Kellen Browning – Global Student Square

OPINION: After Parkland, it takes only a few words to cause a whirlwind of fear

At the restaurant where I work, I see guns all the time, on a customer’s hip or under his shoulder as I clear the tables. It’s so common I don’t think to look twice. But on Feb. 23, nine days after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, my high school was the scene of a reported threat that could make even the proudest gun-toting Walla Wallan's stomach drop.

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High school threats on the rise nationwide in wake of Parkland shooting

Since the Feb. 14 massacre that left 17 people dead and dozens more injured, at least 985 schools across the country have received 797 threats, according to The Educator’s School Safety Network. Between Feb. 15. and March 1, U.S. schools averaged more than 70 threats per day. In more than half the threats, guns were found.

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English language learners face extra struggles in high school

December 10, 2017
Kellen Browning
Education, Immigration, News, Top Stories, USA

High school students who are English language learners often have limited options when it comes to getting help with school. For these students, English is their second or third language; some arrive in the U.S. knowing no English at all.

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College-bound high schoolers gain new perspective after natural disasters

November 19, 2017
Kellen Browning
Crisis & Conflicts, Environment, News, Top Stories, USA

For high school seniors, the impending college or gap year experience can consume one’s mind, and becomes the theme of every conversation. But for students affected by recent natural disasters, the focus of senior year has shifted.

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VIDEO: High school students help Houston recover from Hurricane Harvey

November 10, 2017
Kellen Browning
Crisis & Conflicts, Environment, News, Top Stories, USA, Videos

Ronald Parker, 65, lost his home for the third time during Hurricane Harvey. So did Rabbi Barry Gelman of United Orthodox Synagogue. Parker and Gelman were two of many Houston residents who received five days of assistance and support from students at Shalhevet High School in Los Angeles, who traveled to Houston to help rebuild.

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VIDEO: High school custodian explains job difficulties

Though academics, food, sports and the makeup of the student body vary widely among high schools around the world, nearly all have a cohort of custodians who are responsible for keeping the facilities clean. Ike Collins, a custodian at Davis Senior High School in Davis, California, explains the difficulties of his job.

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OPINION: Trump’s administration distorts facts about DACA recipients

October 27, 2017
Kellen Browning
Immigration, Opinion, Politics, Top Stories, USA

From the size of the crowd at his inauguration to the types of people at the Charlottesville protests, President Donald Trump and his administration frequently exaggerate and distort facts to paint a different picture of events. The people who are part of the DACA program are just the latest victim of this trend.

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OPINION: Critics of anthem protests are ‘far from patriots’

I believe that those who are calling for the heads of these protesters are merely using the issue as an excuse to push their anti-black rhetoric [...] Those criticizing kneeling players aren’t actually passionate about people standing for the anthem; they just want an excuse to be racist.

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Lauren Bluthardt joins GSS as China editor

By Lauren Bluthardt China Editor I was welcomed into the most necessary career at this point in history -- journalism -- roughly one year ago. My school’s publication, the Tom Tom, is our community’s pride and joy. As a member of…

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EXPLAINER: What is DACA?

September 25, 2017
Kellen Browning
Immigration, News, Politics, Top Stories, USA

DACA was created by former President Barack Obama to give undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children the chance to get a work permit or study in America. Now, it may be repealed in six months.

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