high school
The Freakout Over ChatGPT and Cheating May Be Misguided
The chatbot creates “cliché essays that almost say nothing.”
By Anne Wen
Florida Students Blame 'Don't Say Gay' Law for Shutting Down Play
"They are silencing a show about queer voices,” one cast member said.
By Emily Bloch
The Disturbing Jokes About the ‘School Shooter’ Archetype
"School shootings have become so normalized in American youth culture that we joke about them."
By Saisha Agarwal
A School “Paused” Its Student Newspaper After an LGBTQ Pride Issue
It's one of multiple examples of schools seemingly censoring student publications.
By Lauryn Higgins
The Downsides of High Schools Pushing Start Times Later
California mandated that high schools start no earlier than 8:30 a.m.
By Grace Lee
Magic City Acceptance Academy Is a Haven for LGBTQ Students as Legislators Attack Their Rights
The Alabama school promises a “brave space" for all students.
By Megan McGibneyPhotography by Rosie Brock
What School Is Like for Florida LGBTQ Students Post-'Don't Say Gay'
For queer students, school is a place that can hurt and heal.
By Ariel Gilreath
How Disasters Are Redefining the High School Experience
The Paradise High School class of 2022 were freshmen during a wildfire and seniors during a pandemic.
By Colleen HagertyPhotography by Ron Ben
It's Not Okay to Attack Young Writers for Their Age
Commenters have suggested I'm brainwashed, naive, or lying about being a teen.
By Zoe Yu
Teacher's Offensive Native American Imitation Goes Viral
“It’s essentially mockery is what it is — racial mockery.”
By Lex McMenamin
3 Teens Talk About Missing Out on Socializing During COVID
“A big part of being in high school is the ability to make friends.”
By Fortesa Latifi
The Pandemic Knocked Many Native Students Off the College Track
“We were just trying to get through.”
By Charlotte West
Male Teachers in Spain Wear Skirts to Support Student Bullied for His Fashion Choices
The incident is part of a larger movement dubbed #LaRopaNoTieneGénero, or #ClothesHaveNoGender.
By Aamina Inayat Khan
6 Teens Share the Elation and Disappointment of Graduating During the Pandemic
"We’re guaranteed a drive-through graduation, but I would like the celebration of [my] hard work ... to be differentiated from the vibe at a McDonald’s."
By Molly Josephs
What Will Graduation Look Like This Year?
From no-hugging rules to drive-thru ceremonies.
By Emily Bloch