For the second time since the end of the COVID -19 pandemic, Loy Norrix students are climbing back into bed, logging back into Google Meets and returning to virtual school. This is the second year that...

Sleepless nights, stress eating, study sessions and cramming, matters that many Michigan juniors know all too well when preparing for the Scholastic Aptitude Test, or as it’s more commonly known,...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, test scores declined across Michigan’s school districts, reflecting the drop in learning across the country The primary test for schools in Michigan is the National Assessment...

It’s a normal Wednesday at Loy Norrix, except for the fact that students are taking the English portion of the Horizon standardized test in math class.  A survey done by the Council of the Great...

Every year, high school students all across Michigan prepare to take the dreaded SAT. For many, it is the most intense test they will endure in their high school career. In the state of Michigan, the...

The changes to the education system have been innumerable since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020. From school being cancelled altogether and administrations scrambling to find solutions,...

Since I started the 1st grade, I was told that I have to do standardized testing which would put my eyes in front of a computer in my school’s computer lab. At the time, I was a young 6 year old who...

School is meant to be a safe and healthy environment where we are able to learn new things and express ourselves. However, the amount of standardized testing that happens in our schools puts an enormous...

By Sarita Nieminen The United States has always been known as a land of dreams and opportunities. In Finland we have always seen the U.S as a wonderful place. However, now that I have been in the country...