by Nisha Khatri ‘26 The Maryland State Department of Education recently proposed an amendment that would take away the requirement that every school have a full-time certified school librarian. Although the department has since backtracked on the proposal, the move comes at a time of growing apathy with reading and literature and an already decreased number of librarians in several … Read More
by Maya Dorsam ‘27 While many high schoolers begin making money by picking up typical jobs such as babysitting or working at restaurants, a few stand out from their peers by starting their very own businesses. Such students experience the complexities of managing finances, time, and school all at once on a different level. Junior Elly Ylaya runs a nail … Read More
by Nicholas Jones ‘28 In the past few years, MCPS has not avoided the nationwide scourge of guns and gun violence in schools. MCPS has been impacted by multiple incidents over the past few years, including non-fatal shootings at Magruder and Wootton. Last fall, a student at Sherwood brought a gun to school, and administrators did not discover this until … Read More
by Ziv Golan ’26 The nearing end of the school year signifies not only a time where students are moving on, but also teachers entering retirement. Beloved English teacher Alexandra Green is one of the teachers wrapping up her high school teaching career at the close of the 2025-2026 school year, finishing an impressive 32-year career in middle and secondary … Read More
by Andrew Fenner ‘27 Social media has seen the rise of a new genre of content creators that use their platform to advocate for a new, more analytical way of looking at attractiveness. This new online sub-culture, known online as “looksmaxxing” or “black-pill,” targets insecure young men, encouraging them to take advantage of new methods to change their appearance. One … Read More
by Andrew Fenner ‘27 After the June Supreme Court ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor, in which parents had sued MCPS for not providing students the option to opt out of reading books with LGBTQ+ characters or themes, a U.S. District Court Judge has now ruled that MCPS pay out $1.5 million in damages to different families. The families who sued … Read More
by Elise Yang ‘27 Montgomery County Council Member Evan Glass hosted a virtual meeting open to parents, teachers, and community leaders to discuss the Sherwood cluster’s priorities, specifically relating to the health and well-being of students. Around 10 attendees joined the meeting on February 25, including Sherwood’s PTSA President Claudia Delgado, Cluster Coordinator Henriot St. Gerard, and other parents and … Read More
by Emma Cosca ’27 Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González introduced the “Trust Act” on December 4, which would permanently limit local cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement. In a county where a third of the population is foreign-born, proponents of the bill say it would restore community trust in law enforcement officials and improve public safety for all residents. … Read More
by Kaitlyn Nardo ‘28 Every year, the media center comes into English classes to discuss media literacy with students, with the lessons differing depending on the grade-level audience. In addition, during media literacy week in the fall, students complete an online media literacy lesson for SSL hours. However, these skills are rarely paired with teaching students about news and current … Read More
by Owen Smith ‘27 In MCPS, change often can’t come without controversy. With Crown High School slated to open for the 2027-2028 school year, the school district came up with eight different boundary studies to determine which cluster areas will go to the brand new building. Heated conflict and backlash quickly emerged after an option proposed Crown becoming the permanent … Read More