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“When are we ever actually going to use this?” It’s a refrain echoed in classrooms everywhere, used to question the value of calculus and Macbeth. But even as the nation turns towards career- and life-centric education (as evidenced by the sheer number of students choosing to major in computer science or business, focused on potential salaries), schools, including Ingraham, are still slow to re-adopt arguably the most life-skill centered class: home economics. 

A critique of Seattle Public Schools' policy for Running Start students.

Has a webpage you needed for a class ever been blocked by SPS? We interviewed students and staff to report on the failings of the internet blocking filters in our school.

In Seattle, it is estimated that ten to thirty percent of the population experiences some symptoms of SAD while in Florida, less than two percent of the population experiences SAD (University of Washington). SAD prevalence also varies by gender. Women are two to nine times more likely to experience SAD. Seattle is more vulnerable due to our climate, and that makes it particularly valuable to explore this topic.