Opinion – The Central Chronicle

Missing the Mark: When Education Becomes a Means to an End

By: Angel Hu In 1990, Leonid Fridman’s article “America Needs its Nerds” was published in the New York Times, calling attention to the pervasiveness of anti-intellectualism in American society. A society where there exist derogatory terms for intelligent individuals. A society where popular culture depicts studious characters as awkward, socially inept outcasts (bonus points ifContinue reading “Missing the Mark: When Education Becomes a Means to an End”

Return to Normalcy?

As we work our way through the second quarter, we haven’t forgotten the challenges we faced in getting everyone back together here at Central again: from schools closing in March of 2020 to distance learning last year, I’m sure we were all hoping to restore some normalcy with the return of everyone to in-person learning.Continue reading “Return to Normalcy?”

So, How Should Schools Deal With Covid?

May, 2021. This is an important month for a few reasons. This is the month in which many districts across the country begin wrapping up for the year, with most ending the school year by the end of the month. Additionally, the Pfizer vaccine was officially approved to be administered to people 12 and older,Continue reading “So, How Should Schools Deal With Covid?”