50 States. Something that seems so normal and immutable could be subject to change soon, as the House of Representatives passed a bill last month that would make the District of Columbia the 51st state.
This...
The pink tax: the extra amount of money women pay for specific products or services, can also be called price discrinmation or gender-pricing.
If one were to walk in the store today they would find...
The world stopped in May 2020 when bystander footage was released of George Floyd struggling to breathe. Officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck until he was unconscious and eventually died.
This...
Pleasant Valley Community School District: The school that strives for excellence around every corner. They tell the students to strive for less than five days missed, strive to have a 4.0 grade average...
Pleasant Valley’s motto of committed to excellence challenges students to achieve higher academic success. This higher academic success looks better when students try to apply to colleges.
One of...
Access to honors classes is not an issue for students at PV. Students are offered a multitude of courses to choose from, each in varying subject areas. However, there has been one pressing issue for every...
When students hear the word physics many turn away in horror and avoidance. The end of the honors science path at PVHS stops many in their honors journey before it has even begun.
AP Physics 1, taught...
Within two months of each other, legislators passed bills in the states of Iowa and Illinois. One advances students’ knowledge of America’s recent history, but the other blocks curriculum from students...
The 2020 election caused significant turmoil and tension in America, with each party defending their beliefs on the validity of the election. Many Republicans believe election fraud led to President Joe...
Identity is a crucial part of everyone’s life. Various things we are composed of make up our identity; it is who we are. Protecting that identity is important for many, and health care is one way to...
Over the past few decades, numerous court cases have decided the standard for how students should dress in schools. Recently, students at Pleasant Valley Junior High (PVJH) protested the dress code in...
