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Sitting in his first hour class, sophomore Nicholas Mitchell works on assignments for yearbook class.

Sophomore creates petition for longer winter break, reaches hundreds

By Madeline Petrick, Gretna East High School December 20, 2024

Aside from summer, the longest break Gretna Public Schools (GPS) students will get this school year is 10 school days long, but sophomore Nicholas Mitchell isn’t satisfied with that. The Gretna East...

Prop 36 will reclassify certain drug and theft related crimes.

Prop 36 to increase penalties for drug and theft crimes

By Hava Rossiter and Zoe Levy December 20, 2024

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, voters across California cast their ballots in favor of Proposition 36. Known by its supporters as the “Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act,” Prop 36 will reclassify...

Sophmores Carson Verk (left) and Joey Jackson work on hammering nails into drywall.

Hammer Time

By Logan Huwalt and Ethan Stock December 20, 2024

When one of the toilets in senior Aiden Simler’s house was acting up recently, his family didn’t need to call a plumber. Instead, Simler was able to fix the issue himself with skills he learned in...

Staff discusses effects of possible US Department of Education dismantlement

Staff discusses effects of possible US Department of Education dismantlement

By Darcey Strachan '28 and Morgan Matthews '28 December 20, 2024

Following the results of the 2024 election, the U.S. Department of Education is at risk of elimination with the approaching presidency of Donald Trump. Trump announced on the campaign trail that he...

To repair the large bumps in the road when driving on and off the bridge on Falls of Neuse, the construction workers poured new concrete onto the problem areas. However, this project required closing the road for several weeks, which created a lot of frustration for students and staff travelling to and from school.

Falls of Neuse closures inhibit commutes to school for students, staff

By Gaby Sciaudone, Wakefield High School - NC December 20, 2024

Over the past few weeks, construction projects have forced the closures of the North Bound and South Bound of Falls of Neuse Road. This road, and the bridge in particular, is widely used by students and...

Financial aid or possible deportation

Financial aid or possible deportation

By Tahmina Marjan and Zoe Reyes December 20, 2024

College-bound seniors whose parents are undocumented immigrants face a tough choice this year: Apply for financial aid and risk having immigration officials use the information to deport your parents....

A bird's eye view of a theoretical layout for Collegiate Crossing. It features residential zones, commercial areas and various sports facilities.

Good Life district to open in Gretna as tourism attraction, sports complex

By Aidan McClaren, Gretna East High School December 17, 2024

Nebraska ranks as the fifth least visited state in the nation according to Statista, but Nebraska legislators, along with businessman Rod Yates, see tourism as a new area for expansion. Yates has plans...

PIONEERING THE WAY: Sophia Park and Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward smile after Park passes California Bar exam. (Photo Courtesy of Sophia Park)

OA alum Sophia Park is the youngest person to pass the California Bar

By Nandita Bussa, Oxford Academy December 17, 2024

At age 17, Oxford alumna Sophia Park became the youngest person to pass the California Bar exam in November. The previous record holder was Park's brother, Peter, also an Oxford alumnus. While simultaneously...

California ends legacy and donor preferences at private colleges

California ends legacy and donor preferences at private colleges

By Henry Gardner, Burlingame High School - CA December 17, 2024

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1780 in October, banning legacy and donor preferences at private universities statewide. Set to take effect for the 2025-26 admissions cycle, the new law eliminates practices...

Police pull up to the scene of a crash on Braddock Road outside Jefferson this morning. “The accident blocked Braddock Road, which resulted in significant delays to the arrival of several of our students, staff and buses,” Jefferson's communication support specialist Mike Roth said in an email to the Jefferson community.

Accident on Braddock Road disrupts Jefferson’s morning commute

By Grace Sharma, Mahmoud Belhamdi, and Kate Russell December 17, 2024

Today at around 8 a.m., a car crashed on Braddock Road, blocking off the west entrance of Jefferson. The car appeared to crash into a rail, damaging its front bumper. Jefferson’s Technology Systems...

