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Students from Argentina participating in the Spanish Exchange program visited U-High classes virtually.

Despite pandemic, exchange students attend U-High classes on Zoom

Grace Holleb, Health and Wellness Editor
December 3, 2020

Students are overwhelmed and teachers must recognize this by giving less work, writes content manager Noa Appelbaum.

Drained to exhaustion by online learning, students should be given less school work

Noa Appelbaum, Content Manager
November 15, 2020

U-High teachers have been experimenting with new assessment formats that discourage cheating by challenging and engaging students.

Teachers adapt assessments to promote academic integrity

Caroline Hohner, Assistant Editor
November 9, 2020

With students sitting and watching screens for extended periods of time, P.E. teacher Tom Piane believes fitness is more important now than ever — one reason students are required to spend some of their P.E. class period in a live workout on Zoom.

To stay active, P.E. department requires live Zoom workouts

Krishita Dutta, Assistant Editor
October 5, 2020

There are still many unknowns in the transition between remote and in-person learning.

Lab administration, faculty draft plans for learning in 2020-21 school year

Peter Pu, News Editor
June 9, 2020

History students received multiple awards, one earning a monetary prize.

History students shine at state, national levels

Nicky Edwards-Levin and An Ngo
June 4, 2020

Lab's success stems from its collaborative nature, and this is the key to improving our community, says Ben Cifu.

Where Lab needs to focus next

Ben Cifu, Guest Columnist
May 28, 2020

Introduction to Computer Science will be the only summer class offered to high school students this year.

Summer Introduction to Computer Science offered virtually

Berk Oto, Managing Editor
May 20, 2020

The revised end-of-year schedule for the 2020 spring semester was posted on Schoology recently.

End-of-year schedule revised, posted on Schoology

Anathea Carrigan, Reporter
May 13, 2020

A progressive education can not coexist with a traditional college preparatory experience, writes former Assistant Managing Editor Leland Culver.

Progressive education belongs at U-High

Leland Culver, Assistant Managing Editor
May 11, 2020

It is important to experiment with courses to diversify and explore interests says reporter Grace Brady.

Choose courses based on interest, not rigor

Grace Brady, Reporter
May 7, 2020

Sophomores Spencer McKula and Khairy Barnes study at school before the pandemic.

Teachers adjust assignments to minimize academic dishonesty

Amanda Cassel, Managing Editor
May 6, 2020

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