Education
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Meet Ms. Buetow – Payton’s Newest Visual Impairment Teacher
Read more: Meet Ms. Buetow – Payton’s Newest Visual Impairment TeacherBy Cameron Caprio~ Ms. Buetow teaches visually impaired students, helping them use technology and braille. She aims to make students independent and enjoys cooking, gardening,…
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Meet Mr. Johnson- Payton’s new visual arts teacher who helps students discover their talents
Read more: Meet Mr. Johnson- Payton’s new visual arts teacher who helps students discover their talentsBy William DeAllaume~ Mr. Johnson, a new visual arts teacher at Payton, values diversity and student growth. Growing up on a farm, his varied experiences…
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Meet Mr. Kammeyer – Payton’s new math teacher
Read more: Meet Mr. Kammeyer – Payton’s new math teacherBy Madeleine Spanbauer~ Mr. Kammeyer, a new teacher at Payton, teaches geometry and precalculus, valuing critical thinking and student inspiration in education.
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The “Screenager” Epidemic: Rising Technology Use Among Teens
Read more: The “Screenager” Epidemic: Rising Technology Use Among TeensBy Saron Alem~ Teenagers are spending over eight hours a day on screens, leading to harmful effects. COVID-19 and online learning have increased screen time.…
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Rethinking Student Resource Officers: A Call to Build Safer and More Supportive School Communities
Read more: Rethinking Student Resource Officers: A Call to Build Safer and More Supportive School CommunitiesBy Owen Zolner~ The debate for SROs in schools needs to be rethought, as the system does not benefit or defend students. Students would further…
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No Homework Over Break: A Bandaid or Solution?
Read more: No Homework Over Break: A Bandaid or Solution?By Maya Agrawal~ The “no homework over break” policy at Payton aims to grant students and teachers a stress-free holiday but faces challenges in fully…
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Op-Ed: The Case Against Graded Fitness Tests
Read more: Op-Ed: The Case Against Graded Fitness TestsBy Elena Whitford~ The FitnessGram PACER test is a mixed experience for students, causing stress and limited time, but also encouraging self-improvement and a positive…
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Navigating Attendance Policies: The Impact on Payton Students’ Daily Struggles
Read more: Navigating Attendance Policies: The Impact on Payton Students’ Daily StrugglesBy Owen Zolner~ Students at Payton face commuter challenges, impacting attendance and school opportunities. Removal of advisory worsens situation, penalizing for uncontrollable factors and eroding…
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EDITORIAL — The mark of the Paw Print: Student journalism is here to stay
Read more: EDITORIAL — The mark of the Paw Print: Student journalism is here to stayBy Bridget Galibois~ The Payton Paw Print, established 20 years ago, perseveres through challenges to serve as a vital source of truth and community insight.
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Mislabeling at Payton: The importance of using correct names and pronouns
Read more: Mislabeling at Payton: The importance of using correct names and pronounsBy Sanaa Taqvi~ The LGBTQ+ community at Walter Payton College Prep faces a high rate of mislabeling incidents, with over 90% of students reporting involvement…
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