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The Spartan Times

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Was Shutting Down USAID a Good Idea?

Jack S. June 24, 2025

On February 3, 2025, the offices of USAID were shut down by the Trump administration. USAID (United States Agency for International Development) is an independent agency of the government that supplies...

i-Ready is the Worst

Willa H. June 24, 2025

For many years, students in Port Washington’s elementary and middle schools have taken the NWEA test each year in reading and math. This year, the district decided to switch from the NWEA to a program...

The Impact of Cellphones on Students

Mila A. June 24, 2025

Smartphones. Let’s face it, most of us have one. And most adults agree that they’d rather have their kids' faces glued in a book than to a cell phone. But I want to cut us kids some slack, so in this...

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Five Nights at Freddy’s

Peter M. March 14, 2025

Five Nights at Freddy’s is a video game series created in 2014. Since then, so many games have been created – so many BETTER games that you would think nobody would want to play the first game anymore....

Should the Voting Age be Lowered to 16?

Jack S., Staff Writer November 15, 2024

Background Info In 1971, the 26th amendment was ratified, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18. Now, in 2024, some think it should be lowered again, this time to 16. Beginning in 2013, some locations,...

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