A sign sits in front of Polser Elementary School - Stem Academy. The school is one of the five elementary schools the school board voted to retire next school year.

District to retire five elementary schools next school year

By Krista Fleming, Hebron High School December 17, 2024

The school board voted at its meeting Dec. 9 to retire five elementary schools beginning next school year due to declining enrollment and continued attempts to reduce the district’s budget. The proposal...

OLD TO NEW: After the 2024 election, Republican control in the national and Georgia state government is sparking new proposals for education reform. Large national conversations include a removal of the Department of Education, reduction of financial aid, and censorship of class material.

Students, teachers grapple with education reform policy

By Sierra Pape, Henry Moye, and Connie Erdozain December 13, 2024

This story contains an alternate format that can only be viewed on the original site. View this story on The Southerner. It was originally published on December 12, 2024.

Ninth grader Zain Zaidi and senior Raza Zaidi finalize the design for the Aeros Racing pit display in advance of the Formula 1 in Schools world finals in Saudi Arabia. The team placed 13th overall with the 10th fastest car in the competition Nov. 21-26.

Representing U.S., F1 in Schools team places 13th in world

By Jaya Alenghat, University of Chicago Laboratory High School December 13, 2024

When U-High’s Aeros Racing team was founded in the 2021-22 school year, the members dreamed of one day competing in the world finals — a day that could only arrive with dedication and hard work. Last...

Jessica Nauerts car after the collision with the deer while driving back home from work.

Deer season affects drivers throughout Peachtree City

By Jozlynn Smith, McIntosh High School December 13, 2024

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a list of leading causes of death in the U.S., road injuries are the third leading cause of death in 2024. This includes collisions...

Syria Colman, uses the new technique that the staff of SBHS came up with to make the line go much more smoothly as well as faster.

Securing Students: An Inside Look At The New Security Detections System

By Angelina Popov-Easton and Ayla Kayan December 13, 2024

Can you put a price on safety? Broward County Public Schools thinks you can. The price? $1,832,424.70. That’s how much it cost the school district to install metal detectors in all the public high schools...

As gun violence increases, students and parents look for protection. Design by Aaron Ziegler.

An epidemic of gun violence breaks out across JCPS

By Alex Hopkins, duPont Manual High School December 13, 2024

The announcement tone sounds, calming busy classrooms around the school. The principal's voice booms out, panic lacing his tone, “LOCKDOWN! LOCKDOWN! THIS IS NOT A DRILL!” Students go silent, reviewing...

Hands-on Engineering students took various roles in the "Tiny Titans" playground project, from treating new oak as fillers to removing old wood as smashers.

Engineering class builds a better future

By Laney Halsey, Algonquin Regional High School December 13, 2024

Engineering teacher Bruno Nosiglia started the school year with a clear mission: to teach his students not only how to handle tools and collaborate effectively, but also how to apply their skills to make...

Expensive steps to a higher education

A Transformation in Higher Education

By Davis Ohanian and Bennett Sullivan December 13, 2024

Throughout the past decade, the national matriculation rate for a four-year undergraduate university has jumped significantly, from 10% in the early 1940s to more than 60% in today’s world, according...

Source: PBS Frontline

Executive Order focuses on Active-Shooter Drills

By Dwight Erdmann, Clayton High School December 13, 2024

President Joe Biden signed Executive Order 14127, Combating Emerging Firearms Threats and Improving School-Based Active-Shooter Drills on Sep. 26. The executive order addresses various gun safety and regulation...

District faces dilemma without VATRE

District faces dilemma without VATRE

By Yug Talukdar, Coppell High School December 10, 2024

School closures. Larger classrooms. Less options. These are all possible realities for campuses across Coppell ISD in upcoming years due to the result of CISD’s proposed Voter Approval Tax Rate...

Senior and BSU co-President Leila Khademian led a series of chants at the walkout after the first of the two pep rallies.

