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After the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, students had to choose between attending optional classes or taking the day off to focus on their mental health.

Optional classes: a step forward in prioritizing student mental health

Editorial Board
January 18, 2021

A ruling by a federal judge denied the Faculty Association’s request for a temporary restraining order and their request for a preliminary injunction to end in-person learning for nursery school to grade 2 due to safety precautions.

Federal judge denies request to end in-person learning, leaves decision to arbitration

Ella Beiser, Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2020

Despite a temporary withdrawal option, 630 high school students are currently enrolled in U-High compared to 621 students in the 2019-2020 school year.

Laboratory Schools enrollment remains stable despite distance learning

Lucia Kouri, City Life Editor
November 10, 2020

To discuss how best to approach the aftermath of election day, students, administrators and faculty met and developed several opportunities for discussion.

To support students in days after election, committee organizes resources

Krishita Dutta, Co-City Life Editor
November 1, 2020

A community announcement sent Sept. 16 introduced the members of the Lab Search Advisory Committee. The committee, composed of parents, board members and representatives from the lower, middle and high schools, is headed by co-chairs Daniel Abebe, University of Chicago vice provost, and Jason Tyler, a 1989 alumnus who is now a board member and parent.

Laboratory Schools begin search for new director

Caroline Hohner, Assistant Editor
October 2, 2020

Juniors Will Trone and An Ngo managed U-High Stories and said they were motivated to start the Instagram account to expose the truth about discrimination and hate at Lab.

Students publish stories of discrimination, call for administrative action

Ella Beiser and Nicky Edwards-Levin
September 28, 2020

Daniel Ryan was replaced by Assistant Director of Schools Carla Ellis who will serve as interim N-2 principal.

Nursery, primary school principal leaves Lab

Téa Tamburo, Reporter
September 11, 2020

Midway photo by Malcolm Taylor

Back-to-Lab plan dictates grades 3-12 remote in the fall

Amanda Cassel, Editor-In-Chief
July 31, 2020

Tuition for 2020-21 will range from $23,879 at the nursery school to $36,933 at the high school.

Tuition increase partially rolled back

Ella Beiser, Editor-In-Chief
June 29, 2020

Members of the U-High community attended a meeting to discuss a racist incident March 11. Three months later, students are still calling for substantial change to Lab's culture around race.

Students demand change around DEI, administration point to new plan

Nicky Edwards-Levin, Editor-In-Chief
June 12, 2020

94 U-High faculty are at risk of being layed off in two years due to budgetary restrictions from a potential decrease in enrollment.

94 teachers at risk for 2021-22 layoff

Amanda Cassel, Editor-In-Chief
June 10, 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

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