While most high school students are focused on passing classes and planning for graduation, CORE Butte sophomore Daniel Hassoun is already earning an associate’s degree in political science while preparing...

After 25 years at CORE, beloved math teacher and coach Mr. Koons, the school’s longest-serving educator, is finally retiring. He has taught Pre-Algebra, Algebra, and Business Math throughout his years...

As part of ELA teacher Jera Verboom's English 9 unit on Romeo and Juliet, students were asked to select a scene from the play, rewrite it in a new setting and time period of their choice, and then produce...

The Ratz In The Attic is a band composed of CORE students Obie Stover, Ian James, Jackson Dake, Cora Arvonan, Katie Schnieder, and Jack Stover. Although they play mainly rock music, they also dabble in...

Cal Skate is an amusement center not too far from CORE that features batting cages, mini golf, and – their best attraction – a skating rink.  Every fourth Tuesday of every month, Cal Skate...

Students may recognize Bentley Pickering from around campus by his brightly accessorized clothing and dramatic gothic makeup. But they may not know that he prefers to be called Lee, or that a lot of his...

Every once in a while, a CORE student writes something so good it DEMANDS to be published here in the CORE Insider. This is one of those times. Here is a standout poem from 6th-grader Rene Castellon that...

Along with teaching short fiction in my 10th-grade English classes here at CORE, I was also invited by teacher (and CORE dad) Scott Bailey to give a quick lesson at Juvenile Hall. Bailey ran his own 99-word...

Homelessness is a large problem that shows itself in abundance across the U.S., and it is the worst in California compared to any other state, with a 25% contribution to nationwide homelessness. This...

The CORE Insider’s co-editor-in-chief, Daniel (me), has cousins in Lebanon around his age. One of them, Ibrahim Slim (last name pronounced "Sleem"), a 15-year-old living in Beirut, wrote...

The CORE Insider’s advisor, Mr. E, has a friend of Ukrainian descent, who connected the Insider with Ukrainian teenager, Nelia Dziuba. Nelia is Deputy Head of the Youth Council for an organization called...

The annual Butte County Office of Education High School Art Show has been exhibiting artworks from various high schools in the county since Feb. 20th and will continue until Mar. 12th. Hosted by the California...