Author: Asia Collins | Staff Reporter

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The case for teaching cursive writing

Cursive writing is being removed from many schools' curriculum. Photo courtesy of The Optometry Center of Vision Health What grade were you in when first learned to write in cursive? Or did you even have the opportunity to do so? Currently, many schools have taken cursive writing out of their […]

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Should high-achieving students be rewarded?

Most educators believe success should be its own reward for high-school students. Photo Courtesy of Unsplash. Most people strive to be successful in order to receive some type of reward, prize or recognition. In public schools, students understand that a ‘C’ (or 70 percent) gets them a passing grade, even though […]

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Class sizes can affect teachers and students

Photo Courtesy of NeONBRAND. The number of students in a classroom varies in every grade level, school and state. The conflict is whether or not teachers are comfortable with teaching more than a set number of students. Robert Amstutz, a foreign language teacher at Rickards High School, does not have an […]

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FAMU DRS a pipeline to the university

FAMU DRS is located on Orange Avenue due south of FAMU's main campus. Photo Submitted by Asia Collins. The path to Florida A&M is different for everyone, or maybe it isn’t. Just down the street from Florida A&M’s campus is FAMU DRS, the university’s Developmental Research School. It was founded […]

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Program provides mentoring for local girls

Program provides mentoring for local girls. Photo Submitted by Asia Collins. With many after-school programs available in Tallahassee, it can be difficult for parents to choose the best fit for their child. For young girls, molding them into successful women has to start at a young age, and keeping a […]

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Local charter schools continue to evolve

Tallahassee School of Math & Science is on the charter schools in Leon County. Photo Submitted by Asia Collins. While Leon County Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna is strongly opposed to charter schools, a new charter school is in the works in Tallahassee and several other charter schools appear to be […]

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Toys “R” Us closing leaves some without a job

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Tallahassee’s unemployment rate is at an all-time low. Unfortunately, some chain stores, including Toys “R” Us, are closing and causing many people to become unemployed. One-stop shop powerhouse companies like Wal-Mart and Amazon are the biggest threats to these businesses, and their consumer […]

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Illegal parking causing problems on FAMU campus

Chelsey Brown is a graduate student at Florida A&M. She has a handicap parking permit, but too often Brown finds that the spaces reserved for handicap parking on campus are occupied by vehicles without a permit. “When it comes to the availability of handicap parking spots, I definitely feel that […]