Derogatory language. We’ve all used it. We all understand its implications. We all understand the impression it gives... how it makes us look and feel. Of course, therein lies the problem—a person...

“The time has come to fix the system. Let there be no misunderstanding. Ohio’s public school-financing scheme must undergo a complete systematic overhaul,” wrote Ohio Supreme Court Justice Francis...

Benjamin Franklin once said that an investment in education pays the best interest. But currently in the state of Ohio, not every child is receiving the educational investment they need to succeed. That’s...

In virtually every election season, a populist candidate proposes to change the way Ohio schools raise money. Typically, the proposal involves a large pool of money raised by state taxes and doled out...

Texting is a common occurrence in the halls of BHS, and I’ll readily admit that I also do it from time to time. However, many teens today have blurred the line between using technology for good and for...

It seems like you have caused a bit of controversy in recent months, Mayor Gorden. Some information has slipped into the hands of the media that we suspect your administration would have preferred to not...

School has many functions in the lives of teenagers. Theoretically, high school is a place where teens learn and grow-both academically, personally and yes, socially. However, there is a time and a place...

The situation in Medina, Ohio concerning its superintendent’s compensation raises a series of ethical questions. Specifically, is it ever acceptable for an elected body to make decisions not in the direct...

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has engulfed the region since before Israel's founding in 1948. Conflict intensified when Israel gained control of the Palestinian occupied regions of the West Bank,...

The “two state solution” is often discussed as the best potential result of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. However, this is an oversimplification of the real issues. It should be...

Some things just don’t seem to go away: the Cleveland sports championship drought, Justin Bieber, homework and of course the Palestine-Israel conflict. Living in Beachwood, it is impossible not to hear...

By mandating new state tests that are projected to have lower passing rates than the current OGTs, Ohio politicians certainly make it seem as if they are cracking the whip on our education system....