Beginning October 27th 2009, MyTownMatters is publishing editorials written by students enrolled in Senior Seminar at Milton High School.

Senior Seminar is an honors level History elective in which students study contemporary world issues. As part of their coursework, students have a biweekly assignment to select a news topic and write a persuasive essay advocating a particular point of view with regard to that topic. There are no guidelines regarding topic selection. They  are selected by the students based on their individual interests and concerns. Anything from domestic health policy to international climate change to President Obama’s recent endorsement of Deval Patrick are all possibilities.

The first editorial was written by Emily Hughes and posted on 10.27.09. She discusses standardized educational test scores as a gauge of teacher performance. It is a good example of a national topic with local relevance. New editorials are published every Sunday. You can view a list of published editorials here.

We welcome these thoughtful, informed contributions to public discourse and want to thank Ms. Barbara Wright, Chair of the MHS History Department, and the students of Senior Seminar for the opportunity to share them.

NOTE: The views expressed are those of the the students. They do not necessarily reflect the views of Milton High School or MyTownMatters.