LFHS thrives on inclusion and community, and every Friday, The Morning News embodies these values. Broadcasted on the TVs around the school and posted on the “Friday Fanscout,” the news features...

A water bottle here, a McDonald's to-go bag there – the trash in the Prosper High School parking lot can be seen almost everywhere. As students come in and out of the parking lot, every day, there...

With energy prices skyrocketing, the Northborough-Southborough Regional School District recently expanded Algonquin’s solar panel array to reduce costs.  In 2024, the district spent $124,000 on electricity...

The tragic Los Angeles fires have spread over 40,000 acres, killed at least 25 people, and destroyed more than 12,000 structures. While it may feel like the Lake Forest community is disconnected from the...

As the Palisades fire scorched through California leaving devastation in its wake, thousands of homes and lives were destroyed. Yet, before the smoke could settle, the media had already framed the tragedies...

The school has taken strides in its development with the addition of the T-Building, stadium parking lot and the anticipated Performing Arts Building. Although new innovations continue, remnants of dated...

This article was updated on Jan. 22 with the following corrections: LASD cannot confirm the victim’s identity. Siyah, assumed to be the victim, now has 259.5K followers on TikTok. The on-site investigation...

This story contains an alternate format that can only be viewed on the original site. View this story on The Chatterbox. It was originally published on January 17, 2025.

Less than an hour after a small bushfire erupted near her mom’s house on Jan. 9, junior Neve D.*, who lives in Los Angeles, decided to evacuate to her dad’s house on the other side of the city. She...

As hundreds of families passed her table to register for the upcoming school year, senior Suhina Mitra was not surprised she knew most of the kids. After four years of volunteering at Endeavour Elementary,...

As wildfires devastated areas around Los Angeles County, Plant Manager Salvador Rivas and custodial staff spent the weekend cleaning the campus to ensure safety when students and staff returned to school.  “I...

A Revere High School (RHS) junior created a club that gives students the opportunity to voice their opinions and influence issues within the school. Student Voices is a new club that advocates for student...

Wildfires swept across the greater Los Angeles area, including the Palisades area, since Jan. 7, 2025, according to reports from California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE).  At...

Members of the Kentucky Student Voice Team (KSVT), a youth-led advocacy group, announced the filing of a lawsuit against the state of Kentucky on Tuesday, Jan. 14. KSVT was joined by supporters and legal...

Thirty minutes after the Palisades fire erupted, Head of School Elizebeth English and Associate Head of School for Finance & Operations Jane Davis made the decision to evacuate the school immediately...

Eighteen months ago, controversy struck Pioneer yearbook when a group of concerned parents from the Kirkwood community went after high school journalists for publishing controversial pages discussing casual...

In recent years, homelessness in Marin County has grown into a visible and pressing issue, with one particular encampment continuing to expand along San Rafael’s Mahon Creek Path and Anderson Drive....

With the wildfires rapidly spreading across Southern California, sophomore Mateo Zazueta has increasingly grown concerned and anxious.  “I wasn’t too surprised but I thought it would be something...

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. -- On Sunday, Jan. 12, Los Alamitos High School hosted a donation drive on campus in support of victims of the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County.  Volunteers came together...

This morning, Hamilton students woke up to dark skies, the smell of smoke, terrible air quality, and large flames in the distance. Although Hamilton is currently not in danger from the fires themselves,...

The Eaton Canyon fire and Santa Ana winds, which impacted Altadena, Pasadena, and nearby foothill communities, have not spared Arcadia High School (AHS). Starting on Jan. 7, the windstorm...

Students returned to school today amid a snowy parking lot and icy sidewalks. From Monday, Jan. 6 to Wednesday Jan. 8, the district closed its schools due to heavy snow and road conditions.  Anagha...

On a gloomy morning in January 2024, a student was walking on Forsyth Street toward Pace High School when she felt a touch on her rear end. “I didn’t look back and I continued walking,” said the...

Over 790,000 Southeast Pennsylvania residents commute for work and recreation every weekday via the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, also known as SEPTA.  However, SEPTA, the nation’s...

Junior Kaleigh Tapaoan felt anxious as wildfires erupted across Southern California, threatening homes and air quality. “I’ve been worried and have been alert about it for the past day,” Tapaoan...

Head of School Elizabeth English sent out a schoolwide email announcing Archer's early campus closure due to the sudden wildfires in the Pacific Palisades area and West Hollywood at 11:35 a.m. this morning....

In any high school graduation, students  strive for distinction. There is of course the highest distinction, valedictorian. Then, there is “second place”, the salutatorian. But, not everyone can be...

As part of an agreement with Atherton to maintain the current enrollment cap, Menlo has to keep the daily average traffic count throughout the school year at or below 627 trips. This school year, the average...

As Rockledge High School student Gracie Davis heard her school intercom call for a shelter in place, she thought it was only a drill, until it upgraded to a lockdown. Minutes later, the SWAT team arrived. “No...

On Wednesday Dec. 18, teachers at Park wore black clothing and union gear. The teachers at Park form the union Park Association of Teachers - Local 7255, which has previously held events at local establishments...

In a departure from years past, CVHS students started the school year with district-issued Chromebooks, a line of computers running Google’s lightweight ChromeOS, as the Windows laptops from previous...

It’s 6 a.m., and junior Diya Arun can’t get out of bed. The sky is dark, and she’s exhausted from a night of no sleep. She frantically rushes to school, disoriented from her stressful morning. She...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...