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Firefighter of The Mind Growing up, Rachel Collins dreamed of becoming a firefighter, but today she’s putting out fires of a different kind. Numerous experiences throughout her young life have shaped Collins’ future, and have led her into her career path of high school counseling today. Many of these instances have showed her what exactly in education is lacking and would eventually lead her to find ways to improve the system, in her future. Collins was singled out in third grade for her spelling skills, which then led to an eye-opening moment to the unfairness in schooling. Throughout her childhood Rachel always struggled with spelling while her peers around her thrived. Her issues prompted her teacher to place her in a second-grade classroom for spelling, since she was below the expectations of her grade. During this time, she reported feelings of stupidity, and exclaimed that the teacher had “hurt her soul”. In addition to this, another way that Rachel felt singled out in h...

One to One Technology has been an important part of our educational system, and is often used to make the learning experience easier for the students. Computers are something that we use everyday in school, and are sometimes even imperative for the completion of a student’s assignment. Whether we’re typing up a paper, or doing research for a class project, computers and laptops are something that have been getting more and more useful and needed.     In Kennedy High School, using laptops and desktop computers can sometimes become a hassle for the teachers. Laptop and surface carts have to be reserved, and sometimes our educators cannot get these carts when they desperately need them for the students. There is an answer, however, that can make this easier for all parties involved. Next year, Kennedy High School has announced that they are switching to one to one. This means that one laptop will be assigned to each student so that they always have a computer with th...