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At Codecademy, we wake up every morning to try to connect millions of people around the world with economic opportunity. In the wake of an unprecedented crisis around the world with COVID-19, we’ve been thinking about how we can help amidst dramatic shifts in the way the world learns (with school closures) and the world…

I think most people believe conspiracy theories because it makes them feel superior, they think they know things most people don’t, and people like to feel superior hence why conspiracy theories are really popular on youtube.— shirley, fhsI think conspiracy theories can be, and have been dangerous, but I think many of them are rooted…

I am not concerned about the coronavirus for myself, but rather for those who live in developing nations. The United States has enough medical facilities and resources to deal with a crisis like this, but a country in sub-Saharan Africa, where there have been cases reported, could be dealt a death blow if a large…

Concerns about parents’ expectations and disapprovalThough it may seem reasonable to seek advice or help from your parents, in my case it does not rest the same. Growing up with immigrant parents was difficult, in the aspect that they were not as open enough to me and were highly strict with their parenting terms. Their…

Over the edgewhite, turquoise, blues, greens, a current pulls forward, over the edge. The river flows onward, all water that flows with it goes over, it is a moment of uncertainty in a linear life. All people face such drops, they are natural, and to fall over the ledge only advances the world you know.…

I have experienced a lot of racism. It is also very hard for me because I am light skin and have black and white in me. I sort of feel like I don’t belong anywhere. I can’t fully be white and I can’t fully be black. I have gotten questions like “why is your hair…

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At my school, we do not use hard copy textbooks. If there is ever a textbook need for a class, it is downloaded online. As a student that has dyslexia and has an IEP, I requested and have the right for textbooks, hard copy. Hardcover textbooks allow students to be more attached to their learning,…

Fresh and healthy foodI do think it is better for students to “discover what they love to eat” instead of adults at their school “telling them what they should eat.” When I was in elementary school, I would see my friends grab an apple or some type of vegetable because it was mandatory. At the…

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