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This article was a winner of Lookout’s 2026 Journalism Scholarship Challenge, which invited high school students to highlight an unsung hero in their lives. Learn more and find all of the winners here. We are often told that power belongs to those with suits behind mahogany desks. We are given a script to follow, regardless […]

This article was a winner of Lookout’s 2026 Journalism Scholarship Challenge, which invited high school students to highlight an unsung hero in their lives. Learn more and find all of the winners here. A huge issue in our community is the lack of resources that families have for their children’s education. This is especially true for […]

This article was a winner of Lookout’s 2026 Journalism Scholarship Challenge, which invited high school students to highlight an unsung hero in their lives. Learn more and find all of the winners here. A surprising number of U.S. high school students are struggling with reading. National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) data from 2024 shows […]

This article was a winner of Lookout’s 2026 Journalism Scholarship Challenge, which invited high school students to highlight an unsung hero in their lives. Learn more and find all of the winners here. It is up to the parent if they want their child to learn politics at a young age. Luckily, there are some […]

This article was a winner of Lookout’s 2026 Journalism Scholarship Challenge, which invited high school students to highlight an unsung hero in their lives. Learn more and find all of the winners here. When picturing a hero, many would imagine someone standing courageously in the spotlight. They seem superior or more important than all the […]

This article was a winner of Lookout’s 2026 Journalism Scholarship Challenge, which invited high school students to highlight an unsung hero in their lives. Learn more and find all of the winners here. To quote Soquel High School’s assiduous Mrs. Ferejohn, “We are as strong as our knowledge of each other is.” This knowledge can […]