BELLINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS — Two students filmed outside the Bellingham Public Schools district office ask classmates to walk out and strike on Monday, Nov. 2 at noon and to sign up online. The student-run account describes itself as united student action against district corruption; Nov. 2 is also the date of a district hearing on closing Columbia Elementary.
“WE WANT CHANGE! Bellingham students show your support for your community by walking out and going on strike with us”
High schooler Ella Fratt spoke at a New Richmond, Wisconsin school board meeting, then sat down with Capitol Wire to explain what she told the board and why.
A running series that reviews the day's school lunch on camera, one post per school day since mid-August: 39 posts and more than 300,000 views by late October. It is the most consistent record of school food quality we found on TikTok.
South Grand Prairie High School student Ana Mota told the Grand Prairie ISD board that canceling Little Shop of Horrors after a female student was cast in the male lead violated her rights. The district cited Senate Bill 12.
We read 107 school posts from Aug. 14 to Aug. 30. 62 were students talking about their own school. Most were venting, not organizing, so we count them here instead of listing anyone by name. This is what they were venting about.
First-week misery15
Dress code10
Lunch quality9
Heat & no AC7
Bathrooms4
Teachers4
Phone bans3
Administrators2
From the student press
Every day we read 239 high school newspapers in 26+ states and keep the stories where students write about fixing something at their own school.
In April of last school year, it was announced that the color black was completely cut out of the uniform options starting in the fall of 2026. It has now been a couple months since the school year started, and it’s safe to say people are still unhappy. Since the decision, there have been numerous
A 23-tab limit introduced by administration aims to speed up Chromebook speeds and boost student focus; however, not everyone agrees on whether the change is a positive one.
*This editorial contains themes of assault and violence. As the sound of the bell cuts through Coppell High School, the entourage of passing students suffocates the hallways. “Bro, why are you wearing that?” “Well, I-” “It makes you look gay.” “Chill, I’m not with them, bro.” Focusing on the individual conversations and activities between students
On Monday, the Coppell ISD Board of Trustees evaluated the ninth to 12th grade bell schedule. CISD currently runs on the block schedule of A and B days with four classes each for a total of eight classes. After hearing presentations from various committee members about the history of the bell schedule, shuttling between high
Since its debut this school year, students and staff have encountered adjustments with the new LightSpeed Web Filtering restrictions on technology in the classroom. The Cy-Fair ISD school board implemented a ban on 13 textbook chapters able to be taught in classrooms in May 2024, which were then reinstated in March 2026. The district has
At the start of this school year, Wheeling Park High School implemented a new attendance/ dismissal policy: In order to be marked present, students must attend at least four periods, Developmental Guidance (DG) including one of them. This policy is different from the past few years’ , as it use to be that students would
In April of last school year, it was announced that the color black was completely cut out of the uniform options starting in the fall of 2026. It has now been a couple months since the school year started, and it’s safe to say people are still unhappy. Since the decision, there have been numerous
Archbishop Riordan High School · The Crusader · Read the story
A 23-tab limit introduced by administration aims to speed up Chromebook speeds and boost student focus; however, not everyone agrees on whether the change is a positive one.
*This editorial contains themes of assault and violence. As the sound of the bell cuts through Coppell High School, the entourage of passing students suffocates the hallways. “Bro, why are you wearing that?” “Well, I-” “It makes you look gay.” “Chill, I’m not with them, bro.” Focusing on the individual conversations and activities between students
Coppell High School · Coppell Student Media · Read the story
On Monday, the Coppell ISD Board of Trustees evaluated the ninth to 12th grade bell schedule. CISD currently runs on the block schedule of A and B days with four classes each for a total of eight classes. After hearing presentations from various committee members about the history of the bell schedule, shuttling between high
Coppell High School · Coppell Student Media · Read the story
Since its debut this school year, students and staff have encountered adjustments with the new LightSpeed Web Filtering restrictions on technology in the classroom. The Cy-Fair ISD school board implemented a ban on 13 textbook chapters able to be taught in classrooms in May 2024, which were then reinstated in March 2026. The district has
Cypress Ranch High School · The Mustang Messenger · Read the story
At the start of this school year, Wheeling Park High School implemented a new attendance/ dismissal policy: In order to be marked present, students must attend at least four periods, Developmental Guidance (DG) including one of them. This policy is different from the past few years’ , as it use to be that students would
Wheeling Park High School · The Park Press · Read the story
For the 2026-27 school year, Mansfield independent school district (MISD) expects to spend $415,284,177. However, MISD continues to operate in a budget deficit, as they have for the past two years. The district will uphold the cycle of buying more than they can afford, and expects a deficit of 19.6 million, which is 1.3 times
Don’t show your shoulders. No hats. No shorts too short. No sunglasses, no bandanas, no this, no that, no nothing. Everyday there is another rule about students’ clothes, another restriction on what to wear. This year, an email went out to all students directly from the principal: no Halloween costumes on the 30th. This would
