Utah student fired. Then his mom disarmed him.
Parents who saw something said something at a Utah middle school. Thus a school shooting ended with nobody injured and a hole in the ceiling.
We want to publish your reporting & writing
We are calling on students in Md. and IL to send us reports, written for potential publication on our site, from your communities and schools.
New elements, up to 118 now, get names
It's official: The 7th row in the Periodic Table is now complete, and all the elements have names, as of Wednesday.
Tenn. wildfires cause evacuations, school closures
Wildfires in the mountains near Gatlinburg, Tenn., have caused the evacuation of thousands of people, many of whom still have no power, and the closure of schools.
On flag-burning & a free and independent press
Can the president throw someone out of the country for burning the flag? Can he throw someone in jail for doing that?
How to (p)raise successful kids
Parents, coaches, and teachers can encourage kids to develop a growth mindset, as opposed to a fixed one. This will help them keep learning throughout life.
Car, knife attack injures 11 at Ohio State
An attacker at Ohio State U. injured at least 9 students before police shot him dead about 1 minute after his attack began.
Would seat belts on school buses save lives?
Should we fit buses with seat belts or require that schools or school bus companies put seat belts on school buses? Would it save lives?
3 IL fall teams join the list of state champs
A few teams this fall are celebrating the winning of a state championship for the first time in their school's history.
IL has football champs in classes 1A to 4A
Football title games are under way in Champaign, IL. 1A: Forreston; 2A: Dee-Mack; 3A: IC Catholic. 4A game to come today. 5A–8A Saturday.