![Kindergarteners in Connecticut must turn five on or before Sept. 1 beginning the 2024 to 2025 school year. In previous years, kids young for their grade (who turn five after Sept. 1 but before Jan. 1 of their kindergarten year) have been proven to be under-prepared for school and eventually fall behind compared to their older counterparts.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-10-at-9.38.11-AM.png)
New age cutoff for kindergarteners will equalize kids on social, educational levels
Demi Sasson ’25, Paper Opinions Editor
• October 10, 2023
![An artificial intelligence robot named ChatGPT was created by OpenAI and released in November 2022. Students and teachers have debated how and when to use the tool for academics as its popularity rises.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Screenshot-2023-03-21-at-1.45.58-PM-900x589.png)
ChatGPT dominates school debate; helping or hurting?
Talia Varsano, Paper Arts Editor
• March 21, 2023
![Westport public schools ranked within the top two for both writing and math according to the average score of all 2022 SATs](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-17-at-3.50.27-PM-717x900.png)
Staples ranks highly for SAT scores
Aidan Sprouls ’23, Web Opinions Editor
• October 27, 2022
![Multilingualism has been proven to have many uses, yet in America, foreign language education is severely lacking, in comparison to the rest of the world.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-17-at-5.13.57-PM.png)
Foreign language education lacks in America, Westport community
Anna Diorio '23, Broadcast Director
• October 17, 2022
![Statistics given that allow for Connecticut schools to be ranked 2nd in the country when compared to other schools in US states according to WFSB.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-23-at-8.12.35-AM.png)
Connecticut schools rank in the top three for education quality
Aidan Sprouls ’23, Web Opinions Editor
• September 23, 2022
![According to US News, most of the schools within the top five are within the towns surrounding Staples High school and three of the five schools are public.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-10.08.58-AM.png)
Staples High School ranks highly among other Connecticut schools
Aidan Sprouls ’23, Web Opinions Editor
• May 12, 2022
![On Tuesday, March 8. the Florida Senate passed the Parental Rights in Education bill, also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which has caused controversy due to it limiting any discussion of gender identity and sexual identity in elementary classrooms.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-14-at-10.23.53-PM.png)
“Don’t Say Gay” bill damaging to queer students, surrounding communities
Lea Rivel ’22, Social Media Director
• March 14, 2022
![Students who have the financial ability to do so often utilize online resources that may cost upwards of hundreds of dollars for SAT tutoring with the promise of improved scores.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Screen-Shot-2021-05-12-at-2.04.36-PM-900x441.png)
The SAT perpetuates unjust educational system
Jared Leonard ’22, Opinions Editor
• May 12, 2021
Student presentations bore classes in time of hybrid learning
Lilly Weisz '23, Creative Director
• September 21, 2020
![New rules for sexual assault on college campuses released](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-14-at-4.25.31-PM-895x900.png)
New rules for sexual assault on college campuses released
Abby Fleming, Staff Writer
• May 14, 2020
![On March 16, Principal Stafford Thomas Jr. sent a video regarding updates on e-learning to Staples’ students and parents. In the video, Thomas reassured students the program would allow the continuation of their education during the disruption of Staples’ closure.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_2017-900x675.jpg)
Distance Learning fills the void
Lauren Hassell '22, Web Features Editor
• March 23, 2020
![Seniors prepare for upcoming primary elections](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/image1-8-900x699.jpg)
Seniors prepare for upcoming primary elections
Poppy Livingstone '21 and Roxy Augeri '20
• March 22, 2020
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