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The best stories being published on the SNO Sites network

Best of SNO

A state judge ruled that parents cannot currently opt their children out of Montgomery County Public Schools lessons involving books with LGBTQ characters.

Maryland judge denies injunction in lawsuit against MCPS over LGBTQ+ books

By Ella Werkman, Walt Whitman High School September 18, 2023

On Thursday, August 24, a state judge ruled that parents cannot currently opt their children out of Montgomery County Public Schools lessons involving books with LGBTQ characters. This action comes...

The USDA has approved the nasal spray Narcan to be sold over-the-counter in efforts to battle the epidemic of opioid overdoses.

FDA approves nasal Narcan without prescription

By Catherine Hansen ‘25, ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN HIGH SCHOOL June 1, 2023

On March 29, the United States Food and Drug Administration announced their approval of Narcan, a naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, to be sold without prescription in order to combat the sweeping epidemic...

A specific section of the Carlsbad City Council chambers is dedicated to the housing and care of homeless individuals. A department of individuals works as a team to ensure the status and well-being of shelters and that resources are allocated for.

Carlsbad Grapples With Homelessness, Attempts Strategic Planning

By Georgia Scherrer, Sage Creek High School June 1, 2023

The city of Carlsbad in San Diego County is home to roughly 115,302 people and houses individuals ranging from health care providers, government employees, everyday heroes and the necessary workers that...

Bryan Black is the only Black teacher on the Baldwin staff.

Building a staff that looks like the students remains elusive

By Dibya Ghimirey, Kalonga Mwenda, and Sam Tobiczyk June 1, 2023

As a Black student at a high school with only one Black teacher, senior Mwango Kasuba says he sometimes feels the need to code switch – a term that refers to a person changing their dialect or tone depending...

Broken glass fills this view of sophomore Kritika Kothas family car. Kothas sister took this picture as she hid in the vehicle, which had been shot at during the shooting at Allen Premium Outlets. The shooting occurred May 6.  In the attached article, experts give safety information to implement, including advice to conceal and cover in order to survive this type of situation. Conceal means Im hidden, but it wont stop a bullet, like a bush, thin door, or wall, former officer Lt. Mike Archibeque said. Cover means it will stop a bullet and protect you – a concrete wall/pillar or a car engine block. The more items you can put between you and the shooter, the greater the likelihood it will stop the bullets. 

In wake of Allen shooting, experts give advice on personal protection

By Gracie Archibeque, Prosper High School May 31, 2023

Only 220 days remain in 2023, yet the United States has experienced 241 mass shootings, 16,775 lives lost and 13,657 injured. Frisco Police Department Deputy Chief Mike Hagan said he continues...

Senate Bill (SB) 150 passed in the 2023 General Assembly by a comfortable margin after weeks of drama, but many teachers and students are still unsure what the bills effects on their classrooms will be. Graphic by Brennan Eberwine

With SB 150 passed, what’s next?

By Brennan Eberwine, duPont Manual High School May 31, 2023

During the 2023 regular session the Kentucky General Assembly passed Senate Bill (SB) 150 into law. The law has expansive language on a wide range of topics including banning gender-affirming care for...

A group of seven Carlmont sophomores lead a DEI event in an effort to integrate it into community discussions.

Students organize DEI event to encourage community representation

By Jackson Sneeringer, Carlmont High School May 31, 2023

Students from Carlmont High School hosted an open discussion event about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) on May 24 at the Belmont Library to promote DEI's importance and spark further conversations...

History, horror and hope: New law requires Holocaust education in all schools

By Peggy Chen, Green Hope High School May 31, 2023

The impact of the Holocaust–the systematic persecution and genocide of millions of Jewish people during World War II– continues to affect communities today. However, many Americans remain unaware of...

A concerning surge of underage vaping has occurred in recent years, resulting in heavy pressure for companies such as Juul that create these devices to remove flavors targeting minors. Photo courtesy of Jamie Chung | Used with permission.

Investigating the vaping crackdown

By Jason Chu, Monta Vista High School May 31, 2023

The student source in this story will be referred to as Student A because he discusses his participation in an illegal activity. A $462 million settlement between the leading e-cigarette company, Juul...

Following the pandemic and worldwide adjustments made to schooling and students lives, the topic of mental health and the struggles that students are facing remains prevalent.

“It Is an Issue That Is Growing”: La Salle Talks Mental Health

By Lillian Paugh and Lucas Pinaire May 31, 2023

In his 2021 Youth Mental Health Advisory, the Surgeon General said that “the challenges today’s generation of young people face are unprecedented and uniquely hard to navigate. And the effect these...

