Every weekday morning, at 6:30 AM, Creek maintenance staffer Tyjuan Martin begins his trudge about campus, collecting trash bag after trash bag from the exterior trash cans of Creek, Campus Middle School,...

After years of hard work and determination, Robinson’s very own Dayana Dominguez (’24) received admission to Amherst University through the Questbridge Scholarship, a program that works to match underserved...

When Hanna Patterson, junior, first heard about the Students For Life (SFL) club in early December, her main thought was “Why?” “I didn’t know why they would want to bring that issue to MHS,”...

On Jan. 8, the Edina School Board approved a proposal by Edina High School’s Social Studies Department outlining a new curriculum for the 2024–25 school year. The proposal fulfills the requirements...

Francis Howell School District has been the subject of media attention as many students, families, and teachers have been pushing back against the original verdict and rallying together to attempt to reinstate...

On December 29, 2023, U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Locher filed an injunction against the book-banning portion of Senate File 496 just before the law was set to fully go into effect in all Iowa public...

Imagine walking out of school at 4 p.m., hoping to get a ride to go home. But no bus is available and the only feasible options are to either walk for an hour-and-a-half or get on the bus with all the...

Iowa governor Kim Reynolds proposed a bill in early January that would entirely reconstruct the state’s Area Education Agency (AEA) system, limiting the organizations’ services and granting increased...

On the first day of school, U.S Government and European History teacher Kirstin Sullivan began attendance with a warning; if students wanted to be identified by a different pronoun than that listed in...

First, a West Middle School student posted a racist rant on a group chat on Sept. 26, using slurs and saying Black people shouldn’t exist. Then two Campus Middle School students on Nov. 30, allegedly...

Buses of migrants from Texas have arrived in New Trier Township over the past month, with some communities taking steps to regulate the unscheduled bus drop-offs.   Since Dec. 25 and Dec. 31, 2023,...

When film teacher Jaimie Ling first heard about the district’s new movie restriction policy, her first thought was, “Oh no, here we go.” Last December, Seminole County published new guidelines...

On Jan. 11, MCPS hosted a regional on-the-spot admissions event at Seneca Valley High School from 6:00-8:00 p.m. for high school seniors to receive immediate college decisions from select schools.  ...

Each year, Alzheimer’s Disease affects millions of elders nationwide. Alzheimer's Disease is a terminal illness that progressively causes one to lose their memories and other important mental functions. Although...

From learning coding as a hobby to having their skills recognized on the national level, seniors Terry You and Zonglin Zhang and their teammates, Santa Margarita Catholic High seniors Jingwen Mao and Liam...

On Jan. 26, junior Kathryn Murchison will walk out the doors of PIHS and into the heart of where history is written - the United States Senate. From January until June, Kathryn will eat, sleep and breathe...

On July 25, the Jefferson County Board of Education voted 5-1 to place $12 million worth of metal detectors in every JCPS middle and high school by the end of the 2023-2024 school year. JCPS purchased...

The ESOL, or English Speakers of Other Languages department at PCH serves to help students who have immigrated here from other countries to learn English as well as acclimate to their new environment. ESOL...

It’s no secret that Jefferson students run themselves thin. From track tryouts to Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry labs to BC Calculus homework to Spanish PALS, even the top students in the nation feel...

English teacher Erika DeShay Lowenkron will be teaching the new CP Introduction to Queer Literature course next year. While much of classic literature is taught in schools, having a class dedicated to...

Governor Gavin Newsom introduced a new committee in late October to address a recent trend of computer science teacher shortages in California, which currently ranks 39th in the nation for the percentage...

Assistant Principal Eric Wong faced a life-threatening hemorrhagic stroke, requiring urgent surgery. Wong received swift treatment and was released after physical therapy.  He is currently residing...

After filling out a lengthy application, which includes a research paper and several essays regarding the applicant’s background, on Jan. 10, 300 students were recognized as semifinalists for the Regeneron...

