Ava Jean

Ava Jean is an eighth-grade public school student at Columbia Secondary School in Manhattan. Her favorite subject is social studies and she is a first-degree black belt in taekwondo.

Bicycling

‘Back To School’ Means Back To Fear For Teen Cyclists

Public school kids are heading back to school today. Here's a perspective on road safety from one of them.

Ava Jean

September 10, 2026