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The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

A limit is being put on children's learning throughout Iowa.

Another Attack on the LGBTQ Community

Jersey Bilyeu, Writer April 18, 2023

In a society that oppresses queer and trans youth, Iowa education is trying to take it a step further. Two bills were introduced on Jan. 17 that will make it harder for youth to be educated and respected...

Protesters show support for Iowa's transgender youth in light of recent governmental changes.

Iowa, What Are We Doing?

Jersey Bilyeu, Writer April 3, 2023

In November of 2022, Governor Kim Reynolds used her last campaign to attack Iowa's transgender youth – and now Iowa is living through the repercussions. As of March 22, 2023, Iowa lawmakers have passed...

Members of IYC gather in celebration of legislation passed early in the day.

Voices of the Future

Joshua Barker, Writer January 3, 2023

The Iowa Youth Congress (IYC) held a special congressional session on Nov. 7 in a bid to bring more voice to the youth of Iowa. The program helps bring together youth across the state and teach about the...

Renewable energy has been growing in Iowa in recent years.

Iowa’s Go Green Incentives

Joshua Barker, Writer October 18, 2022

After many years of research and mounting political pressure, renewable energy gained a foothold in the United States. Now in an attempt to further renewables usage the federal and state governments are...

Should we be allowed to pick and choose what parts of history we learn?

Iowa Legislation Undermines Teachers

Sonja Woerner, Writer April 26, 2022

Iowa representatives have recently passed bills that restrict teachers and make their jobs more difficult. Within a year, they have attempted to place cameras in all classrooms to monitor content and mandate...

Native women are missing but they don't receive as much attention as white women.

Unspoken Truths

Jaiah Willis, Writer March 14, 2022

Women are discriminated against because of their gender. Now consider women of color who treated differently because of their race and gender. Mollie Tibbetts was a 20-year-old white woman. Who went...

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