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To quote Pink Floyd: Leave them kids alone! That was my reaction to Kansas Reflector editor in chief Sherman Smith’s story about Lawrence High School students who fought — and won — a battle with the district over spyware installed on their devices. I remember my experiences as a student journalist and would have been […] The post Kansas school district deployed spyware. Teen journalists pushed back, but what about the others? appeared first on Kansas Reflector.

Jermaine Mandley of Bolingbrook, IL received a life sentence for the Joliet murder of Maya Smith, who was killed near her 2-year-old daughter.

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By Christian Potts  Photo of Lincoln Christians Audrey Hopkins Basketball develops in an ebb and flow over time, as teams adopt different styles of play. And

The semifinals of the PC Invitational and the McGuinness Classic continued on Friday. Heres a quick recap.

By Ty Loftis  Photo of Edmond Norths Laci Steele by Carlos Flores  As the football season winds down, high school basketball is about to take center stage.

TEXARKANA, Texas -- Day 2 of the Red River Hoopfest featured top-level talent on the hardwood from six different states around the country.

The new U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy wrote in his 53-page advisory that there is a growing mental health crisis among the youth.