In their relentless pursuit for a cure, Geri and Zachary Landman redefine the limits of hope as they navigate the uncharted territory of their daughters rare genetic disorder.

Landman Family’s Quest to Defy Rare Disease Sparks Hope for Rare Disease Research

By Shreyas Sambara and Shreya Jagannathan May 31, 2023

At just four months old, Tri-Valley physicians Geri and Zachary Landman’s daughter, Lucy Landman, was diagnosed with PGAP3, a rare genetic disorder that presently has no known treatment or cure.  ...

Steve Aspinall, school resource officer, talks with Kasey Mills, hall monitor, while he ensures safety in the halls. Four resource officers were hired to increase officer coverage at the elementary schools.

District Hires Four Safety Officers

By David Moss, Marquette High School May 25, 2023

Susan Hartley, science teacher, has a child in kindergarten and first grade, both at Ballwin elementary. She is always alert to the safety of her children. “When they have intruder drills and things...

Broken glass fills this view of sophomore Kritkika Kothas family car. Kothas sister took this picture as she hid in the vehicle, which had been shot at during the shooting at Allen Premium Outlets. The shooting occurred May 6. I didn’t scream or anything, she said. I was more frozen. I was sitting in the car, and I was terrified. I didn’t know what was going to happen.

Students share personal experiences from Allen mall shooting

By Anisha Mandem, Prosper High School May 25, 2023

Gun shots rang out through H&M. They sounded like fireworks. Screams pierced the atmosphere. The crunching sound of broken glass traveled from the shooter's footsteps. Shoppers hid in fitting rooms...

Students at Sunshine Gardens Elementary learn more about how to ride their bikes.

South San Francisco connects a community through bikes

By Samantha Crowther, Carlmont High School May 24, 2023

The ‘Every Kid Deserves A Bike’ (EKDAB) program is celebrating a year of providing bikes to kids by expanding into additional schools and doubling the number of bikes it provides. The City of South...

Tyrone firefighters working to extinguish a Washington Avenue house fire. A string of recent fires has made the issue a hot topic in Tyrone.

Tyrone Wrestles With Fire

By Elijah Knarr, Tyrone Area High School May 24, 2023

Tyrone has suffered several high-profile and costly fires in its 166-year history. Most notably the 1972 Pennsylvania House Hotel fire that resulted in 12 deaths, and the natural gas explosion in downtown...

The fentanyl crisis recently leaked into educational spaces. Coppell High School student resource officers are now training in the use of Narcan, a drug utilized to aid in opioid overdose, in order to protect students from fentanyl and other drug-related crises.

The silent killer

By Angelina Liu, Sri Achanta, and Manasa Mohan May 23, 2023

Tracing the swirling letters with a finger on her forearm, Pinkerton Elementary School physical education teacher Colleen Michaelis reminisces on a gift that her late son and Coppell High School alumnus...

Seniors Grace Fotheringham, Kelsea Wilson, Luisa DAquino Lazarini and Ibrahim Hacking pose together after attending Parkway’s Educators’ Signing Night. Students were encouraged to invite family, friends and teachers to watch. “Signing days are cute, and I never committed to a sport, so I never really thought I would have the opportunity. I’m excited that I [got] to be a part of a signing day for education. On signing night, it was wholesome to see everyone’s future plans and invite my family and teachers. It made me realize how important teaching is and how we need more teachers,” Wilson said.

Fueling the future of education

By Lia Emry, Parkway West High School May 23, 2023

When you think of signing day, you probably picture athletes committing to sports, but Spark! is changing that idea one student at a time. The Parkway and Rockwood School Districts worked together with...

One Tyrone family had the unfortunate bad luck of suffering two house fires in the span of just six months. Their home on Washington Avenue was a complete loss.

Tyrone Family Escapes Two House Fires in Six Months

By MacKenzie Hyde, Tyrone Area High School May 22, 2023

According to the National Fire Protection Association, there were 356,500 house fires in the US in 2020, resulting in 2,580 deaths, 11,500 injuries, and $8.4 billion in property damage. While...

A velella velella lays in the sand with its sail upright. The hydra species uses its sail to catch winds that carry them through the ocean.

Velella Velellas Have Taken Over Southern California Beaches

By Sam Carroll, Sage Creek High School May 19, 2023

Over the month of April, Carlsbad, Torrey Pines and other Southern California beaches have had a seemingly new visitor: shiny blue blobs. These blobs are identified as a type of hydra similar to jellyfish...

