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Block scheduling and study hall is important for all students in high school. When you reach high school, there are more classes, more work, more activities, etc. On top of that, kids are starting to get jobs, learn to drive cars and getting involved in their community. Some students even miss days of school due to being sick. Having a study hall helps many students alike to complete their schoolwork and makeup tests they miss. On top of that, having assignments spread out (because of block scheduling) help with time management, as assignments are typically due every other day. Taking these things away makes it even harder to manage high school. Not only is it taking time away from students, but having work from 7 classes everyday, and most likely having to finish it all in one night, would be very stressful. There would also be no time to makeup tests. On top of that, fitting 7 classes in one day + lunch and passing periods would be very difficult to expect and not give enough time to learn everything a class may require.
For example, I take part in the marching band at my school. Our rehearsals are from 3-7PM every Tuesday and Thursday, our school ending at 2:40PM. Sometimes we might have an additional rehearsal, it might be extended to 8PM, there's football games we perform at lasting until 9PM, and either competitions or band camps on Saturdays, taking away a day to finish up work on the weekend. Having a study hall has helped me complete my work and make up tests, and having a block schedule is beneficial to me so my work is spaced out, giving me more time to complete all of it. Without both, it'd be pretty much impossible to get work done on time with reasonable time to sleep. Without sleep, I won't be ready to learn for school. If my assignments are always late, I'd be getting bad grades. I'm not the only one with after-school activities - there are over 100 members in my marching band, and many other types of clubs take place at my school after the day is over. We all need our study hall time and block-scheduling to stay in order to manage some of the most fast-paced and stressful years of our lives while still getting our chance to do what we love.
Isabella supported: Preserve Personalization Periods and block scheduling in Broward schoolsAs someone with severe allergies, I know how fast anaphylaxis can become deadly. EpiPens save lives, just like Narcan, and should be just as accessible. No one should die because they couldn’t afford or find one in time.
Marisa supported: Malakai’s Law - Ensure widespread access to EpiPens during emergenciesThis is bunk is. There is zero evidence of a causal relationship with seed oils and inflammation. Saying you want to “eat healthy” in the context of fast food is laughable. The actual science shows that seed oils offer benefits and are part of a healthy diet so get over yourself with this nonsense.
Ron supported: Urge Chipotle to Eliminate Seed Oils in RecipesThe decision to ban skirts for girls isn’t just about uniforms, it reflects a deeper double standard. While boys are free to sag their pants or bend dress code rules without the same scrutiny, girls are being singled out and restricted. This sends the message that our clothing is inherently inappropriate or distracting, which shifts the blame onto us instead of holding everyone to the same expectation of respect. In a Catholic school that preaches dignity, equality, and moral responsibility, it feels hypocritical to enforce a rule that disproportionately limits girls’ expression while overlooking the same behavior in boys. Do better O’dowd.
Zoë supported: Reintroduce Skirts in Bishop O'Dowd School Dress CodePLEASE READ: "7OH Gave Me My Life Back" -Caleb Eichholz, A normal guy.. A single father a dude trying to live learn and grow just like you! I have chronic pain from autoimmune disorders life long effects from injury’s hell I even have autism, I’m a real prize! But I’m also a scared 28 year old in this big moving world with a daughter who relies solely on ME and let me tell you I wasn’t “me” for a long long time I was in and out of hospitals doctors etc being poked probed and pharmaceuticals shoved down my throat not to cure or treat but to mask my symptoms I was a doped up shell barely able to function or be present for my daughter by all means I was there but was I truly? No! I had a slew of horrid side effects from the countless medications that were supposed to help me! So here’s my story on how 7OH gave me my life back.
There was a time when I felt like my life was slipping away not just from me, but from the people who mattered most: my family, especially my kids. I struggled daily just to keep my head above water. My health, relationships, and sense of purpose were drowning under the weight of something I couldn’t control. I wasn't living… I was barely survivin!. Then came 7OH from the moment I began self treatment, everything changed. 7OH didn’t just mask symptoms it gave me clarity, control, and hope. For the first time in years, I could wake up in the morning and feel like myself again. I could show up for my kid not just physically, but emotionally — present, engaged, and consistent.
I’ve gone from barely holding on to thriving. I'm now a productive member of society working, contributing, and most importantly, being a real father. The kind of father my kids deserve. I can plan for the future instead of fearing it. 7OH didn’t just change my life it gave it back to me. And I’ll never stop advocating for it, because I know firsthand how powerful that kind of second chance can be.
-Sure there are people who abuse it and people who fear it but it is NOT dangerous and does far greater good than harm, Please for the love of god find your humanity find your morals and your reasoning don’t let scare tactics effect your decisions. Instead let science and first hand accounts of what it’s done for YOURA people sway you, We are supposed to be a FREE people who have choice we’re the ones you took that high ranking job to help and protect not punish! What would you really be keeping us safe from? A life finally free of pain addiction or mental illness.. this medication has saved people and given so many families their loved ones back children their mothers and fathers so on and so forth, It’s taken people from the clutches of real drugs and saved them! The only thing you’d accomplish by banning 7OH is harming your people, Pushing them back onto the streets into the clutches of real drugs and the pharmaceutical companies. This is medication this is harm reduction this is life saving and it’s FREEDOM, 7OH is so much more than a substance.
-Caleb E.
Caleb supported: URGENT: STOP A NATIONAL 7-OH BAN & PROTECT CHRONIC PAIN PATIENTSYou’re not alone — a community of supporters is ready to back you.
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