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EARN IT Act proposed in Congress
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The Senate Judiciary Committee has proposed the EARN IT Act of 2020, short for Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act, sponsored by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R, South Carolina) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D, Connecticut). This new piece of legislation creates a commission that will establish practices to combat online child sexual…
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Calderwood copes with the COVID-19 outbreak
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With spring approaching, students were looking forward to warmer weather, end-of-the-year activities and hanging out with friends. Jackson Calderwood, senior, was one such student. Calderwood found a routine juggling schoolwork, his job at Jamba Juice and a social life. But with the outbreak of COVID-19, all that has changed. Schools across the country have…
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Grace Chen adjusts to life home from college
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Nobody is left unaffected during a crisis, but the abrupt switch to online school for students has presented a difficult challenge. This uncertain time has left many students wondering how the remainder of the school year and beyond will go, including Grace Chen, a freshman at Vanderbilt University. Chen had just returned to school…
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Evan Metcalf cooks during quarantine
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Prep. Cook. Taste. Can you smell what Evan Metcalf is cooking? While under quarantine, Evan Metcalf, senior, has been working toward becoming a better chef. “I make all of the above. I try to make at least one thing per day,” Metcalf said. Everything he has cooked or baked has been shared with his…
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Shortened tennis season dampens Nathan Juan’s vibe
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COVID-19 closures have affected almost every aspect of our daily lives. High school is not an exception, and neither are the programs that are run through NPHS, like sports. Nathan Juan, senior, is a varsity tennis team player impacted by the crisis. As a spring sport, the tennis season ended far earlier than it…
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Las barreras del idoma no pueden detener a los estudiantes de ELL
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La escuela secundaria nunca es una experiencia fácil, pero para algunos estudiantes, la barrera del idioma que enfrentan todos los días hace que la experiencia sea mucho más difícil. Según el sitio web del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Conejo Valley, el diez por ciento de la población estudiantil en CVUSD está compuesto por estudiantes…
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Language barrier doesn’t stop ELL students
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High school is never an easy experience, but for some students, the language barrier they face everyday makes the whole experience that much more difficult. According to the Conejo Valley Unified School District website, ten percent of the student population in CVUSD is made up of students who are learning English on various levels…
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Los estudiantes ELL merecen más atención
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El 10 por ciento de la población estudiantil del CVUSD, según el sitio web del distrito, está compuesto por estudiantes del idioma inglés (ELL), muchos de los cuales se benefician de un apoyo adicional para tener éxito en el plan de estudios y el entorno académico impulsado por el inglés. Mientras estos esfuerzos han…
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ELL students deserve more attention
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10 percent of the CVUSD student population, according to the district website, is comprised of English Language Learners (ELL students), many of whom benefit from additional support to be successful in the English-driven curriculum and academic environment. While these efforts have proven to be beneficial, there is so much that can be done in…
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Dance for Hope: Panthers bust a move for a cause
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Dance for Hope is an annual dance fundraiser for American Cancer Society. This year, it was another full house as students and family from all over the community gathered in the PAC on Saturday night, Feb.29. Interact Club is a fundraising and volunteer platform for all different kinds of community service. Every year two…