Category: policy

Often, when discussing education policy, people tend to overlook policy for students with disabilities. Moreso, the majority of people rarely give attention to policies that benefit these students, such as the Least Restrictive Environment requirement (LRE) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Usually, this act is tucked into legal documents, debated in school board […]

While Measure B has already passed, it addresses important needs for local healthcare. I believe it also raises valid questions about transparency and the financial impact on homeowners and small businesses. Personally, I believe the proposition is going to help the community directly by offering more efficient medical services. To begin, when putting it in […]

In California’s city of Fremont, a proposition has been introduced suggesting a 12-year parcel tax on property owners, charging 5 cents per square foot of improved property, with the purpose of providing dedicated funding to Washington Hospital. The funds raised through Measure B would go directly toward maintaining and strengthening vital emergency and medical services […]

Right now, we have faced a major issue in American Democracy called gerrymandering. Gerrymandering is the act of manipulating voting district boundaries to favor one political party or group over another. This process undermines fair representation by allowing politicians to choose their voters rather than having voters choose their representatives. Furthermore, gerrymandering doesn’t just affect […]

To purchase a firearm in the majority of the U.S, the buyer must follow most of these basic rules: be at least 21 years old, provide a valid photo ID, complete a form, and register for the gun. However, these rules vary in every state, which has led people to overlook the laws. In lower […]

In 2021, the U.S expanded the Child Tax Credit (CTC), which is a program that gives money to low income families with children to help cover the costs of raising them, causing the child poverty levels to drop almost by a half. Families received monthly checks that assisted them in basic needs like groceries, rent, […]

Abortion: “Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. The unmodified word abortion generally refers to induced abortion, or deliberate actions to end a pregnancy” as stated by oxford language. This definition unveils the medical and legal understanding of abortion. However, some people’s perspective on abortion is […]

Climate change, also known as a tremendous crisis in our world, is not a distant warning anymore, it’s here, and it’s escalating. What we once knew as “once in a decade” disasters have started happening more frequently. Almost everywhere in the world, people have experienced natural disasters ranging from tsunamis to severe droughts. One major […]

Imagine a classroom where your teachers are robots, your homework is graded by algorithms, and your entire learning path is based on AI. Is this the future of education or the loss of human connection? Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been taking over in schools nationwide. It stretches from AI tutoring to AI behavior monitoring. However […]