We congratulate the Grounded Class of 2026

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Having spent their high school years in the middle of the AI boom, these graduates have focused on more real-world experiences in their lives.
Student Life & Culture

Banned from prom? Mom fought back and won.

A mother’s challenge and a social media wave forced a Georgia principal to rethink the "safety risk" of a homeschool prom guest.
Sports

10,000 schools & counting: The Unified Movement

We track the explosive rise of Unified Sports as more high schools adopt the inclusive model of state-level competition.
Name That Verdict

Trump targets Harvard in Title VI civil rights suit

The Trump administration is seeking billions in repayments over claims of "deliberate indifference" to campus antisemitism.
Advocacy

More than just tutus and arias at the 2026 Oscars

Following a "horrified" response from dancers, we examine the Olympic-level training and high-tech future of the performing arts.
AI & Emerging Tech

What parents need to know about classroom AI

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As federal guidance evolves, discover the three pillars of a safe and transparent school AI policy for 2026.
Student Well-Being

Straws, ping pong balls reveal invisible harm of vaping

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Read how a simple interactive game at Prospect HS illustrated the reality of lung restriction for dozens of students.
Movies

Movie review: Melania

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From New York to Oregon, high school reviewers are panning the $75 million documentary as a "monotonous" political rebrand.
School Operations

Red Raiders lose gear but save lives in highway blaze

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Following a total loss of equipment in a bus fire, the Kahuku community rallies behind its girls’ flag football team.
Reading

Curiosity to the capital: Colorado’s poetry champ

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DB Henderson’s "curiosity" led to a historic state win and a ticket to the 2026 national Poetry Out Loud finals.
Civics

Swimming upstream against the wave of fake news

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Arizona students share essential strategies for discerning truth in an age of AI and social media "outrage."
Policy & Politics

Student Loan Office moves to Treasury Dept.

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As the Treasury takes control of student debt, we examine what this means for borrower protections and federal efficiency.
Student Life & Culture

All grit, no quit: Jaycob Hall’s final heroism

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A Stafford High senior and aspiring firefighter saves lives through organ donation, leaving a legacy of courage and humor.
Musicals

Rehearsal chaos breeds connection, mentorship

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A decade-long hiatus ends at the Episcopal School as middle and upper schoolers find common ground through Dickensian drama.
Civics

2 courts split on 10 Commandments laws

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As Ark. blocks the display of the Ten Commandments and La. moves forward, we examine the 'standing' vs. 'merit' arguments dividing the federal courts.
Sports

A team travels for talent and tradition

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A coach reflects on a 4-year goal finally realized as his teams find success through intense out-of-state bonding.
Maryland

Reading, retention, revenue: Long-term 3rd-grade stakes

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As Maryland moves toward a new literacy mandate, we examine a study that tracks the economic impact on students through age 26 who were held back.
Student Well-Being

Federal judge halts RFK’s vaccine rollback

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From 'arbitrary' memos to 'unbalanced' panels, we break down the legal violations that put RFK Jr's vaccine agenda on ice.
Movies

Academy Awards and Hollywood’s political prominence

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Students from New Jersey and Indiana take a close look at the movies and ceremony of this year's Academy Awards.
Civics

Airwaves & amendments: Decoding FCC license threats

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As the FCC warns broadcasters to 'correct course' on Iran war reporting, free speech advocates are sounding the alarm on a potential 1st-Amendment crisis.
Musicals

Spectacular Seussical sequel at Centennial

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From a "Splash Zone" in the front rows to a moving duet in the middle of the house, we review the standout vocals and staging of Centennial's latest hit.

Student Reports

10,000 schools & counting: The Unified Movement

Sports

More than just tutus and arias at the 2026 Oscars

Advocacy

Straws, ping pong balls reveal invisible harm of vaping

Student Well-Being

Movie review: Melania

Movies

Curiosity to the capital: Colorado’s poetry champ

Reading

Swimming upstream against the wave of fake news

Civics

All grit, no quit: Jaycob Hall’s final heroism

Student Life & Culture

Rehearsal chaos breeds connection, mentorship

Musicals

A team travels for talent and tradition

Sports

Federal judge halts RFK’s vaccine rollback

Student Well-Being

Academy Awards and Hollywood’s political prominence

Movies

The infinite evolution of π Day

Math

Chocolate is shrinking and spiking

Economics

L3 Club builds students’ connections to real life

Clubs

Can the student-teacher bond survive the AI surge?

AI & Emerging Tech

Pink horizons: Seattle’s festival & DC’s sea of blooms

Science

Is senioritis a slump or a sign of readiness?

School Spirit

Spring breakers are staying behind the gates

Student Life & Culture

High school journalists tackle the 2026 Iran War

Student Voice

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Roundup

Student news roundup, Illinois, Sept. 28

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Remote learning woes, BLM vs. ALM, inclusion and diversity, Halloween and fall, yearbook art, and a drive-in fall play.
School News

Feds report data security breach from China

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Another data breach has occurred in the federal government, this one from China. We still don't know that data can't be protected from criminals.
School News

2 schools, a public & a charter, use the same building

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The Chicago Tribune examines an increase in violent tendencies when a national charter chain school takes over space in a neighborhood school doomed to be closed.
Nation/World

Conn. to withhold funding from opt-out schools

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States have been asked, by the US Dept of Ed, to deal with opt-outs, and Conn. plans to make withholding funds part of the state's strategy.

Fine Arts

Advocacy

More than just tutus and arias at the 2026 Oscars

Following a "horrified" response from dancers, we examine the Olympic-level training and high-tech future of the performing arts.

Movie review: Melania

Movies

Rehearsal chaos breeds connection, mentorship

Musicals

Academy Awards and Hollywood’s political prominence

Movies

Athletics

Sports

10,000 schools & counting: The Unified Movement

We track the explosive rise of Unified Sports as more high schools adopt the inclusive model of state-level competition.

A team travels for talent and tradition

Sports

4 classes, 4 blowouts: IHSA girls’ b-ball finals

Sports

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