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Bike Trails in Newton
Biking is completely benign for the environment and very beneficial to a person’s health. Unfortunately, Newton as a city is not yet a bike-friendly place. At Bike Newton, volunteers work towards a symbiotic relationship between cyclists and drivers. At this point only a handful of bike paths exist for commuters.
As the number of cars on [...]
Make school days longer
The current school day is 6.5 hours long. If it was longer imagine how little homework there would be and how much more time students would have to socialize. The hours could change to 9AM to 5PM. With these hours, mornings would be more leisurely for students because of the extra hour. Most importantly, this [...]
Students need time to smell the roses
Quiet moments are the times that creativity blossoms. Times when it seems there’s nothing to do is when students discover their passions. Will “Johnny” figure out that he wants to cook while in his basketball game? Will “Annabel” discover her passion for bridge while at her dance recital? Probably not, but she might as she [...]
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