SEL Sparks Thought About Emotional Health
San Jose Unified mandate brings a new program to teach students about mental health.
By Jocelyn Cosgrove
San Jose Unified mandate brings a new program to teach students about mental health.
By Jocelyn Cosgrove
Since distance learning last year, student mental health has become more of a priority. San Jose Unified introduced the Social Emotional Learning program this semester to help teach students about mental health.
COVID Likely Joining Vaccine List Next Year
Pending full FDA approval, COVID-19 vaccination will be required to attend school in SJUSD.
By Mia Howell
Pending full FDA approval, COVID-19 vaccination will be required to attend school in SJUSD.
By Mia Howell
Throughout the pandemic, California has been the first state to pass several COVID-19-related mandates and restrictions. California has become one of 10 states to move out of the high community transmission category, according to a data chart provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
English Developing Ethnic Studies Curriculum
Department hopes new course will diversify the sophomore year and better represent authors of color.
By Tyler Lilly
Department hopes new course will diversify the sophomore year and better represent authors of color.
By Tyler Lilly
On Oct. 11 Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 101. This bill makes California the first state to require an ethnic studies class to graduate. The bill states that “completion of a one-semester course in ethnic studies, meeting specified requirements, to the graduation requirements commencing with pupils graduating in the 2029–30 school year, including for pupils enrolled in a charter school.”
Mentorship Program Pairs Students for Support
New peer mentoring program created to better support underclassmen, student body at Pioneer.
By Hannah Dudum
New peer mentoring program created to better support underclassmen, student body at Pioneer.
By Hannah Dudum
The peer mentoring program was launched in October for upperclassmen to guide underclassmen through their first years of high school. The peer mentoring program is supposed to ease the transformation from middle school to high school, which is an especially stressful time in students’ lives.
'To Kill a Mockingbird' Returns, Debate Remains
Amid concerns, freshmen students read a classic novel after it makes its return to the English curriculum.
By Gabi Vasquez Del Mercado
Amid concerns, freshmen students read a classic novel after it makes its return to the English curriculum.
By Gabi Vasquez Del Mercado
Over the years, the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” has been taught by freshmen English teachers as a resource to address racism in the United States. Last year, the book was temporarily removed from the curriculum before returning to classrooms again this school year.
On the TL
By Tyler Lilly
By Tyler Lilly
It’s the time of year again where Christmas music is played on repeat and it’s even harder to park in malls. The other staple of this time of year is that the awards come out and I felt extra disappointed this year.