Black Student Union holds walkout to call attention to lack of change

By Claire Lenkin, Thomas S. Wootton High School December 10, 2024

The Black Student Union (BSU) utilized the pep rally that was supposed to take place today to spread awareness about a recent racist event and general pattern of incompetence in administration...

MSMS students launch seeds to space in NASA experiment

MSMS students launch seeds to space in NASA experiment

By Jasmaan Banipal, The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science December 6, 2024

Ten Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS) students sent seeds to be launched into space in a new partnership with NASA’s Solar System Ambassadors program on Oct. 19. The project aims...

Haitian student Lauryn Aubuin stands next to the Immigrant Statue in downtown Logansport.

“Business As Usual”

By Justin Snay and Yoslen Santana December 6, 2024

Inside the Logansport City Building, the City Council has a room full of people looking to the council for answers about recent Haitian immigration rumors. After former mayor Dave Kitchell walks up to...

Employee continues multimillion dollar lawsuit against PAUSD

Employee continues multimillion dollar lawsuit against PAUSD

By Naveen Narayanaswami, Palo Alto High School December 6, 2024

Peter Colombo, whose most recent teaching position in the district was at Greene Middle School as a physical education teacher, sued Palo Alto Unified School District in February for defamation, false...

Junior Natalie Cutchins posing for a photo in the empty bleachers.

Reigniting school spirit: an old Cavalier tradition strives to change the game for every school sport

By Cassidy Conley, Clover Hill High School December 6, 2024

While football games create roaring crowds and endless enthusiasm, other school sports often struggle in the shadows, and the players perform for nearly-empty stands.  Due to football being the most-watched...

Round And Round

Round And Round

By Vanessa Tolino, Cypress Woods High School December 4, 2024

Brandon Bartos, a sophomore, was forced to walk outside in the pouring rain as he had no other way of getting home. Soaked and irritated, he didn’t notice as he tripped—and his Chromebook went with...

The end of the class rank system marks the start of the new Latin Honors System, dividing students into distinct honors of Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Cum Laude.

Removal of the Ranks: LCPS Redefines Student Success

By Sanvi Challa, Rock Ridge High School December 4, 2024

The student race to the top of the class has transformed with students no longer being defined by a number. The proposal to remove the high school class rank system was voted by the Loudoun County School...

Students using the Desmos calculator complete the test with plenty of time to check their work.

Desmos shakes up the testing world

By Jio Kim, Daegu International School December 4, 2024

As standardized testing transitioned from a paper to a digital platform, College Board introduced a new addition to the test zone. Desmos, an online graphing calculator, became available for use on the...

Locked out

Locked out

By Catalina Pelli, West Shore Junior/Senior High School December 3, 2024

As Media Specialist Mike Drake walked over to his desk to open the newly installed media center door lock system for what seemed like the hundredth time that day, he reflected on the impact new safety...

Khadicha's S.A.F.E Club idea has spread to other schools, ranging from the Pittsburgh area all the way to Toronto.

S.A.F.E. Club spreads beyond Baldwin High School

By Milana Varon and Olivia O’Malley December 3, 2024

Senior Khadicha Kosimjonova experienced firsthand the bias against girls in STEM fields while talking with a lab partner in the summer of her sophomore year during an internship at the University of Pittsburgh. “In...

Rabbi Joe Black of Temple Emanuel responds to a question posed by moderator Fletcher Woolsey. The discussion, notably featuring no segment to involve the audience, aimed to promote security in the community, despite clashing opinions on the Israel-Hamas war. “People are gonna leave this discussion feeling comfortable, feeling happier, feeling that Creek is a diverse, very equitable place, and that's what's important,” senior JSC president Sam Allen said.

Religious Clubs Host Israel-Palestine Peace Discussion, Promote Diversity, Security

By Peter Philpott, Cherry Creek High School December 3, 2024

Months ago, senior Jewish Student Connections (JSC) president Sam Allen came to senior Muslim Student Alliance (MSA) presidents Safia Sabir and Mohamed Zarooq with an idea. Their project to bring peaceful...

