Climate Anxiety in Daily Weather Apps
Weather apps used to feel boring. Now they can feel stressful. Heat warnings, air quality alerts, flood notices, and unusual storms make climate change appear on our phones before we even leave home. ... Read More
Online Petitions and Lazy Activism
Signing an online petition can make a student feel involved in a cause very quickly. It takes less than a minute, and the confirmation email feels like proof that something was done. Petitions are not... Read More
School Uniforms and Individuality
School uniforms are often defended as simple and fair. Everyone wears the same thing, so students supposedly focus more on learning and less on fashion. In some ways, that is true. Uniforms can reduce... Read More
AI-Generated News Images and the Crisis of Context
AI-generated news images can create confusion even when they are not meant to deceive. A dramatic image of a protest, flood, or explosion can circulate online before people know whether it is real, ed... Read More
Youth Voting and the Habit of Being Heard
Young voters are often described as apathetic, but many are simply unconvinced that politics listens to them. Students may care deeply about climate, tuition, housing, jobs, and equality while still f... Read More
Civic Education for a Distracted Generation
Civic education matters more when public life feels noisy, polarized, and confusing. Students hear about elections, courts, protests, taxes, wars, and policies through short clips and angry comments. ... Read More