Fall Editorial
Posted Oct. 26, 2022
The direction for voices and opinions to be heard at David Douglas High School heads in a positive direction as Blumenauer pays a visit.
Some of the students at David Douglas got the chance to ask Blumenauer any questions or voice any worries they might have. He responded to inquiries on students' mental health following the epidemic, demonstrating genuine compassion for the kind of mental health required in educational settings.
Students advocated for change. Real concerns about implementing modifications to the educational systems were addressed. Such as the overwhelmingly popular debate over whether or not school should start earlier. He admitted that research in psychology and science has shown later morning start times are when our brains function at their best.
“Brains work differently; I hope to make that adjustment in our lifetime in our education system.” Said Blumenauer.
He spent time emphasizing the significance of a number of issues that existed within our educational system. He was interested in young people's opinions and ideas, and he suggested potential fixes for problems that could be resolved within the system.
He observed how rapidly the focus on representation had shifted, and his visit served as evidence that he was working to ensure youth who wanted to have their views heard in community issues were represented.
The debate over gun regulation is one of the main issues that is present in every public education institution in the United States. Even further, Blumenauer refers to it as an epidemic.
He exhibits his desire for there to be genuine change to make our democracy even better than it already is by asserting new improvements such as the necessity of greater background checks and by corroborating that states with more stringent gun control legislation have lower rates of gun violence.