Girls’ basketball and prom are tops in Geneva
IL crowned girls' basketball champs: Geneva, Morton, Byron, and Annawan. Still, for some students, prom takes priority right now.
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For want of a snow day at winter’s warm end
Warm winters like this leave students & teachers wanting that random day off for snow. It just hasn't happened, but there's an upside.
Students react in print to a few Trump issues
Many Jewish cemeteries have been vandalized; some students remain optimistic despite bigotry Trump's campaign may have encouraged.
Because of casting, “13” at Atholton is “lit”
The success of a musical depends on many things, but especially on the people who make it happen. Students and teachers. In memory of Robbie Babbitt.
A few reasons for and against vouchers
Vouchers, which send public money to private schools, are in for a battle, and some news commentators say a battle line has been drawn.
It’s the rarest of musicals at Prairie Ridge
A very rare musical, for the high school stage, opens in Crystal Lake, IL, this weekend. Like the musical <em>La La Land</em>, it's a must-see.
In conversations, students sure do curse a lot
People who swear may filter their words less, but new research suggests they're also more honest, because they filter their thoughts less too.
Jewish student goes undercover in Christian America
Racism and antisemitism against students have been reported in Los Angeles, Calif., and Rockville, Md., in the latest installment of "Today in Hate."
Serotonin, seasonal depression, & the Carolina sun
During winter when the days get shorter, some people experience a form of depression known as seasonal affective disorder. It's about brain chemistry.
Orlando schools hide students who drop out
Schools in Orlando appear to be gaming the system in order to keep letter grades for the high schools high, even though students aren't being served.