2 Aurora students confront gun violence in schools
From Illinois to Colorado, teens argue that both gun laws and deeper social change are needed to stop school shootings.
Feds terminate National Blue Ribbon Schools program
Educators mourn the loss of the National Blue Ribbon Schools program, a prestigious federal honor that boosted morale, enrollment, and community pride.
Pretty privilege powers teenfluencers. At what cost?
A new wave of research shows that beauty sells on social media, but it leaves teenfluencers and their peers paying the price.
Why showy signals win in evolution
In this article/set of test questions about high school biology, we consider what different species like about the opposite sex.
C Milton Wright High shaken after deadly crash
The loss of 16-year-old Blake Elliott has left a community searching for comfort, as students rally around her family and each other.
Triple conjunction lights up the morning
Just before sunrise, the moon, Venus, and Regulus clustered tightly along the ecliptic, dazzling skywatchers and creating a pre-dawn show.
Battle to ballgames: The anthem’s place in student life
The "Star-Spangled Banner" connects history, patriotism, and sports, even as students debate how often it should be sung.
Wheeling High split over honoring Charlie Kirk
Dueling petitions reflect the community's divide after the conservative activist’s death, but the district urges learning to remain the focus.
Teens around the country balance jobs, school, & life
High schoolers from coast to coast talk money, time management, and what their first jobs are really teaching them.
SAT & ACT requirements shift across US colleges
From test-optional to test-blind, and back again at some elite schools, admissions policies are far from settled.