Confusion among students after announcement of admin restructuring
Today, three administrative positions were posted, the results of Tuesday’s school board meeting in which Taren Nance, current principal, was...
Academics
Public Schools and the Environment: the issue no one is talking about
The environmental impact of public schools has gone under the radar. From the 480,000 diesel-powered school buses to the immense...
Change in underclassmen lunch hours
Underclassmen in previous years had been required to have their lunch hour split in half: One half being dedicated to...
“Communication previously has been better,” Urbana’s Administration continues to struggle
Urbana High School is full of teachers, families, and students from different backgrounds. According to Public School Review, Urbana High...
Its the “finals” countdown
After over a year without final exams, they are set to return this week. For years, the standard of Urbana...
Can school spirit reduce school violence?
It seems that as school spirit goes down, school violence goes up. Without activities to keep young people involved and...
Should SAT be required?
According to Prep Scholar, a 3.0 GPA is the nationwide average for high school students across the United States. But...
What is school for? A closer look at remote learning
During the COVID-19 pandemic, students and teachers at Urbana High School have been joining Zoom calls and working over Google...
Who, what, where and why: the search for Urbana High School’s next principal
The job of the Urbana High School principal is to be “the head of the school, the curriculum leader, the...
UHS staying in remote learning for first semester
UHS has decided to stay in remote learning for the rest of the first semester. It was said that students...
