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Virtual Learning in the Eyes of Stakeholders

Virtual Learning in the Eyes of Stakeholders

Ruth Assefa, Reporter March 12, 2021

Mekuria Huluka, an accountant and a dad of 3, wakes up at 6 am and starts to prepare for the day. An hour later, Betanya Assefa, a 7th grader at Austin Academy of Excellence, wakes up at 7 am to wake up...

Hollister Co. Recognizes English Teacher for Mental Health Advocacy

Hollister Co. Recognizes English Teacher for Mental Health Advocacy

Gelila Negesse, Editor-in-Chief March 12, 2021

He sat there in his car, whispering a silent prayer in his head. “Lord just please give me some encouragement,” he said. “I’m hungry to know that I'm not alone, that I'm doing something right....

Mutual Aid During a Crisis

Mutual Aid During a Crisis

Devorah Segura, Writer March 4, 2021

   After the record-low temperatures, dangerous snowfall, and the widespread utility shortages that spread throughout Texas, what happened during Winter Storm Uri is a testament to the dire need of mutual...

The Texas Energy Grid Explained

The Texas Energy Grid Explained

Gelila Negesse, Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2021

As Texans Suffer, our Politicians Parade with Negligence

As Texans Suffer, our Politicians Parade with Negligence

Raider Echo Staff February 9, 2021

Every  day, Texas reaches new numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths, breaking records from previous days as the state approaches a year since COVID-19 lockdowns. Now, almost 35,000 Texans have died...

Covid-19 vs el  la educacion

Covid-19 vs el la educacion

Diana Leyva, reporter January 7, 2021

 Por Diana Leyva  Una cosa con la que todos pueden estar de acuerdo es que el virus COVID-19 nos ha afectado gravemente. Sobre todo, en el sistema educativo. Alrededor del mundo, la gente está haciendo...

Developments causing deforestation

Diana Leyva, Reporter January 7, 2021

There have recently been new developments and remodeling in Garland and Rowlett causing trees to be cut down. The GISD natatorium, Crystal Lagoon, and The Draper are the big projects that Garland has been...

Michelle Montanez

Zoom Fatigue; and the Physical Effects on Students

Michelle Montanez, Reporter December 10, 2020

By: Michelle Montanez Zoom Fatigue. A term coined this year to describe the tiredness, worrying, and burnout associated with overusing virtual platforms to communicate.  Students who attend school...

Dress Codes in Schools Perpetuate Outdated Gender Norms

Dress Codes in Schools Perpetuate Outdated Gender Norms

Gelila Negesse, Editor-in-Chief December 5, 2020

Every start of the school year, a dress code is presented to students. And every year, the same grievances and criticisms are brought up.   This year, students took issue with the school introducing...

The Effects of COVID-19 on Student Mental Health

Michelle Montanez, Reporter November 12, 2020

By: Michelle Montanez On March 12, GISD students’ worlds were turned upside down as school began closing to curb the spread of COVID-19. Since the closure of schools in the Spring semester and into...

Voter Suppression and its History in Texas

Voter Suppression and its History in Texas

Michelle Montanez, Reporter November 12, 2020

By: Michelle Montanez Texas, over the years, has had robust changes in their demographics, from age to ethnic background, causing many political stances to change from previous ones that highly represented...

Voting isnt enough: organized activism

Voting isn’t enough: organized activism

Diana Leyva, Reporter November 12, 2020

The end of 2020 marks the end of the four years that Trump has been in office, making this election year more important than ever. But, voting is not the only thing to be done to reform the government. Organized...

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