Going on nearly two years of COVID-19, filled with distance learning, quarantining and other unique situations, many have felt that the pandemic has taken a toll on the education system. But now, schools...

On the wall in the main gym now sits an empty space where the New Prague High School banner used to hang. According to athletic director Andy Ewald the empty space represents Park’s zero tolerance for...

On Sept. 20, 2021, the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Peninsula High School to celebrate the opening of a state-of-the-art facility for the continuation...

On Nov. 23, 2021 the Dobbs Ferry Board of Trustees voted to opt-out of allowing any marijuana dispensaries or marijuana consumption sites in the village of Dobbs Ferry. The decision against dispensaries...

Totaling almost 67 million cases and nearly 851,000 deaths, COVID-19 cases have surged in the U.S., with the Omicron variant making up nearly 98% of nationwide cases within the past 30 days, the Centers...

It began with the display of a hateful banner above MoPac Boulevard. Next, Jewish Austinites began to receive hateful letters. And then, as if in culmination of these prior acts, a local synagogue was...

Boys’ basketball and pep squad were subject to racist remarks at an away game against Laguna Hills High on Jan. 21, prompting community calls to action. “Where is his slave owner?”, “Who let...

Following a social media incident that came to light over Thanksgiving break regarding racist slurs shared by a member of the Tigard community, students gathered in protest of white privilege and hate...

On a park bench, the side of the highway, and even the parking lot of your high school, there is sure to be a disposable mask or two laying on the ground — soggy, dirty, and forgotten — waiting to...

After receiving pushback from teachers, parents and students, superintendent Stephanie Elizalde announced during a board meeting that AISD will not require teachers to instruct seven of eight classes for...

On Jan. 1, California implemented the first stage of a multi-level initiative to divert organic waste from landfills. Senate Bill 1383 states that residents, businesses and state-run schools are mandated...

Six students walk into the class and sit in the back circle of desks far away from the board as if they were a small collective ready to chat amongst themselves while a traditional class was taught. They...

The stakes are high as the City Council works through the process to approve a new map for the city’s wards, made necessary every decade after the census to ensure wards have equal populations. Latino...

In the past six months, reports of theft have surged throughout California, impacting residents statewide and prompting political backlash and safety concerns. The alarms are most prominently sounded...

Four people were taken hostage by British citizen Malik Faisal Akram at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas on January 15. While all hostages survived, the attack sent shockwaves through Jewish...

In San Mateo County, oftentimes, people may forget that crimes can happen here too. The white picket fences that line some streets can easily create a false sense of security. One might see litter on the...

In light of the ruling in the class action lawsuit Austin v. Pritzker, most LFHS students are maskless in school for the first time in nearly two years. First period teachers played a video from Principal...

At around 9:23 PM on Feb. 8th, an unknown party painted “ALM” (an abbreviation for All Lives Matter, a reactionary movement opposed to Black Lives Matter) on McLean’s rock, where clubs and sports...

Record high temperatures, frequent snowfall and ferocious storms this winter are alarming reminders that the climate crisis—“global weirding”—is here. Unusual weather has been salient both locally...

In a Dec. 13 email sent to the AISD community, superintendent Stephanie Elizalde announced that AISD would not be switching to a seven-period schedule for the 2022-2023 school year.  “The feedback...

Note: A previous version of this story has been edited due to Drops of Ink misquoting an individual because of a misconstrued interview transcript. On Monday, Feb. 7, students in District 128 protested...

In a special meeting without public comment, Douglas County School District (DCSD) board members voted 4-3 to fire Superintendent Corey Wise without cause Feb. 4. The newly-elected conservative school...

When the Whitman crew team restarted training this winter, the team’s parent board required that rowers and their guardians sign an updated communications policy. The board acknowledged that the previous...

Due to the racist and misogynistic connotations directed towards Indigenous peoples from its name, the world-renowned ski resort Squaw Valley was renamed Palisades Tahoe on Sept. 13, 2021.  The vastest...

