by Jada Pulsipher and Ella Burrell The week of January 30th, 2026, students in period 3 AP Drawing and Painting at East High School did not work on their portfolios, but instead, they self-assigned a different sort of project. Students marked red slashes through drawings of ice cubes and contemplated what sort of messages must be heard. That Friday, instead of regular instruction, the school was empty, the halls creaked with a quietness that East High School is all too f

The devastating effects, already, taking place due to the lack of federal funding in education.

East High School's very own DECA team is state-bound! DECA is a class that connects students to a variety of business-type projects. DECA...