
High Voltage, Higher Stakes: Residents Protest Dominion Energy’s Power Expansion
By Sanvi Challa, Kristian Bryant, and Lia Davis
• May 2, 2025

By Birth or By Blood
By Ethan Chan, Palo Alto High School
• May 2, 2025

LGBTQ books restricted at elementary schools
By Madi Ruchie, Stillwater Area High School
• May 2, 2025

Inside the Tumultuous Vote to Eliminate K-8 Schools
By James Libresco, Noah Sternberg, and Isabel Shultz
• May 2, 2025

SHS student expands his self-owned business “Jam by Josh”
By Elle Esser, Solon High School
• May 2, 2025

Iowa Legislature passes a bill to showcase students the ‘humanity’ of the unborn
By Lydia Gerety, Ankeny High School
• May 2, 2025

Regulating reporting
By Gianna Liu, West High School
• April 30, 2025
![At 5:45 a.m. on April 19, a reenactment of the Battles of Lexington and Concord took place at Old North Bridge in Concord. The reenactment was followed by a parade, where several dignitaries, including Gov. Maura Healey, gave speeches. "This is our generation's time, standing here in this place at this moment, we must commit ourselves to defending [freedom]," Healey said. "That's what I will do, and I encourage everyone who knows our history and values our freedom to do the same."](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/93EBB942-34BA-42D3-85A5-220D17FE7E44_1_105_c.jpeg)
250th anniversary of Battles of Lexington and Concord celebrate freedom
By Reva Datar, Penelope Biddle, and Joey Fay
• April 30, 2025
![Lamar Young [right] stands with fellow counselors. Young served as a counselor for 15 years at Midtown, providing critical support for students and parents.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_3800-1-1200x584.jpg)
Treasured counselor Young passes, leaves enduring impact
By Sierra Pape, Midtown High School
• April 30, 2025

Ohio Passes Anti-DEI Higher Education Law
By Mirica Woodley, Beachwood High School
• April 29, 2025

From greenhouses to green habits: West Chicago marks Earth Day with reflection and action
By Camila Terrazas, West Chicago Community High School
• April 29, 2025

Leaving a legacy of inclusion and reform, Pope Francis dies at 88
By Neena Atkins and Elaina Barreto
• April 29, 2025

Penny coining a lasting legacy
By Anvita Bondada, Coppell High School
• April 22, 2025

Abbott and his allies finally earn voucher victory
By Lillian Gray, McCallum High School
• April 22, 2025

Boutique of Books
By Kanin Cadam, Conifer High School
• April 22, 2025

School Resource Officer Helps to Free a Troubled Skunk
By Navya Manchala, Wentzville Liberty High School
• April 17, 2025

ACTing Up: Testing Mishap at LFHS
By Camille Brincat and Sydney Keck
• April 17, 2025

“Hands Off” protest shows unprecedented national organization against Trump administration, from Atlanta to New York City
By Fairlie Mercer and Audrey Lyons
• April 17, 2025

House debate underway for voucher bill, public school funding
By Lillian Gray, McCallum High School
• April 17, 2025

Money talks
By Kristen Ye, West Shore Junior/Senior High School
• April 17, 2025

Schools brace for staffing shortages
By Katie Grumet, James Bowie High School
• April 17, 2025

Latin Advances DEI Efforts Amid a National Rollback
By Edie Park, Latin School of Chicago
• April 17, 2025

Robotics coaches face criticism after team names 2025 robot after viral “Hawk Tuah” video that discusses oral sex
By Yasmeen Ismail, Townsend Harris High School
• April 15, 2025

District 204 stands its ground as new DEI reporting portal unfolds
By Emily Peña and Isabelle Leofanti
• April 15, 2025

National Honor Society peer tutoring program fails to deliver actual tutoring
By Geo Elasmar, Brookline High School
• April 15, 2025

House Explosion Creates Community Commotion
By Serena Liu and Vedanti Patil
• April 15, 2025

Austin-area student journalists seek legislative support for student press freedom
By Beatrix Lozach, McCallum High School
• April 10, 2025

Meet Joey Elasmar, the high school senior on May’s town election ballot
By Marco Neer, Brookline High School
• April 10, 2025

‘We’re Always on High Alert’
By Annie Harte and Melissa Cela-Guaman
• April 10, 2025

Federal funding freeze worries exchange students 8,000 miles from home
By Meghan Whitten, Lincoln High School – OR
• April 10, 2025

Ohio ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ Takes Effect Today
By Lyndia Zheng, Beachwood High School
• April 10, 2025

Wholeheartedly heroic
By Taylor Sumner, Lewisville High School
• April 10, 2025

Mayor Whitmire prepares as Kingwood worries about upcoming hurricane season
By Sydney Ortiz, Kingwood Park High School
• April 10, 2025

Federal budget cuts raise questions for Brookline schools
By Mira Jogikalmath and Amedeo Bettauer
• April 8, 2025

Prosper opens new parks to accommodate growing population
By Trisha Panicker and Aarushi Rana
• April 8, 2025

Students obtain confidential district document, admin conducts investigation
By Henry Gardner, Burlingame High School – CA
• April 8, 2025

Ethnic Studies sparks debates at district and state level
By Evelyn Du and Joelle Huysmans
• April 4, 2025

Full flight forward: Student organizations rising up
By Nrithya Mahesh, Coppell High School
• April 4, 2025

McLean loses First Amendment award
By Andrew Lohman and Paghunda Ali
• April 4, 2025

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion programs under threat, community reacts
By Brennan Fritts, Mariam Darb, and Zelda Lerner
• April 4, 2025

Spilling the beans: caffeine culture at the high school
By Leena Bhandari Cordoba and Ekaterina Borodina
• April 4, 2025

Cracking down on campus hate: universities under investigation for antisemitism
By Rachel Hong, Carlmont High School
• April 4, 2025

Women in STEM
By Anushka Goel, Walnut Hills High School
• April 2, 2025

District works to reduce deficit
By Brennan Fritts, Midtown High School
• April 2, 2025

CUSD Board Member Says N-Word: Let’s Talk About Racism
By Domenica Peloso, San Juan Hills High School
• April 1, 2025

Girl Problems
By Laney Halsey, Algonquin Regional High School
• April 1, 2025

The future of press freedom
By Zaid Naqvi, Monta Vista High School
• March 27, 2025

Chanin applies classroom teachings to real-life endeavors
By Akshaya Ashokanand, Coppell High School
• March 27, 2025

From Venice to New York, Baruch Goes Global in Model UN
By Nashita Moula, Baruch College Campus High School
• March 27, 2025

Reading Rights: The impact of recently proposed bills on libraries
By Olivia Luna and Chloe Macke
• March 25, 2025
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