Students in rural Ark. can ‘phone a friend’
Do you know people in your community, graduates of your high school, who would make good "Phone a Friend" volunteer mentors? Give 'em a call.
Republicans may OK a ban on bump stocks
The 2nd Amendment gives Americans the right to bear arms, but should "gun part," like the bump stock used by Stephen Paddock, be banned?
Paper claims lack of transparency in Lincoln-Way
At Lincoln-Way in New Lenox and Frankfort, IL, district officials kept a disparaging financial prediction out of the public eye for too long.
The role of public schools, according to students
"What should the proper role of teachers and schools be in students' lives?" online publications ask actual kids.
Gun in a Naperville school, manhunt in Plainfield
A student was carrying a gun inside Naperville Central H.S., and nearby schools were locked down as police searched for a wanted man.
Supreme Court won’t review a Md. pat-down search
What makes a pat-down search constitutional during a traffic stop? Not the strong smell of marijuana, at least not in Maryland.
Circadian rhythm studies win a Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to 3 Americans who helped us explain the circadian rhythms that control things like when teenagers sleep.
Anonymous Alerts help keep student identity private
Bullying may get reported more often if the person reporting it to school officials can remain anonymous, Downers Grove South H.S. hopes.
Mass shooting at a country music concert in Las Vegas
A gunman fired on the crowd from the 32nd story of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Sunday night. At least 20 people are dead. >100 injured.
Penn. school funding fight can proceed to trial
A nationally famous school funding case can proceed to trial, the Penn. Supreme Court ruled. The decision could affect schools everywhere.