Willis High School · The Voice of the Wildkats · Read the story
One of the few common experiences that every high school student can relate to is stressing out about grades. We’ve all logged onto Synergy, urgently checking to see if that retake has been graded or if that homework is still marked as missing.Unfortunately, using Synergy feels like it was designed to be impossible. The login
A new rule to prevent students from hanging out in the commons in between classes has already shown signs of lowering tardy rates. On Friday, October 16, all students at Mason City High School received an email from Principal Dan Long bringing attention to the high amount of students who are tardy to class. From
Mason City High School · Riverhawk Press · Read the story
WOODBURY – 2x2y3+6x+23? Uh oh. That sounds like the job of an item most students at Nonnewaug High School need for their math classes: a graphing calculator. These calculators are especially helpful for students to carry around with them and are a life saver when you need help in math class. However, the cost to
Football games are a time when Rancho Cucamonga High School students are able to have fun and show support for their school, but recently there’s been a rise in chaotic behavior that has affected the atmosphere of the games. The student section is a bit more rowdy: trash being thrown into the crowd, big friend
Rancho Cucamonga High School · The Cat”s Eye · Read the story
After eight years of publishing a summer delivery yearbook, the Tyrone yearbook staff is trying something new for 2027: a spring delivery book. That means that Tyrone students, and especially the seniors, will have the opportunity to collect signatures, share memories, and flip through their yearbooks with friends, family, and teachers before graduation. The early
Tyrone Area High School · Tyrone Eagle Eye News · Read the story
Recent articles in Panorama, “New Technology Policy Limits Student Education” and “Access Restricted,” raised important questions about technology access, equity, and changes to district technology practices. I appreciate students using their voices to question decisions and advocate for their learning experiences. Their perspectives matter, and these conversations are worth having. But I would like to
Save Bham Schools urges families and students to protest and sign up to speak at district hearings on closing Columbia Elementary (Nov. 2) and Carl Cozier Elementary (Nov. 3), tagging the student activism account.
Bellingham Public Schools · @savebhamschools · Watch on TikTok
About two dozen students, teachers and advocates gathered before the Panel for Educational Policy's monthly meeting to protest the Department of Education's AI pilot for high schoolers and called for extending the K-8 AI moratorium to high schools.
Montgomery County Public Schools is reviewing its elementary and middle schools for possible closures and consolidations after student enrollment declined for the first time in more than 40 years. The two-year process, which will begin in 2027, could change how schools are organized across the county with approved changes being scheduled to take effect in
Senior spots Because the parking lot is being redone next summer, seniors had the opportunity to paint their spots. Many seniors took the opportunity to show their creativity with the help of friends and family. Should sophomores be getting parking spots? Due to the small sizes of the junior and senior classes, some sophomores were
Rockwood Summit High School · The Talon · Read the story
An epidemic is plaguing Summit. Unknown artists seem to think the bathroom is a soapbox they can write on to share their message. Graffiti on stall walls range from motivational quotes to lude comments and even defamatory statements. Vandalism is nothing new, but it seems that in recent years, markings on the walls has become
Rockwood Summit High School · The Talon · Read the story
On March 26, 2026, the Montgomery County Board of Education approved the establishment of a regional approach to secondary programs across MCPS. High schools will be grouped into six regions, each with programs that fall under five categories: GLOBE, STEM, LEAD, ARTS and MED. This system is very different from the old approach, which was
Richard Montgomery High School · The Tide · Read the story
Everyone should have access to tutoring and extra help in classes from teachers, but with the removal of the old Flexible Instructional Time (FIT) system, that has become difficult for many students. FIT was a 26-minute session after first and fifth period that allowed students to sign up for a class with a teacher to
In the past, students have grabbed their fruits and vegetables in bags and plastic cups. This caused unneeded waste as many students threw out these plastic materials. This school year, the lunch program aims to solve this problem by introducing a new self service system, limiting plastic waste while also teaching independence to South Windsor
South Windsor High School · The Bobcat Prowl · Read the story
No, your test did not “rape” you. No, you weren’t “raped” by your bad grade or by a difficult project. Although it may sound exaggerated, The Messenger’s Editorial Board has heard all of these remarks by students at MHS in response to trivial “bad” things happening to them. Sexual assault is extremely prevalent in our
Marquette High School · Marquette Messenger · Read the story
While Archie Williams teaches valuable skills, such as responsibility, critical thinking, and problem-solving, it apparently is missing the mark on a very different but equally important lesson: personal hygiene. Recently, an outbreak of impetigo has plagued the school, and while it may be annoying and unpleasant, it’s hardly a shocking development. From dirty uniforms to
Consequences of millions of students going to lunch and seeing the same mystery milk, and questionable pizza they put on the counters. Students don’t like it because it doesn’t look bad but also it is not healthy. Processed food like pizza, hamburgers that contain high-fructose corn syrup and links of daily consumption of high fructose
