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...

Teachers and students are helping to spread holiday joy with the Small World Angel Tree Program which allows Redhawks to ‘adopt an angel’ through 2B class periods and collect gifts for their angel...

Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, Peggy Flanagan, spoke to 10th grade students about her lived experience and upbringing as an Indigenous person on Dec. 13. Flannagan facilitated a discussion with English...

The Edina School Board meeting on Dec. 11 adjourned early following protests concerning the suspension of two Edina High School students for their alleged antisemitic comments last month after the walk-out...

With $8,000, two years, and five team members, the business Revolutionizing the Lock (RTL), hopes to replace the combination locks in LZHS with quicker, easier, RFID scanner locks. The team won the grand...

RM administration confiscated a loaded handgun from a student who attends the school on the morning of Nov. 17. This was done in collaboration with the Montgomery County Police Department and MCPS security.  ...

As warfare in Gaza continues, limiting access to food and water for the 2.3 million people there, a local restaurant owner found her own way of providing aid through a fundraiser meal. Sanaa’s Gourmet...

A grease fire earlier this semester in culinary teacher Rose Barry’s classroom revealed an oversight in the school’s recent reconstruction. For about six weeks, culinary students were limited to baking...

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones's proposal to pay teachers an annual stipend to be armed in the classroom has sparked resistance from teachers and students. Many have expressed concerns over additional responsibilities...

“No to APEC! People over profit!” Demonstrators’ chants filled the streets of San Francisco as thousands marched on Market St. from Harry Bridges Plaza to the Moscone Center on Sunday,...

The San Mateo County American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 829 union picketed in front of Burlingame City Hall for 16 hours on Monday, Dec. 4, citing intimidation...

Counter-protestors came out in a show of love and support for Manual students today in order to muffle the hateful chanting from members of Westboro Baptist Church who were protesting near Manual’s campus....

Following a year with an unprecedented number of book bans, action against libraries in the U.S. has only increased. Individuals have begun issuing bomb threats to libraries across the nation, causing...

For the purpose of maintaining his anonymity in this story, we will refer to a physician at Kaiser Permanente as Physician A. America’s largest healthcare strike in history ended on Friday, Oct. 13...

In the past year, artificial intelligence (AI) use has been on the rise. According to EdWeek, roughly 25% of high school students use AI in the classroom, which is a higher number than in past years. ...

The metallic creature whirs across the stage. Time ticks down. The audience holds its breath. 249 points! With that, freshman Aasiya Sheikh’s team broke a world record at FIRST, an international...

As the colder months set in, most Marin residents with adequate housing can head indoors to stay warm, but for the approximately 1,000 unhoused people in Marin County, this is not an option. Unhoused people’s...

Ankeny students remember their love for reading starting in elementary school, but they might not have realized some of their peers were struggling in the very thing they enjoyed. At some Ankeny elementary...

On Friday, Nov. 17, approximately 30 high school students from across Marin walked out of their schools in support of Palestinian civilians and a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The group of teens...

Math teacher Charles Cowey rolls up to the elevator on his scooter to see the bright yellow ‘out of order’ sign plastered across the doors. His broken foot doesn’t allow him to climb stairs like...

For the safety of minors, students' faces have been blurred and students will be referred to by their initials. On Day 26 of the Israel-Hamas war, students from various cultures, ethnicities, ages,...

Fake bomb threats have plagued multiple MCPS schools over the past month. Eventually, the police linked the threats to a 12-year-old boy who cannot be charged for his offenses, due to his age. Blair...

The Frenchtown Bookshop has successfully fought the local Zoning Committee after a neighbor's noise complaint led to a cease and desist letter being sent to the business. The local establishment is...

A Shalhevet delegation of 21 students, four faculty, and many alumni and families stood in the front row of the March for Israel this past Tuesday on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in what speakers...

The Jewish Federations of North America and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations held a rally for Israel on Nov. 14 at the National Mall in Washington, DC. According to...

The California Department of Education published a revision of the California Mathematics Framework (CMF) on July 12, 2023 to “offer guidance for implementing content standards,” according to the California...

From 7:55 a.m. until 8:35 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, Wayland community members protested against the recent antisemitism in the “Wayland Stands Against Hate” rally. The rally took place outside of Wayland...

During the Nov. 7 board meeting, the Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) Board of Education heard public comments regarding a potential policy that would ban the LGBTQ+ flag from all classrooms,...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched an investigation into 6PPD-quinone, a chemical found in tires, following a decline in fish populations believed to be linked to the...

The NASH cafeteria is home to many different sounds: the excited call of hungry students, the scraping of plastic utensils on styrofoam trays, and the echo of locker doors slamming nearby. But recently...