Richland High School hosts 'Sign The Beam' event

Richland High School hosts ‘Sign The Beam’ event

By Eli Deutsch, Prosper High School December 3, 2024

Richland High School, opening in August 2025, will be Prosper ISD's 4th high school. Richland hosted a 'Sign the Beam' event on Nov. 13 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30pm. Students attending Richland next year were...

TUHSD Board of Trustees member Cynthia Roenisch advocates for the purchase of Yondr pouches during a meeting Nov. 19.

Community feedback stalls TUHSD vote on Yondr pouch purchase

By Luca Roy, Archie Williams High School December 3, 2024

On Tuesday, Nov. 19, during their monthly board meeting, the Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) Board of Trustees planned a vote regarding the purchase of cell phone locking containers, called...

The district is drawing a new line that distributes students between Lawrence High and Free State.

Process for redrawing of USD 497 high school boundaries challenged by data issues

By Mimi Rosado, Lawrence High School November 26, 2024

Less than two weeks away from community input sessions, the USD 497 Boundary Advisory Committee (BAC) still faces uncertainty about data that demonstrates the impact of its plans. The school board on...

A glimpse into the future through the ICCSD’s apple logo.

A new vision for elementary education

By Evelyn Kraber, West High School November 26, 2024

In July, the Iowa City Community School District proposed a plan to “Re-Envision” the district’s elementary schools. Since then, this plan has developed three main proposals: academy schools, paired...

Social studies teacher Mitchell Joy analyzes an AP World student's work using the timeline feature in the Brisk program. Brisk allows educators to see students type each word, making it much easier for teachers to ensure that students do not use AI or other students' work to cheat.

New academic integrity systems strengthen WJ grading system

By Elli Karistinou, Walter Johnson High School November 26, 2024

Teachers participated in training for two new academic integrity applications, Google LTI and Brisk Teaching, on Oct. 18. With AI becoming increasingly apparent in the education system it is clear that...

Graphic by Heather Mowdy

Stepping in to fill a need

By Noah Mowdy, Pittsburg High School - KS November 25, 2024

All around the United States, communities are struggling to find people to fill job openings as bus drivers. “What we’re seeing across the nation right now is that a lot of our baby boomers, or...

Slick Scandal

Slick Scandal

By Meryem Orazova and Shaurya Thummalapalli November 25, 2024

Tesla inadvertently released over 900 gallons of water-treatment chemicals into a storm drain near Matadero Creek on Oct. 17. This incident prompted cleanup efforts by the city and raised concerns about...

The email California state governor Taylor Regen sent to Junior State of America [JSA] chapter presidents on Friday, Aug. 2, to inform them of the discontinuation of the organization and development of its successor, Civic Leaders of America.

Junior State of America — its headquarters and clubs — shuts down after nearly a century of service to students

By Ashley Kang, Sunny Hills High School November 25, 2024

Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady. Former Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti. Businessman Charles R. Schwab. These are only three of the many notable alumni who reportedly participated in...

On Oct. 18, a racial slur was written on an athletic locker belonging to an African American student. No conclusion has been reached in investigations by Naperville Central or the Naperville Police Department. Editor’s note: The Central Times has opted to obfuscate the full slur. (Photo Credit: Quiana Richardson)

Month after racial slur found on locker: ‘they didn’t do enough’

By Jay Deegan, Naperville Central High School November 25, 2024

A racial slur was discovered on an athletic locker belonging to an African American student on Oct. 18 when the sophomore football player returned to the locker room following a game. “N-----” had...

FILING AWAY: Librarian Tara Walker-Leon puts away books in the library. This is one of the many responsibilities that Walker-Leon has on a daily basis.

AISD’s new budget creates conflict

By Katie Grumet, James Bowie High School November 25, 2024

Imagine entering the library and not being greeted with a warm smile from librarian Tara Walker-Leon. There’s no one to run the Battle of the Books Club, the Banned Books Club, or the Bee Club. Instead,...