Ever since April 28, 2022, teachers across the state of Georgia have started to hide certain books behind curtains. Governor Brian Kemp signed several education bills into law including HB 1084. This law...

Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy dropped his presidential bid after he earned less than 8% of the Iowa caucus vote. He also announced he would endorse Trump’s campaign to continue the “America...

First and second-generation students at Manual are bravely and resiliently paving a path that very few in their families have trekked before. In the case of second-generation students, their immigrant...

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Rockwood has been experiencing staff shortages in a variety of areas from substitute teachers to custodial staff. Despite district efforts, these shortages have persisted for a number of years and have...

A new Internet filter went into effect in September on the Austin Independent School District network, causing disruptions to lessons and access to online resources students and teachers . The new filter...

When Pace’s physical education teacher Mr. Lee lifted up a portion of the gym flooring, the air smelled of garbage. The barrier between the flooring and the foundation was wet and covered in a grainy,...

On Nov. 5, residents of the Swarthmore community noticed that one of the two freshly painted rainbow crosswalks were vandalized—spray painted with the words ‘no gays,’ as well as multiple other homophobic...

Jan. 6, 2021 - A joint Congress session was held at the United States Capitol to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election. Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell took the Senate floor and...

Between 2022 and 2023, energy drink sales increased from $16.8 billion to $20.2 billion. Total energy drink sales globally reached $193 billion in 2023 according to Statistica. Many sales were to teenagers. The...

The world has seen a significant increase in antisemitic incidents since the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel. Despite its large Jewish population, many Jewish residents in the greater Washington, D.C. area have...

On Dec. 6, MCPS published a new School Profile Dashboard, making school information on enrollment, staffing, facilities and programs and academic pathways more accessible to the public. The Dashboard,...

The courtroom is officially in use after construction wrapped up this past summer.  The new mock courtroom set up allows for criminal justice teacher, Scarlett May, to teach her students what it would...

Imagine how exhausting it would be to constantly hide who you are, anticipating the looks that people give you once they find out your ethnicity. Unfortunately, for some groups in Hawaii, this is a...

As the final bell rings out on the PA, English teacher Judd Pfeffier waits for students to flood out of his classroom, only for more to come back in. Pfeffier is the sponsor of Bowie’s Literature Club...

For many high schoolers whose goal is to become a lawyer, or for those who just want to complete their community service hours for the National Honor Society, Teen Court is a great way to reach both of...

On Wednesday, Dec. 6, a ribbon cutting ceremony took place for the new, mile-long sidewalk that extends from the intersection of State Route 27 and State Route 126 to Wayland's Town Building and State...

At the Dec. 21 board meeting, the Francis Howell Board of Education decided to remove the Black Literature and Black History electives in a 5-2 vote. Community backlash ensued as members of the Francis...

The year is 2020, and schools and businesses are closing down rapidly. Everyone is retreating from society and living over Zoom. Patterns of daily life are interrupted, but the need for blood donations...

On Tuesday, Nov. 28, Wayland Middle School (WMS) Interim Principal Tyler Steffey sent an email to WMS families to inform them of changes to longstanding field trips, including to Walden Pond, Cape Cod...

Grappling with a nationwide teacher shortage, the San Ramon Valley Unified School District has adopted the strategy of creating a new program that seeks to encourage former SRVUSD students to return and...

As the clock ticked toward the beginning of seventh period on Nov. 30, a tangible sense of anticipation and excitement enveloped Walter Johnson High School. Students and staff lined the hallways in a hushed,...

On Nov. 16, Starbucks workers nationwide walked out of their stores in protest of working conditions during one of the busiest promotional events of the year: Red Cup Day. On Red Cup Day, customers can...

On Jan. 11, high school students across Iowa will submit their applications to earn the Seal of Biliteracy on their high school diplomas. But these tests for the seal will not just be taking place in...