Flowers on the Fairfax Bolinas Ridge show their colorful blooms.

Marin’s wildflowers burst into a super bloom after heavy winter rainfall

By Ava Alsterlind and Isa Mclachlan May 19, 2023

California began experiencing “super blooms” at the beginning of April, a phenomenon that describes various wildflowers blooming in abundance. The last instance of a California super bloom was in 2019...

West and Creek French teacher Jennifer Polland introduces an assignment on April 27  to her 7th  class of 10 students. French enrollment at West has been steadily declining ever since students have returned from online learning.

Le Départ: Declining Enrollment Threatens French Program

By Aram Bazarian and Maddie Hart May 19, 2023

Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic, Creek’s middle schools are finding themselves forced to cut French programs due to lack of teachers and enrolling students. When the pandemic started, many...

The Montgomery County Council will vote on the bill on May 25, and if approved, the salary increases will go into effect for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years. 

Montgomery County Council to vote on salary increase for MCPS staff

By Nikhita Dass, Walt Whitman High School May 17, 2023

County Executive Mark Elrich proposed a new budget on April 27 to the Montgomery County Council that includes increased teacher wages and funding for MCPS. The Council will vote on the bill on May 25,...

Drug use trends indicative spikes in use of all drugs, including marijuana and heroine.

Spike in student drug use demands awareness, reevaluation of existing policies

By Cassie Clark-Barnes, Sakina Tahir, and Paria Karimi May 17, 2023

Over 590,000 teenagers aged 12- to 17-years-old nationally have used an illicit drug in the last month, according to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics. The same study found that 6.96% of teens...

Juice jacking, a form of a cyber crime that involves stealing data or installing malware on a device through a USB charging port, has become an increasingly common threat in todays time. As more and more people rely on their phones and other devices to stay connected, the convenience of public charging stations has made it easier for cyber criminals to carry out their attacks. Training and awareness would be the best sources of prevention, Chief Technical Officer Fernando De Velasco said. We also install our own electric outlets and purchase the charging outlets (like the portable units,) so we know those come without any issues. People are not aware of this issue in general, and having convenience outlets in many public spaces adds to this problem.

Experts warn against dangers of juice jacking

By Nada Gad, Prosper High School May 17, 2023

Juice jacking, a form of a cyber crime that involves stealing data or installing malware on a device through a USB charging port, has become an increasingly common threat in today's time. As more and more...

ILLUSTRATION • The lines are blurry when it comes to mental health. Social media can connect and it can harm.

A Different Beast

By Julia Gray '23 and Kaitlyn Ho '26 May 16, 2023

A recent CDC report found that the percentage of teen girls who have felt persistently sad or hopeless hit 57%, a near 60% increase from 2011, and the highest reported level over the past decade.  ...

Two Dublin teens shove a sophomore to the ground and appear to punch him in a sixth period algebra class.

Dublin teens allegedly attack Cal student in class last week

By Andrew Ma and Ylin Zhu May 16, 2023

Three Dublin High students entered Cal High’s campus and allegedly attacked a sophomore boy on Monday, leaving students, staff, and parents in the community shaken.  A video of the alleged attack...

Students walk the halls between classes as the school year winds down in May. As districts across Texas prepare to move to four-day weeks, Humble ISD plans to keep its current schedule -- which includes an October and February break -- in place.

As 4-day weeks trend in Texas, Humble ISD sticks with current calendar

By Krisslyn Boyles, Kingwood Park High School May 12, 2023

With a teacher shortage plaguing much of the country, Crosby ISD changed its school schedule to a four-day week in hopes of attracting more teachers. Crosby is one of almost 60 school districts making...

Level four champions will go on a Champions Trip to Japan paid for by the Bowls organization and the Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kakehashi program.

Lynbrook places second in National Japan Bowl

By Chelsea Lee, Lynbrook High School - CA May 12, 2023

In the 31st annual National Japan Bowl Championships on April 13 and 14, Lynbrook won second place in every competition level, surpassing nearly 200 students from 19 high schools across the U.S. After...

College and career counselor Camille Nix seeks higher ground by standing on a desk after a raccoon scurried into her classroom toward the end of first period today. After the room was evacuated, faculty members were able to coax the raccoon into a trashcan and then let it go outside.

Raccoons make landfall

By Noah Braun, McCallum High School May 9, 2023

After an ordinary hour and a half or so to begin the day today, the early morning calm within classes was abruptly and chaotically put to an end just as the first period drew to a close. Mac found itself...

East SDA members hold signs and chant at Union Station as student protest leaders give speeches.

