experiences, and grievances about the public school system to be heard. Read their takes on class sizes, teacher diversity, mental health programs and so much more!
The Importance of School Lunches
Read more about Jamye’s story on observing the distinct differences between provided school lunch meals when transitioning from public to private school.
My Story: The Transition from Public to Private School
Read more about Jamye’s experience on growing up attending public school and transitioning to private school for her high school years.
My Story: A Teacher’s Son in East Bay Schools
Read more about Caillou’s story and his experiences learning about the underfunded school system through the eyes of a student and the eyes of an adult teacher.
The Luxury of Time and Energy: Why Youth Engagement in Politics is Sparce
Why are kids so uninvolved in politics? It is their future after all… Read more to see Davina’s take and why we need to encourage them to get involved soon!
The Missing Element of Politics—Why Youth Need to Get Involved
Read more about why Hafsah thinks youth political engagement is crucial for our future!
Learning the Truth About California’s Public Schools
Read more about why we need to prioritize our teachers and how California’s public schools fare up to out of state public schools!
Davina: My Political Engagement and What Keeps Me Going
Read how Davina first got involved in local politics and why she continues to pursue it!
Why I’m Voting No on the Recall!
Check out why it’s so important to keep Newsom in office this September!
How Education Monumentally Impacts Politics—And the World
Read more about how education and identity led Hafsah to get involved in politics.
Why I’m Saying Yes to Newsom—The Alternative Is Much, Much Worse
Read more about why Hafsah is voting no on the Newsom recall.
My Political Engagement Story!
Read why Keva believes political engagement is so important, and how she became involved!
Let’s Put First-Generation Students First
Check out this story of a first-generation student and why we need to better support them!
Prioritizing Student Mental Health in a Post-Pandemic World
Read a student’s perspective on why we need to prioritize mental health in classrooms … immediately!
Reevaluating School Administration Priorities—How Inadequate Funding Ruins Equity
Read more about the connection between insufficient school funding and reduced administrative capacity to address equity.
Overcrowded, Overenrolled and Over It
Read more about Davina’s experience with overcrowded classrooms in California public schools.
Schools Need a Little More Color—And Teachers Can Help
Read more about Hafsah’s experience with the lack of diversity in teaching staff.
Special Education Demands Special Priority — More Funding Please!
Read more about Keva’s experience with special education in public schools!