The spring season in Vermont has officially begun, and schools across the state are hitting the fields and courts for a busy weekend of competition. From baseball to ultimate frisbee, every team is ready to showcase their skills and fight for early season bragging rights. Coaches are urged to send g
When school bells ring before 8 a. m. , high schoolers are still in their deepest sleep—like adults waking up at 4 a. m. to run marathons. Scientists call this their "body clock shift. " At puberty, teens naturally stay awake later and wake up later too. Yet most schools start when their brains are
A group of high school track teams from Illinois just wrapped up a busy weekend of competitions with some impressive results. Downers Grove North’s girls team took first place at Glenbard North’s invitational, beating Lockport by 47 points. Their athletes won multiple events: Gianna Modica ran the 8
The day kicked off with a surprising baseball moment: Scituate’s senior pitcher, Micke Kostek, retired every batter he faced and struck out 11 in a clean 3‑0 victory over Whitman‑Hanson, marking the first perfect game in that program’s history. Meanwhile, Ursuline girls’ lacrosse saw Maddy Lubov
A wave of frustration has swept across New York State after a technical glitch disrupted the NYS Math Exam for many students. The problem surfaced during the spring 2026 testing period, with several schools—especially in Staten Island—reporting connectivity and login issues that halted or delayed th
The Southwick-Tolland-Granville regional schools face a familiar problem: how to balance their $30 million budget when towns want deeper cuts. At a recent meeting, the school committee chair admitted the system’s finances could be clearer. He asked locals to understand that school budgets don’t work
Last fall, Michigan schools opened their doors without knowing how much money they'd get from the state. The legislature missed a July 1 deadline—something they're legally required to do—and didn't finish the budget until October. That delay forced schools to start the year guessing about staffing,
This past week saw some standout performances in local high school sports, especially in baseball and softball. In baseball, one team completely dominated their rivals by winning three straight games. The visiting team scored big early and often, with their top players driving in multiple runs. Pitc
A sudden downpour turned the Tallmadge Invitational track meet into a one-and-done event on April 24. The meet was supposed to give local high school athletes a chance to compete, but rainwater soaked the track and stands, forcing organizers to call it quits after just one event. The meet didn’t eve
A Ugandan court recently handed down a death sentence to a 39-year-old man for stabbing four toddlers to death at a nursery school in Kampala. The shocking incident happened on April 2, when the attacker entered the school and targeted children aged two and three. Police reported that a guard stoppe
