Car meets are dangerous, disruptive
Car meets, where drivers do doughnuts and other dangerous stunts in souped-up cars, are dangerous, writes one FL student.
News & Issues
School staffing outlook is poor right now
Following the pandemic, what looks like a nationwide teacher and bus driver shortage is causing some schools to take a new approach.
Most parents don’t want kids to become teachers
Poll finds high esteem for public schools and teachers, but most parents don't want their kids to go into teaching as a career.
Girls in Edwardsville have issues with the dress code
Dress codes create climates that may be detrimental to the educational mission; they may be unconstitutional in some cases.
SADD club in Chester finds a faculty sponsor
SADD is a national nonprofit on a mission to empower students through leadership and smart decision-making.
Md. cross country runner keeps teammates hydrated
Collecting donations of a popular sports drink is a contribution one freshman in northeastern Md. is happy to make for his team's health.
Peril on the picket line in Columbus teacher strike
Teachers in Columbus, Ohio, went on strike Monday, and the strike is expected to last at least through Wednesday, the 1st day of school.
Pandemic-era free lunch for all program set to end
A federal program that provided free school meals to all public school students will expire on Sept. 30, reverting the rules to those before the pandemic.
We congratulate the ‘Disengaged’ Class of 2022
This year's graduates have more mental health and socialization challenges than recent students. We congratulate them on an unusual journey.
Philly scraps plan to start high school later
Philadelphia high and middle schools won't move start times later, more consistent with student sleep needs, because of a bus driver shortage.