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It seems Americans have never disagreed with each other on more things than they do right now, and one program is trying to find a way out, starting with teenagers. Naomi Gould, 17, is a junior at Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville, Maryland. She took part in the Junior State of America Political Penpals program. “I would say that it changed me,” Gould said. Gould, who describes herself as a Democrat was paired with a high school student in Portland Oregon, who is a Libertarian...

  As a public service, public health stories are free to Central Texans during the coronavirus crisis. Please support our local journalists by subscribing today. Call 512-392-2458. Joined by Mrs. Cecilia Peña (fourth from left), members and sponsors of several different organizations at San Marcos Academy gathered recently at Paul Peña Park, which they have adopted as a ongoing campus-wide service project. Photo by Larkin Smith SMA student groups adopt park Mon, 04/05/2021 - 5:...

Each year, members of the national, student-run organization Junior State of America (JSA) long for Winter Congress, a three-day convention in Washington D.C. where students from all over the country come together to participate in a mock Congress. Students have the opportunity to write and debate bills in the Congress, hold party caucuses and learn more about the legislative process. Participants in the chapter at Staples countdown the days until they can walk through the capitol building, eng...

"Ive always wanted to play and Ive watched all my cousins, dad and brother play growing up," Mitchell said. "Ive always been around the touch footy and oztag scene so I just thought why not give it a go." She said her first year in the sport was amazing. "It was a new team so there was a lot of girls that were new to it, so that was good for me so I didnt feel so left out," Mitchell said. "And we actually went on to win the comp so it was a pretty amazing year." She said the squad was loo...

One of the most coveted opportunities for girls at the Hun School in Princeton is a small, little-known leadership program called the Young Women’s Leadership Cohort. The group consists of 20 girls, nominated annually by the faculty, who demonstrate strong leadership potential. The nominated students are then folded into a robust leadership training program, and set on a path of skill development, networking, and breaking barriers. Students are nominated in the ninth and tenth grades. Once...

Chavez was interested in policy and government since his graduation from Bell Gardens High School in 2015. (Photo courtesy of Jorgel Chavez) As Jorgel Chavez begins another semester of online learning at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, he faces a new challenge far different from readjusting to Zoom classes and speaking with prospective students as a Price student ambassador: governing the people of Bell Gardens. In November, Chavez won the election for Councilmember of Bell Gardens b...

2021 GPS May Queen And Court Announced Students Elect Addie Youmans As Queen, Erin Marshall As Maid Of Honor Thursday, December 10, 2020 GPS 2021 May Queen Addie Youmans and her court During the Wednesday morning assembly, the 2021 GPS May Queen and Court was voted on by the student body after being nominated by the senior class on Monday. Addie Youmans will wear the flower crown as May Queen, with Erin Marshall as her Maid of Honor. Completing the court are Crown Bearer Astha Sinha, Scep...