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Student Voices November 23 2011

"I will never forget the things I heard that day"
  Gloria, age 14 A deadly tornado tore through the city of Joplin on May 22, 2011, tak…
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Student Voices September 24 2010

Teen Involved in Immigration Debacle Begins College
Earlier this year, Gomes himself faced deportation, but was granted a reprieve from the government …
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Student Voices August 20 2010

Immigrant Teen Seeks to Continue Studies in U.S.
For the past year, 18-year-old Yves has lived a life filled with ambiguity. He came to the United S…
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Student Voices June 01 2010

Arizona Teens React to New Immigration Law
NewsHour Extra student reporter Lynda Lopez, age 18, asked six Arizona teens to share their views o…
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Student Voices November 11 2009

Texan Students Debate Financial Aid for Illegal Immigrants
Texas is one of 11 states to offer in-state tuition to illegal immigrants that meet certain criteri…
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Student Voices October 23 2009

Give Youth Immigrants Due Process
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved legislation that prohibits city officials from aler…
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Student Voices September 14 2006

Student Voice: New Michigan graduation requirements shortchange many students

The Michigan legislature recently raised its state's high school graduation requirements to include more credits. Nick Thomas, a 17-year-old reporter with 8-18 Media, looks at some possible drawbacks of the change and its effects on a variety of students with differing career goals.
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Nine stories made by and about young people making a difference
Giving back to the community is on most people’s to-do list, but it takes time and a commitment. A …
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The Pakistan school massacre: "an attack on humanity"
  By Arooj Khalid Children are the angels of heaven. They are innocent little flower…
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“We should be deporting felons, and not families” – an immigrant student speaks out
  How would you feel if you had the right to stay in the United States, but your parents didn…
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Youth take control of neighborhood identity with everyday photos
How do you tell the story of a community? That's one question a group of students addressed in a ph…
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