Seven southern Illinois counties want to secede from the state

Seven southern Illinois counties want to secede from the state

By Michalina Sotka, McHenry High School November 20, 2024

Seven Southern Illinois counties are considering secession and splitting from Cook County and its surrounding counties, including Iroquois, Calhoun, Clinton, Green, Jersey, Madison and Perry. In light...

Rock Hill band will play for Prosper during playoff game

Rock Hill band will play for Prosper during playoff game

By Jake Radcliffe and Heather Davis November 20, 2024

Due to the Prosper Mighty Eagle Band performing at the Bands of America Grand National Championship in Indianapolis, Indiana, this week, the football team faces silence on their side of the field at playoffs...

The city has placed signs in city parks to remind people of the new bike ordinance limiting the use of e-mobility devices.

City ordinance prohibits electric bikes, scooters, skateboards in city parks

By Connie Lu, Burlingame High School - CA November 20, 2024

On Nov. 6, City Ordinance No. 2031 went into effect, prohibiting the usage of electric bikes, scooters, skateboards, and other e-mobility devices in all city parks and recreation areas. The ordinance will...

Student fear for their safety as the potential for threats increases.

Prioritizing Protection: Kennedy High School Implements New Safety Precautions

By Lucy McCord, Kennedy High School - IA November 19, 2024

A trend of increasing incidents of violence across Iowa school districts has concerning implications after the over 1,714 injuries and 1,967 assaults of the 2020-2021 school year alone. Around 8 in 1,000...

Holding up T-wolves, the tour group poses for a picture in the Chinese classroom. Sophomore Lydia Ou, junior Phu Trung and senior Yushan Pan gave a tour to Taiwanese diplomat Andrea Yang on Nov. 8. “I was so excited when I heard I would get to give the tour because it’s a big deal,” Ou said. “She’s from the US embassy for Taiwan, so she’s really important. I’m so privileged [to get this opportunity] and I’m so excited.” Photo by Skyler King

Connecting Countries

By Skyler King, Cedar Park High School November 19, 2024

Walking around the school, there was a large group of people, laughing, talking and getting to know each other. There were people of all ages speaking multiple different languages. Some were teachers,...

Light on, the Moon Tree is being stored in the floral design classroom until it's planted next week. The tree will be planted outside of the cafeteria in the back of the school. Librarian Stephanie Riley partnered up with the USDA Forestry to receive a Moon Tree. “We also have a digital globe, but it's like a citizen science app where students can also help collect data that actually gets submitted to NASA to help with research about tree growth and everything,” Riley said. “So once we get it planted, then we'll start bringing everybody into it.”

From the moon to the school

By Sofia Ayala, Prosper High School November 19, 2024

From the moon to the classroom, Prosper High School’s first Moon Tree is here in the Nest. Last October, librarian Stephanie Riley reached out to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)...

Rattled: Clifton Factory Explodes and Leaves Local Businesses Shaken

Rattled: Clifton Factory Explodes and Leaves Local Businesses Shaken

By Zoe Huguley and Dea Rexhepi November 19, 2024

In the afternoon hours of Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, an explosion in the Clifton area along Payne Street sent shockwaves through the neighborhood, rattling both buildings and nerves. Meredith Holbrook,...

The approach to the BOHS campus along Wildcat Way. Due to a threat of violence, school was closed and all on-campus activities canceled on Nov. 13.

Classes, Campus Activities Canceled Due to Shooting Threat

By Lauren Ko, Brea Olinda High School November 18, 2024

Brea Olinda High School canceled all classes and on-campus activities following a shooting threat that remains under investigation by the Brea Police Department and Brea Olinda Unified School District...

The Human Relation Service (HRS) is a non-profit therapy organization that offers their services to Weston, Wayland and Wellesley. “It's a very unique thing to have an agency like HRS supporting three communities,” HRS Director of Development Donna Portesky said.

The Human Relations Service: Making mental health treatment more accessible

By Fiona Peltonen, Wayland High School November 18, 2024

The Mental Health America organization has proven that therapy can be a beneficial practice to patients' mental health, and can give people who are struggling the resources they need to cope with what...

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