Happening in School
Educational Fun
Now that you have some extra time on your hands, since Arizona’s Governor and Superintendent of Public Instruction announced that all Arizona schools will be closed, you may need to find some new thin...
AZ Ed Student Advisers
The Arizona Department of Education is creating its first ever Student Advisory Council and you could be on it! "The purpose of the Student Advisory Council is to support Arizona Superintendent of Pub...
14-Year-Old Breaks Barriers
Stacey Garcia was told that she couldn't play baseball for her middle school. If she wanted to play ball, it was going to have to be softball; but Stacey wanted to play baseball. She had already playe...
Bullying is a Crime!
BULLYING. A word that invokes images of nerds and jocks and the countless funny TV and movie encounters, is back in the news today after an 8 year old boy is found dead in his home. Gabriel Taye is be...
Ninth Grade World News
Five 9th graders are getting international notoriety for their science experiment. What started as a school project rocketed them into the spotlight for what they discovered. The girls noticed that ha...
Hazing in High School
Hazing, a ritual that colleges have attempted to extinguish for years, has found its way into the high school system. This week Hamilton High School, a school located in Chandler, Arizona, is at the f...
New Law Requires Passing a Civics Test
Arizona recently passed a new law that requires all high school students and GED candidates to pass a 100 question civic test. This test will become mandatory starting in the 2016-2017 school year an...
Cell Phone Use in Schools
School districts may have a different policy on the use or presence phones during school. For instance, your school may allow them during certain circumstances, such as during lunch or when you're not...
Mental Health- Help Within Your School
School environments encompass a variety of experiences and emotions for students, some of which may be unfamiliar or challenging to navigate. Stressors such as academic assignments or interpersonal re...
Protecting Schools One Beep at a Time
School security is an ongoing conversation throughout the nation, with various opinions emerging regarding the best approach to ensure the safety of students. It is widely agreed upon that students ha...