High School

USC Center EDGE Awardees of the Education Solutions Exchange. Winning entries, chosen in part for their simplicity and ability to immediately impact students’ needs, include: Mental Health [...]

On June 10, 2021, my former high school, Canyon Crest Academy, held a traditional graduation ceremony for the class of 2020 since we were unable to gather last year in the wake of the pandemic. I [...]

Written by Sabrina Soffer for ICIARA Technologies The Background: Bullying, Suicides, & School Shootings The desire to harm. Why do individuals–like you and me–gain some visceral [...]

Author: Sabrina Soffer & Co-author: Ashley McMichael   Introduction  Imagine how different Larry Nassar’s life would be if Michigan State had held him accountable after a few victims reported [...]

Heavy clouds loom over the rays of sunshine meant to propel us toward our bright futures. A glorious, vivid moment in our lives now rests in the hands of a cursed, invisible enemy. The aura [...]

During this time in quarantine, I’m sure many of us have spent time plopped on the couch with a bag of popcorn and eyes fixated on the TV screen. Netflix for hours, episode after episode, one [...]

  *inspired by New York Times Article, She was Excited for a New School. Then the Anti-Semitic ‘Jokes’ [...]

Having taken a particular interest in history, I don’t mind scrupulously studying the AP World, US, or Government textbooks. Most of my peers however, find their nightly, 25 page readings [...]

We often wonder what life is all about. I think, at the end of the day, it’s all about the human connection and the opportunities it fosters. Life is about people. It is impossible to live a full [...]