Sporting furry red, plaid pajama pants and an overfit hoodie, Sunny Hills Class of 2021 alumna Anika Madan is ready for her first period class at the University of California, Irvine.  Not exactly...

In early January, a Sangamon County judge heard arguments from the DeVore Lawsuit seeking to overturn mask requirements in schools across Illinois. A ruling is anticipated to be released next week at the...

The Wentzville School District’s Board of Education historically voted to remove all copies (physical and digital) of “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison from libraries on Jan. 20. It is important...

By Allisa Pandit, with introduction and conclusion by Jayne Abraham For most people, adolescence is defined by lack of consequence, leaving many young people to feel invincible, immortal even. Growing...

In recent weeks, total COVID-19 cases at McCallum more than tripled compared to last semester. Now, health experts predict that the worst is over as the omicron surge begins to subside, both nationwide...

The Red Cross declared a national blood crisis after having the worst blood shortage in over a decade. Blood donations are used for blood transfusions, which are needed in many different circumstances....

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) completed its 30-day journey into space on Jan. 24 and now floats 1.5 million kilometers away from Earth. From there, it will explore distant galaxies and their pasts...

On the first day of the semester, Jan. 3, FUHSD sent an email to community members that included numerous COVID-19 updates. The email began with a section titled “Increasing COVID Cases,” where it...

When a surge in COVID-19 cases accompanied the return to school after break, MCPS announced a new 5 percent threshold policy. This policy stated that if more than 5 percent of a school’s population reported...

For the first time in history, the Atlanta City Council has four openly LGBTQ+ members. Grady alumnus and City Council member Matt Westmoreland came out as gay on Jan. 2 via Instagram and Twitter. Westmoreland...

The Beachwood and Warrensville Heights City School Districts are currently in a legal tug of war over $8 million of retroactive property tax revenue as well as millions in future revenue. The conflict...

Over the course of the past month, three racist incidents have occurred at Wayland Middle School. From WMS administration, to members of the Wayland community, the shared anger and disappointment has led...

While the city of Chicago and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) argue over working conditions in schools amid the COVID pandemic, more than 330,000 Chicago Public School students lost five days of school...

On Monday, December 13, the American Federation of Teachers’ New Hampshire (AFTNH) affiliate filed a lawsuit against the state of New Hampshire. The lawsuit filed took aim at New Hampshire’s state...

What was meant to be a self-esteem project, where students post sticky notes with positive affirmations on bathroom mirrors, turned into two instances of hate speech. On Dec. 16, Head of School Elizabeth...

Due to the drastic increase in student and staff absences following winter break, Superintendent Astein Osei said distance learning has become a potential option. Although, for now Osei said the next steps...

While the Omicron variant has triggered an uptick in Chicago COVID cases, Latin has managed to maintain in-person learning and after-school activities. The school was able to bring students back into...

King Soopers workers across the Denver area began striking Wednesday, Jan. 12 for better wages and improved working conditions. Employees lined up in front of stores, wearing signs around their necks and...

As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 sends local and national case numbers through the roof, USD 497 schools have started to feel the effects, leading some to question whether a temporary return to online...

Coming back from winter break, students expected to resume their normal school schedule – riding the bus, learning from teachers, working with peers – but the new semester has not quite followed the...

Regis Jesuit High School fired the advisors of its Elevate student magazine and retracted the winter issue over a pro-choice op-ed last month, a letter from the school’s principal and president says. ...

As the omicron variant of the coronavirus ripples through the globe, nine high schools in the Portland area have closed in-person learning thus far, citing student and teacher illnesses, as well as staffing...

Coming back from winter break, the Omicron variant of COVID-19 left many students anxious about their return to school. With the rise of at-home test shortages in pharmacies and long lines at in-person...

This year, Clover Hill is experiencing transportation issues as a result of the widespread Chesterfield County Public Schools bus driver shortage which, among other problems, has resulted in students arriving...

Styrofoam trays, pizza crusts, and peanut butter and jelly are just a few of the things on NASH cafeteria manager Jay West’s wanted list. As North Allegheny’s Dining Services Director during a nationwide...