Superintendent Karen Garza officially stepped down from her position with Fairfax County Public Schools, effective on or before Dec. 16. By January, she plans to transition into the role of President and CEO of a not-for-profit education organization called Battelle for Kids. Garza implemented numerous changes since the start ofContinue Reading
A group of student leaders known as The Energy Team worked throughout the summer to prepare for Marshall’s entry in the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2016 Energy Star National Building Competition. This competition encourages buildings nationwide to save water and energy, and Marshall could potentially be the first Fairfax County publicContinue Reading
Companion Companion is an app designed for all ages to travel outside safely. By adding contacts from one’s phone and selecting a destination and a mode of transport, “companions” will be able to follow the journey as it happens and receive notifications if something goes wrong or the userContinue Reading
On May 13 the Obama Administration officially announced that schools nationwide are at risk for losing federal education aid if they limit bathroom separations by gender. Assistant secretary of education for civil rights and the head of the Justice Department’s Civil RIghts Division made the decision due to the resultsContinue Reading
Jamie Hyneman, co-host of television show MythBusters, visited the Robotics Club after school on May 12 in Room B106 to examine the club’s robot. Freshman robotics participant Yana Rogers set up the exchange, and over 50 members came to meet the special effects expert in person, a record club attendance.Continue Reading
The structure of Virginia Standards of Learning exams forces counties to stress state-mandated testing in unhealthy ways. All classes in FCPS are required to partake in these tests at the end of the year until the necessary credits are verified, despite a multitude of valid exceptions. The Virginia Department ofContinue Reading
the objective We are traveling to the diverse destinations of Rome, Catania, Stromboli and Lipari for the summer. This means taking on the challenge of blending our backgrounds in Spanish and French in order to learn Italian in a week. the process We found that there are a lotContinue Reading
On April 19, Superintendent Dr. Karen Garza and other officials in Fairfax County met up at the Fairfax County Government Center to observe the Board of Supervisors’ discussion about the 2017 county budget markup and recommendations for the 2018 budget. District representatives on the Board of Supervisors debated over topicsContinue Reading
Social media influences the public, especially in this election, and the online presence of a candidate is now a factor that younger voters consider before casting their vote. Popular social networking sites and mainstream media trends spread quickly and to a large audience, making it an ideal platform for politicalContinue Reading
Uber, a multinational online transportation network, has provided over a billion rides as of Dec. 30, according to Uber Newsroom. Despite the under 18 ban for solo riders, high schoolers make up a portion of these billion rides. “I use Uber, I’d say like twice a month, because I onlyContinue Reading