Arts Aug 13 One year after evacuating Afghanistan, teen refugee pursues musical dreams This month marks one year since the U.S. withdrawal of military forces from Afghanistan, leading to the evacuation of tens of thousands of Afghan nationals since last August. Now, one teen refugee is pursuing her musical dreams thanks to a…
Arts Jun 27 Ken Burns film explores youth mental health Awareness of mental health across all spectrums of the population has been growing after years living in the COVID pandemic. But there are particular concerns about the youngest generations. Those topics are explored in Ken Burns' film, "Hiding in Plain…
Arts Apr 10 How diversity in media and entertainment affects young people Our Student Reporting Labs program, which leads journalism training in middle and high schools around the United States, asked teenagers why representation in pop culture matters to them.
Education Jan 25 Two years into the pandemic, students still struggle with mental health As students across the country continue to experience the many changes the pandemic has brought, some are struggling to adjust to their "new normal." As a part of NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs, student reporter Teri Bell followed up with school…
Nation Jan 24 High school can be hard. Here’s how one teacher helps her students skate through it The past two years of this pandemic have been especially difficult for students, who have experienced major disruptions to both their education and social lives. In a special program that premieres Tuesday, NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs team is exploring how…
Nation Dec 30 ‘I know who I am’: Transgender youth on the value of support, respect for their identities Alice Scott from the PBS NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs talks to two transgender teenagers in Texas about their lives and the journey of finding their true identities.
Nation Dec 27 Psychologist reveals the best way schools, students can prepare to respond to shootings 2021 has been the deadliest year for school shootings in the past four years. Shootings have also led to copycat threats, including after the November school shooting in Oxford, Michigan.17-year-old student Micah Martin from the PBS NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs…
Nation Dec 03 How Michigan educators are talking to students about the Oxford school shooting This week's shooting at a Michigan high school was the deadliest school shooting in three years and has led to fear, anger and anxiety at school districts around the state. And so have closings in dozens of schools because of…
Nation Nov 23 How some school districts are coping with staff shortages, other pandemic disruptions Public schools across the U.S. are taking a break for Thanksgiving after a more traditional fall semester that saw students largely back in their classes in person. But many teachers and staff did not return this year, causing a shortage…
Education Oct 29 TikTok’s ‘devious licks’ challenge countered by new ‘angelic yields’ trend On Monday, we heard from the PBS NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs about the TikTok trend “devious licks” — videos of students stealing or vandalizing school property. Now, a counter-response has emerged. Dubbed “angelic yields,” these TikTok videos encourage students to…