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The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

Thematic map displaying book ban attempts nationally in 2022.

Source: American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom

Silencing Stories: Iowa Book Bans and the Censorship Struggle

Samuella Kasha, Writer March 5, 2024

Book banning is counterproductive.  The purpose of education is to provide young adults with factual and pertinent knowledge by teaching them about various subjects and history in a supervised setting....

Chad Aldis in an interview, claiming to be an expert on charter schools.

New Iowa Board of Education Director Appointed With No Experience in Public Education

Jersey Bilyeu, Writer March 30, 2023

Governor Kim Reynolds appointed Chad Aldis as the new Iowa Board of Education Director after former director Ann Lebo announced her resignation. Deb VanderGaast, another Iowan politician, tweeted out...

Kennedy's art classrooms are full to bursting with students developing their creativity skills.

The Struggle of the Arts

Jersey Bilyeu, Writer September 19, 2022

The Kennedy Art Department had their devices removed due to the cyber attack and on top of that devastating loss, they continue to struggle yearly to fund the materials students need in their program. “The...

The students paid tribute to students who have been part of gun violence.

The Right to Live

Jami Martin-Trainor, Writer May 15, 2018

Every time there is a mass school shooting, we hear the exact same thing; send your thoughts and prayers. But, are thoughts and prayers going to stop people from getting shot? Probably not. Students...

Kennedy students traveled to the capital last year to lobby for education funding. Democratic Representative Art Staed talked with students.

For Better or For Worse

Jake Corkery, Sports Editor March 1, 2017

“Teachers’ working conditions are students’ learning conditions.  Teachers under increased stress may not be able to fully meet the needs of the overfull classroom,” Syndy Richey said. Richey...

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