Before we started writing this story, we had defined the problem as strong tolerance from the school for misconduct by students, but after conducting interviews with school personnel and doing research, it has become clear to us that the actual problem is that the school system has surrendered to extremely lenient procedures when it comes to punishing students.

Most of us know a few words in another language, but have you ever thought about how that could help you? Spanish, French, and German are all offered here at Grayslake Central, and according to guidance counselor Lori Mitchell...