According to instructor Ken Fuson, the projects the Advanced Writing students have been working on are learning the tools of storytelling and what the difference is between a true story and an article. Fuson, from Des Moines,...

As a kid, she dreamed of becoming a writer, or a dancer, or a doctor. As a teen, she joined her school newspaper, performed in musical theatre, and spent too much time in hospitals. Madi Winfield passed away suddenly last...

Despite the potential taboo nature of the subject, newspaper editor Lucy Wurst from University City High School said she and her publications staff aren’t uncomfortable talking about race. “Everyone has equal say and feel that we s...