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Student Voices June 09 2015

Seeking safe space for LGBT students leads to passion for youth activism
Living in a small desert city with little-to-no access to LGBTQ resources, I felt alone and discouraged at times because of my inability to discuss my emotions with anyone who understood the struggles of being gay.
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Student Voices May 22 2015

“Change is coming to Baltimore”: youth debate the legacy of Freddie Gray
Some feel that our city was misrepresented by the media, and some feel that the riots are the only way Baltimore’s distress can be heard. The issues are still there, connecting and restricting us like an invisible thread.
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Student Voices May 19 2015

West Virginia students reveal how a chemical spill affected their community
Students at Richwood High School in West Virginia reported on the importance of water quality in their community and the far-reaching effects of the chemical spill.
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Student Voices May 19 2015

Do federal dollars help education?
What is the role of federal money in helping students succeed? Students at the Student Reporting La…
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Student Voices May 04 2015

Indiana students raise awareness during state HIV epidemic
The number of confirmed HIV cases in Scott County, Indiana, has spiked in recent months, leading to…
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Student Voices April 21 2015

Indiana’s freedom of religion bill is a step back
Our generation is not in control and for a lot of LGBT youth, this means being misrepresented and feeling helpless to do anything about it.
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Student Voices April 10 2015

In Maui, balancing school safety and the outdoors
How can schools keep students safe? Administrators grapple with that question at Maui High School, where an open building plan makes it difficult to ensure a secure campus.
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Student Voices April 07 2015

What I learned when someone made violent threats in my school
THE WHISTLEBLOWER from Student Reporting Labs on Vimeo . By Nick Weiss “Intruder…
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Student Voices March 13 2015

"Our education is our power" - an Afghan girl on going to school
No matter how many books or schools they destroy, the truth is that these people are afraid of educated girls and they want to feel a drop of the fear they feel everyday.
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Student Voices February 12 2015

South Sudanese youth tell their stories at National Geographic camp
A National Geographic program challenges students to express themselves in a new way by photographing the world around them.
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Student Voices January 02 2015

Students investigate how apps enable cyberbullying
Students and educators at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia explore the ways apps contribute to cyberbullying and what the school is doing to combat hurtful behavior online.
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Student Voices November 21 2014

“Liberians are not a virus” - fighting Ebola stigma
"Ebola does not look for a specific group of people to prey on."
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