Editorial
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Utkarsh Sinha, Nitya Misra · Feb 17, 2026
The effects of drugs and tobacco have been increasing for students nationwide, but who’s behind the mission to solve these issues? How are these missions funded, and most importantly, how do youth get involved? To explore these questions, we sat down with Kristy Packer, a youth leadership coordinator, to explore this global problem.
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Utkarsh Sinha, Nitya Misra · Feb 15, 2026
Policy is not exactly known for being exciting. It usually involves long hearings, confusing bill numbers and enough acronyms to make anyone’s head spin. But somehow, GENup has made it a space where students are not just paying attention but actually helping shape what happens next. Under Executive Director Genavieve Koenigshofer, that work has turned youth advocacy into something far more powerful than just another after-school activity.
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Nitya Misra, Utkarsh Sinha · Dec 3, 2025
If you think school board members spend their days burying their heads in spreadsheets and arguing on budget reports… you’re not wrong. But every once in a while, one of them shows up at an elementary school, reads Green Eggs and Ham to second graders, and reminds everyone why schools exist in the first place. For Fremont Unified School District’s youngest female trustee, that connection to students has always been at the heart of her work.
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Utkarsh Sinha, Nitya Misra · Oct 22, 2025
“Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource.” — John F. Kennedy Education is one of the strongest forces shaping a community, yet the work behind it often goes unseen. Every choice made at the district level can carry real consequences for students and families. To better understand that responsibility, we spoke with Dianne Jones about serving on the Board of Education and what it takes to lead through challenge and change.