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Eagan High School Students
Eagan, MN
Located just south of Minneapolis/St. Paul, Eagan High School boasts a population of over 2,300 students in the affluent community of Eagan, Minnesota. Known as a “Blue Ribbon School of Excellence,” Eagan High is representative of most upper middle class public schools and prides itself on well-financed art programs, computers for all its students, and a nurturing environment for learning. Still, trouble exists behind the façade: financial woes grow as the government cuts funding, class sizes increase, and students begin to feel that some teachers “just don’t care” about their jobs.
Invited to follow the lives of five students in various grades (Meghan Kreidler, Claire Friedman, John Ward, Caroline Snowden, and Jay Walker), we hear first-hand the voices of today’s generation. They take us on an impassioned journey, discussing how their education and parenting have directly affected who they are, and the sense of apathy they feel surrounding them - an apathy promoted by coming to know the world through the limited scope of our media.
Their stories resonate beyond just the students' perspectives, as we hear from their Principal, Dr. Polly Reikowski, and English teacher, Joni Anker, who relay their experiences with today’s generation as educators.
