Category: Old Editorials

Episcopal, having finished its long awaited first J-Term, Scholium would like to commend this novel interdisciplinary learning pursuit. The Scholium staff believes J-Term is a rewarding and meaningful experience that has the potential to become an important component of the school curriculum in years to come. However, J-Term requires some improvements to streamline the program … Read More “Staff Editorial: J-Term is here to stay, but improvements are necessary” »

Audrey Lee ’17: Free blocks are easily the highlight of any student’s day. When a class drops or simply is not scheduled students have a full period to get work done or just to have extra time, a break in the school day to kick back from a hectic schedule and relax. Every class drops for … Read More “Science should drop like other classes” »

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Michael Smerconish ’14: Including “class-participation” in a student’s grade is unnecessary and largely arbitrary. A student’s grade is meant to be a byproduct of his/her effort and demonstrated understanding of a particular subject. By grading class participation, teachers risk misinterpreting a student’s actual effort towards a class and add an unreasonably subjective layer of grading to … Read More “CON: Graded participation is unnecessary and arbitrary” »

Katie O’Reilly ’14: In a private secondary educational setting, the value of class participation is undeniably the most important takeaway to carry over into professional achievement. The first day on the job, fresh out of a prestigious collegiate institution, one should not expect to be given a multiple-choice question, a fill in the blank worksheet, or … Read More “PRO: Class participation should be graded” »

In light of recent events, Scholium decided to discuss whether or not Episcopal should be involved in off campus disciplinary issues. While the paper recognizes that the school does posess the right to do so, the Scholium staff was split in opinion as to whether or not EA should exercise such a right. As such, … Read More “Staff Editorials: Disciplinary involvement out of school” »