Leo Izen, Copy Editor
May 28, 2013
At Woodbury Elementary School, approaches to alleviating the achievement gap range from technological programs to team-taught classes.
Sixth-grade teacher Ruth Heide mentioned a variety of programs applied at Woodbury. According...
Sarah-Jane Lorenzo, Print Editor in Chief
May 8, 2013
While test scores and state rankings indicate the achievement gap is present throughout the district, data has consistently implied that it may be most prominent at the middle school.
Of all eight Shaker schools, the middle...
Marcia Brown and Shane McKeon, Investigations Editors
March 26, 2013
Applying to college? Join the club.
Or join all of them.
For students deeply entrenched in the ever-more competitive college application process, clubs are playing an increasingly important role in their efforts to set themselves...
Marcia Brown and Shane McKeon, Investigations Editors
March 26, 2013
According to Assistant Principal Eric Hutchinson, fewer students may “overclub” these days.
Hutchinson believes that so many new things vie for students’ attention today that traditional pursuits such as club participation...
February 19, 2013
Dual-enrolled at Cleveland Heights High School and Case Western Reserve University, senior Natasha Madorsky is high achieving. However, she has never been interested in the sciences; she has “never been in a really good science...
February 19, 2013
Senior Evelyn Ting has noticed different treatment between male and female college applicants. “Colleges and universities will try to send emails that target girls for math and science programs, so I get a lot more of that mail...
Abby White, Anna Seballos, Hillary Lacks, and Becky Marcus, Staff Reporters
February 19, 2013
Based on the numbers, Shaker girls kick Shaker boys’ butts.
From the PLAN and Ohio Graduation Tests for high school students to the Terra Nova Tests and Ohio Achievement Assessments for younger students, Shaker students take...
Marcia Brown and Shane McKeon, Investigations Editors
December 12, 2012
The following quotations were compiled from email interviews with teachers regarding extra credit policies.
“For the last twelve years, in my courses any assignment, quiz, or test can be retaken up until the end of the quarter. ...
Marcia Brown and Shane McKeon, Investigations Editors
November 17, 2012
UPDATE: Melt Bar and Grilled Owner Matt Fish stated that the restaurant has prepared for the impending Twinkie shortage.
"Over the last few days I was able to source roughly a six-month supply of Twinkies for Melt," Fish ...
Shane Mckeon and Marcia Brown, Investigations Editors
November 5, 2012
In the upcoming elections, more is at stake than just the direction of the country. The United States is one of the largest countries in the world, and Americans have a drastic effect on the health of the planet. This election...
Allie Harris, Cover Story Editor
October 5, 2012
Despite talk among community members that there were record suspensions last year, Assistant Principal Sara Joyce and Ohio Department of Education data confirmed that the high school did not see a significantly higher number...
Sarah-Jane Lorenzo, Editor In Chief
October 5, 2012
Disciplinary actions for suspension-level offenses vary as schools attempt to find alternatives for taking students out of their classes.
An article published in the University of Minnesota’s Institute on Community Integration...