Metro-Area Students Demand Action Groups March Through Denver: See Moments Here

By Carly Philpott and Peter Philpott May 9, 2023

Students from Denver-area Students Demand Action chapters gathered with parents and community leaders at the Colorado State Capitol on Saturday to protest against gun violence. Denver East High School...

Listening to a speaker, senior Cassie Ramirez learned that “the one thing you can never take away from a person is their dream, and that dream is keeping them going,” she said. “He [told] us what he thinks the American Dream is, its proving that you belong, its proving that you have a meaning to life.”

El Otro Lado: Students and Staff Experience Life at the Border First Hand

By Clara Hudson, La Salle Catholic Preparatory High School May 8, 2023

With immigration being such a controversial and misunderstood topic within the United States, nine La Salle students and two staff members traveled on an immersion trip to El Paso, Texas to learn about...

Posters were put up all around Dobbs Ferry, warning voters to reject dispensaries.

Dobbs Ferry holds special election; residents vote to opt out of dispensaries

By Xavier Rolston, The Masters School May 5, 2023

On Dec. 13, 2023, the Village of Dobbs Ferry announced a reversal of their decision made just over a year prior: the Board of Trustees voted unanimously to allow dispensaries in the village. The decision...

Selling their Cavalier Croc Charms in front of the 9000-building, the Charm Dept. is prepared to tackle their JA Company Program throughout spring.

The Charm Department Competes in JA Company Program

By Aaron Rojas, Coral Gables Senior High School May 5, 2023

UPDATE: As of April 26, the Charm Department was announced the Junior Achievement Company of the Year with 62 points. As they head off to the national conference this summer, the Charm Department will...

The EF2 tornado caused a lot of home destruction in Coralville and surrounding areas.

Storm Scares

By Jocelyn Klein, Liberty High School - North Liberty, Iowa May 5, 2023

On March 31 and April 4, the Iowa City School District released all schools early due to the threat of severe weather. These threats caused the district to send kids home to stay safe from the storms....

Dispute over Trumps arrest reflects the current political polarization of America as there is a large disparity between the beliefs of Democrats and Republicans over whether Trump is guilty.

Donald Trump’s arrest highlights government distrust

By Elaine Jiang, Carlmont High School May 4, 2023

Donald Trump became the first former president to be charged with a crime when he was arrested with 34 felony counts for falsifying New York business records. The scandal spotlights Trump’s controversial...

After June 1, city officials have until Sept. 19 to accept the final report, which will then open the pathway for supervisors on the board to develop plans toward funding chosen recommendations.

Addressing racial injustice with reparations

By Jason Shan and Eileen Zhu May 4, 2023

On March 14, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a draft plan for reparations for the African American community, as proposed by the San Francisco African American Reparations Advisory...

Senior Ella Zachery wins first place in Massachusetts and fifth place nationally in the InvestWrite writing competition. Zachery is the first girl to win the InvestWrite competition in business teacher Fred Lehmanns Investing and the Creative Economy (ICE) class.

More than a trophy: Ella Zachery changes precedent in WHS InvestWrite contest

By Emily Roberge, Wayland High School May 4, 2023

Every year, Wayland High School students in the Investing and the Creative Economy (ICE) business class participate in the national InvestWrite competition. For years, on the walls of the WHS business...

On April 24, Disney ambassador Raevon Redding and surprise guest Chef Mickey came to Matthew Thompsons third period culinary class. The class was filmed completing a cooking challenge while Thompson was interviewed for winning  the Imagination Campus Disney100 Teachers Competition.

Disney celebrates culinary teacher Matthew Thompson

By Angelica Mendez, Hagerty High School May 4, 2023

While Matthew Thompson and the culinary students are usually the most energetic ones in the room, this time it was Mickey in a chef hat.  On April 24, Disney ambassador Raevon Redding visited Thompson’s...

Hyundai and Kia brand cars have been stolen at drastically increasing rates around the St. Louis area due to a weakness in their software and security systems. As a result, the unit growth rate for Hyundais and Kias decreased by nearly 16% from 2022 to 2023.

St. Louis Sues Kia, Hyundai Amid Rise in Car Thefts

By David Moss, Marquette High School May 3, 2023

Late last February, Matt Shockley, father of Layla Shockley, sophomore, parked his Hyundai Sonata overnight at a hotel in Independence, Missouri. When he went to his car the next morning, there was someone...

Representative Elisabeth Epps (D-HD6), the bills sponsor, opens with testimony. Its the guns, she repeated.

