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The Lightning Strike
ROUNDTABLE: Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks with Knight Foundation CEO and President Maribel Perez Wadsworth at MDC's Wolfson Campus.
Sonia Sotomayor guides the next generation
SCIENTIFICALLY STANDING: Krop SECME competitors stand with STEAM teachers Todd Thompkins and Lolithia Otero, while holding a STEAM banner.
Science, technology, and victory: SECME competitions
FIST UP: President Elect Donald J. Trump raises his fist while speaking at Turning Point Action, an organization that has dedicated itself to fighting supposed leftist overreach, including in schools.
Trump plans educational reforms
FOR THE NEEDY: Junior Jesse Profeta grabs food items while working to assemble Thanksgiving baskets in Ms. Russell's office.
Thanksgiving drive
New college prep test debuts: the CLT
New college prep test debuts: the CLT
The American Dream isn't dead
The American Dream isn’t dead
Let breaks be break
Rethinking further education: why a degree may not be worth it
Rethinking further education: why a degree may not be worth it
The money myth: Why happiness is more important than success
The money myth: Why happiness is more important than success
The relationship between social media and self diagnosis
The relationship between social media and self diagnosis
A HELPING HAND: Students Omer Gan-el and Tashrick Huda working on the school's botanical garden.
Growing dreams, one planet at a time
LOVE IN THE AIR: Covered chocolate strawberries for Valentine's Day.
Sweet treats by Niyah
HANDS ON DECK: Teachers Shanon Haynes and Ben Rosenthal each teaching their class.
Honoring teacher excellence
AFTER HOURS: Chef James Lubin pursuing his side hustle.
Teachers hustle beyond the classroom
Nailing the art of business
Nailing the art of business
How social media is ruining relationships
READY PLAYER ONE: Donovan Edwards, Quinn Ewers & Travis Hunter on the cover of College Football 25.
College football 25 review
The role of superstitions in society
The role of superstitions in society
Brainrot: generational or coincidental?
Brainrot: generational or coincidental?
Movies as mirrors: reflecting our struggles and offering solutions
Movies as mirrors: reflecting our struggles and offering solutions
A new hope: fighting against skin cancer
A new hope: fighting against skin cancer
Myths exposed: separating science from misconceptions
Myths exposed: separating science from misconceptions
HANDS ON: Ms.Assraf’s third period class identifies chemical and physical changes through multiple different experiments.
The scientific discoveries of labs and experiments
Behind the temp: How do hot and cold showers benefit our overall well being?
Behind the temp: How do hot and cold showers benefit our overall well being?
The harmful effects explicit videos have on teenagers
The harmful effects explicit videos have on teenagers
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From cue to racket: Hafter’s journey through sports
A HELPING HAND: Athletic trainer Julia Edwards helps wrap and bandage a students hand.
Youth Athletics: is it Gore or Galore?
TEAMWORK: Coach Vernon Wilder III, leading his team during a huddle in a game against Miami Killian Senior High School.
New head football coach rising up
TAKING THE WIN: Senior Jeremiah Louis, smiling at the camera after coming in first place following his off-season wrestling tournament.
Jeremiah Louis: A wrestling champion through and through
LIFTING WEIGHTS: Krop student practices weightlifitng during weight traitraining class.
Weights v. Calisthenics: which is better for achieving your goals?
The Student News Site of Dr. Michael M. Krop

The Lightning Strike
The Student News Site of Dr. Michael M. Krop

The Lightning Strike

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