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Student Voices July 09 2020

How this student became the “Quarantine Chef” during COVID
NewsHour EXTRA intern Ramses Rubio describes how creativity and nostalgia have helped him through the quarantine.
Student Voices July 07 2020

What "back to normal" means for this Chinese student
In this student voice feature, Zhiming Gu reports from China about life with few cases of COVID-19 but the ever-present danger of return.
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Student Voices June 09 2020

Student Voice: When TikTok and Tiger King are more important than homework
"Do what makes you happy," writes eleventh grader John Barnes. "If that’s scrolling on TikTok for three hours, then by all means, go for it."
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Student Voices April 13 2020

Student Voice: Advice on how to manage remote learning from students who've been there
In this Student Voice, hear from educator Jori Kulder and her students who offer advice about COVID-19 after living through the Paradise wildfires in California.
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Student Voices March 31 2020

Student Voice: Students share what learning is like under COVID-19
Hear from middle school to college-aged students in the U.S. and China about the effects of coronavirus on their education.
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Student Voices February 10 2020

Student Voice: Here's what I saw wrong with the Iowa caucus
Jennifer Hellwig with her classmates Annabel Panayotov and Lainie Kubow (from left to right) at the…
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Student Voices February 08 2020

Student Voice: How campaigning gives me a sense of a community
In this Student Voice, Victor Shi describes what it was like canvassing for one of the presidential candidates in Iowa and attending the caucuses.
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Student Voices August 06 2019

Student Voice: How gun violence has ravaged the education experience in America
Colorado high school student Lily Wilshire shares her thoughts on gun violence in America and why she speaks for most students when she begs for people to do something.
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Student Voices April 11 2019

Student voice: How young scientists are changing the world
  Regeneron student finalists gather in Washington D.C., March 2019, ahead of the awards annou…
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Student Voices March 07 2019

Student Voice: How do new school safety measures make students feel
Hear from one student on how school safety measures affect students' mental health
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Student Voices February 07 2019

Student Voice: For LGBTQ teens, 'hope does exist'
Luke Hartman is an alumnus of Immanuel Christian and wrote this Student Voice piece for PBS NewsHour Extra in order to let all young people, including LGBTQ youth, know that they are loved and supported.
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Student Voices January 17 2019

Student Voice: During teachers' strike, LA school felt like a "ghost town"
Learn more about the Los Angeles teacher's strike through the lens of LA high school senior Noor Aldayeh.
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