The education board has started a new month-long program to honor Jewish American heritage. Students and teachers will learn about the history of Jewish communities in the United States, from early settlers to modern achievements. Activities include talks by historians, cultural performances,
On a Thursday morning in Staten Island, a school gym buzzed with over a hundred people, all there for the same reason—finding ways to help kids with disabilities reach their full potential. The event wasn’t just another school gathering. It was a space where parents, teachers, and students explored
Public universities were built to lift people up, not shut them out. But today, many wonder if these schools still serve the public good. Rising costs make families hesitate before signing up. Some question whether degrees still lead to good jobs. Others doubt if universities are spending money wise
A proposed shift in how music classes are scheduled at Highlands schools has parents and students concerned about what might disappear from the curriculum. The debate centers on whether to consolidate certain electives that don’t have enough students to run separately, like music theory and jam band
The city has rolled out a new recycling initiative that promises to cut waste by 30 percent over the next five years. Instead of announcing it first, officials chose to launch a pilot program in three neighborhoods before citywide rollout. Residents in those areas are now required to separate
Over two thousand years ago, long before rockets screamed into space from Cape Canaveral, Indigenous groups lived along the Atlantic coast. Today, students working near the famous launch pad are piecing together how these early Floridians spent their days. Instead of clearing fields for crops, they
Two women who have quietly shaped the Highland Local Schools experience for years will finally get their moment in the spotlight. Kristine Nerlich, a high school science teacher with nearly two decades under her belt, and Koula Makris, a community volunteer since 2014, were named winners of the 2026
Every spring, Utah’s Lagoon amusement park turns into a giant science lab for students. Instead of just screaming on roller coasters, thousands of kids from Utah and nearby states spend the day measuring forces, testing designs, and proving how physics rules their favorite rides. The event isn’t new
Richardson schools will cut down on screen time starting next year, replacing tablets and apps with old-school writing and books. Students in first through fourth grade will get no more than twenty minutes of screen time daily, while fifth and sixth graders are limited to half an hour. Older student
A student once ran their original essay through an AI detector just to check, only to see a shocking 38% match with AI-generated text. Confused, they realized the tool flagged their strong vocabulary and complex sentences as suspicious. Instead of protesting, they started replacing smart words with