Colorado House Judiciary Hears “Assault Weapons Ban” Bill: See Moments Here

By Carly Philpott and Quinn Rudnick May 3, 2023

The Colorado House Judiciary Committee is currently deliberating over HB-1230, which aims to limit the sale and possession of assault weapons, in a hearing that is expected to last 12 hours. 522 people...

District One Officers and McKinley High School students at pedestrian safety rally.

HPD Partners With McKinley JROTC For Pedestrian Safety Rally

By Jade Bluestone, McKinley High School - HI May 3, 2023

The Hawaii Police Department with officers from District One invited McKinley’s JROTC as well as other students and community members to rally together on Tuesday, March 21, at 7:00 am, after McKinley...

Narcan, also commonly known as Naloxone, is an opioid overdose-reversing drug supplied both as an injection and nasal spray form for emergency rescue use.

“We Realized That It Needs To Be Done”: La Salle Implements Opioid Overdose Rescue Kits

By Lillian Paugh, La Salle Catholic Preparatory High School May 2, 2023

Amid ongoing national and local opioid-related fatalities in recent years, La Salle has equipped its campus with overdose reversal kits as a precautionary measure and an effort to bring awareness to students...

ChatGPT is impacting the nature of the workforce as well as parts of the education system.

Let’s Chat: GPT

By Heidi Du, Maya Chu, and Mrudani Ramkumar May 1, 2023

Write me a 1000-word essay analyzing the Hero’s Journey in “The Odyssey.” Can you explain meiosis to me in simple terms? Give me a programming function to loop through a file. How about writing a...

A graphic displays the Rocky Mountain Columbine flower, often used to honor or remember Columbine High School after the school shooting that took place 24 years ago.

24 Years Later: The Lasting Impacts of a Tragedy

By Elsa Swanson and Elly Brooks May 1, 2023

Today, April 20, marks the 24th anniversary of the Columbine High School (CHS) shooting. On April 20, 1999, students Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris walked into Columbine, both carrying guns and bombs....

Robotics team advocates for state-wide funding bill at the Indiana State House

By Amanda Zheng and Allison Erickson April 26, 2023

Through the lenses of safety glasses, Robotics team members observe their robot gliding across the workshop floor. The clanking of metal, humming of motors and shouting voices are heard all around the...

West Sylvan Middle School is one of two public feeder schools to Lincoln; the other feeder school is Skyline K-8. 62% of students at West Sylvan identify as white while only 3% of students identify as Black. Lincoln is 66% white.

West Sylvan Middle School’s response to January hate-based attack

By Leela Moreno, Kate Haddon, and Abby Yium April 25, 2023

After a hate-based attack on a student at West Sylvan Middle School occurred in January, Cardinal Times reporters investigated the school's response. According to a Feb. 9 article published in The Oregonian,...

Carnegie students walkout with posters in order to protest the TEA takeover

CVHS students organize walkout amid TEA takeover

By Adrianna Guadalupe and Ava Manchac April 25, 2023

CVHS students participated in an admin-approved district-wide walkout to protest the TEA takeover on April 6.  The walkout, which took place during lunch, comes as a response to the TEA takeover, which...

Juniors Tristen Banks, Kimora Jones, Nylah Thompson and Chris Williams smile with the trophy after winning the national Stage Breakers competition on April 15. Five teams competed for the championship. “Things that we [had] were [competitiveness], eagerness and determination, because the other teams who were here did good. To be able to beat other step teams, you need to [be the best in] precision, rhythm, and know how to put first things first,” Banks said.

A step to glory: Parkway step team wins national title

By Elizabeth Franklin and Samari Sanders April 24, 2023

Rho Sigma Delta became national champions this past Saturday. Competing at the Stage Breakers step competition in Dallas, the high school team brought home a 3 ½ ft tall trophy to Parkway School District. ...

Backpacks lined up in a circle around the Kent State gym.

Active Minds tries to bring suicide awareness to Revere

By Chloe Grimm, Revere High School April 19, 2023

Revere senior and co-president of Active Minds Szilvia Wiksell walked through double doors into the Ohio State Mansfield gymnasium where she experienced something unexpected in a college gym. Before she...

There have recently been many bills proposed to restrict social media for youth to combat the negative effects social media could have. These pieces of legislation have sparked many debates on whether they are necessary or not.

U.S. targets teen social media use

By Andie Korenge and Kevin Hamm April 14, 2023

As states begin their 2023 legislative sessions, more and more bills are being introduced that would regulate the usage of social media by minors. States such as Utah, Iowa and Texas seek to restrict or...

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