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The Charge

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Students perform at the 2024 Harp Recital.

Future of lost opportunity: FISD Harp program will be phased out

Sahasra Elaprolu, Editor in Chief March 13, 2025

Due to a recent change in the budget allocated to Frisco Independent School District’s extracurricular programs, the harp program which is over 15 years old and has more than 130 students is now being...

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Tech trouble: Cell phones are distracting teens

Luke Hrabel, Guest Contributor February 28, 2025

Cell phones are a distraction to teenagers and have major long-term effects on the youth of this country. Students are increasingly distracted and affected daily. The problem with cell phones is they cause...

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Art’s beneficial influence: Creativity, mental health and growth

Pakapon Gibbons, Guest Contributor February 26, 2025

Whether it’s a child drawing their family in kindergarten, someone listening to their favorite song or dancing at a party, everyone has a personal experience or connection to art. Throughout the U.S.,...

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Education under debate: Fair discipline, college value and the future of learning

Exploring the challenges and choices in modern education—from the fairness of collective punishment in classrooms to the rising debate over college’s worth and the ongoing battle between virtual and in-person learning.
February 21, 2025

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Tech trap: How technology is short-circuiting the minds of today’s youth

Olivia Northcutt, Guest Contributor February 13, 2025

In 2010, Apple’s iPad was released and gained extreme popularity almost instantly. Similarly, Generation Alpha also made their mark in 2010, with roughly four million children being born that year. Parents...

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