By Isabelle Chiu Staff Writer Private, alternative schools such as Halstrom and Fusion Academy do not completely prepare students for the future. Students should not be permitted to take outside courses that offer one-on-one teaching […]
By Tommy Kelleher Staff Writer On the website for Common Core State Standards, there is a handy section of myths vs. facts about Common Core. One of these myths is that it is a curriculum, […]
By Anna Real Staff Writer The California High School Exit Exam is a helpful test that is required to take in order to graduate. The test was designed by the California Department of Education and […]
By Justin Reed Staff Writer Mira Costa has supported the use of personal devices on campus but this also comes with the ability for them to decide what is allowed on the schools Wi-Fi. Since […]
By Hogan Webb Staff Writer Mira Costa has a large student population, and many of the kids have hidden talents and hobbies. Midway day gives students an excellent opportunity to let their peers and teachers […]
by Corey Vikser Staff Writer In schools nationwide, more and more students are being prescribed with legal stimulants for treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The increased accessibility of these ‘mental stimulants’ has sprung a […]
Showing weighted grade point averages has never been a Costa policy in the past, and the school has some of the highest college acceptance rates in the state. Mira Costa should not begin to show weighted GPAs now, because they put an unneeded focus on Advanced Placement classes without increasing a student’s chances of being admitted to a college. […]
By Isabelle Chiu Staff Writer Mira Costa’s current grade point average calculation system punishes hard-working students in Advanced Placement courses as it does not allow their hard work to distinguish them from other students. Students […]
It is common for teachers to employ the practice of having students grade the work of their peers, but many have questioned the utilization of peer grading in the classroom as an invasion of privacy […]
While the price of Advanced Placement testing is quite steep, especially for students taking multiple exams, Mira Costa is justified in the price it charges students per exam due to the price College Board sets […]
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