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The Student News Site of Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School

The Edison Light

The Student News Site of Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School

The Edison Light

The Student News Site of Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School

The Edison Light

Redefining the Educational American Dream

Redefining the Educational American Dream

Michelle Nguyen June 15, 2020

Growing numbers of U.S. colleges are pledging to reopen this fall, with dramatic changes to campus life to keep the coronavirus at bay. Big lectures will be a thing of the past. Dorms will be nowhere...

Remote Learning: Educators’ P.O.V.

Elizabeth Ramos June 9, 2020

In March, schools worldwide had been forced to transition to remote learning due to safety precautions for COVID-19. Dr. Elvin T. Ramos and Ms. Ella Marie Ramos are both educators who have experienced...

Inside A Protest: Eleven Hours of Walking

Inside A Protest: Eleven Hours of Walking

Grace McNally June 9, 2020

The murder of George Floyd sparked public outrage across the United States. Major cities across the country have had protests against police brutality and brutality against black people, specifically....

John Krasinski Provides a Ray of Sunshine in a Dark Time

John Krasinski Provides a Ray of Sunshine in a Dark Time

Ria Varghese April 29, 2020

John Kransinski hosts SGN on youtube Whenever we turn to the news during this pandemic, we are bombarded with so much negative news. John Krasinski, known for his role as “Jim” in The Office,...

The Infectious TikTok Trend

The Infectious TikTok Trend

Michelle Nguyen April 28, 2020

Turns out TikTok might be as educational as it is entertaining for kids—at least when it comes to learning about proper hand-washing technique. That seems to be the goal of a Vietnamese dancer named...

We Are Living in a Simulation: The Crimson Contagion

We Are Living in a Simulation: The Crimson Contagion

Sangeeta Lall April 28, 2020

Photo by: John Hopkins/Getty Images As Americans cope with the circumstances surrounding the novel coronavirus, the federal government struggles to come up with a concise plan to mitigate the virus...

Too Young to VOTE!

Too Young to VOTE!

Samia Hoque April 28, 2020

Considering how much of our country's government revolves around voting and elections, everyone should vote because they all have an opinion. In American democracy, we respect our right to choose who's...

CIVICS WEEK: STUDENTS TAKE ACTION

CIVICS WEEK: STUDENTS TAKE ACTION

Ashley Adhar April 28, 2020

Civics Week occurred at Edison during the week of March 2nd through March 6th.  During this important week, students were taught about the importance of Civics and Voter engagement. It encouraged...

Plastic Bags the Only Thing NY Should Ban?

Aylin Johnson March 4, 2020

The NY State Senate placed a city-wide ban on single-use plastic bags effective March 1st, 2020. While this state legislation has been in discussion for years, only last year on March 23rd, 2019, were...

$80M on Donald Trump’s Head

$80M on Donald Trump’s Head

Angie Gonzalez March 4, 2020

The United States’ president, Donald Trump, has been making bold decisions in taking action for our country. However, his decision to launch a bomb has caused many to speak upon the upheaval he has caused.  Donald...

The Edison Watch-Out

The Edison Watch-Out

Samia Hoque December 19, 2019

Students get off the hook due to inefficient school surveillance. Students who take part in improper behavior do not get charged for their misconduct because they don’t get caught on the surveillance...

A College Student with the Minimum Debt

Angie Gonzalez December 19, 2019

  Many students spend years paying off their college debt, that on average is about $30,000 in New York State. During a student’s senior year of high school, college applications make a significant...

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