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Martin Luther King Giving "Dream" Speech
Student Voices January 17 2012

Students remember Martin Luther King Jr.'s celebrated speech
Fifty-nine years ago, civil rights leader Martin Luther King climbed the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and delivered his well-known "I Have a Dream" speech.
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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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Educator Voices

Educator Voice: Proposed bill would silence students at schools across Florida
by David Cutler, teacher Florida politicians have made it clear that they are determined to…
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Student Voices

The importance of staying peaceful in Ferguson
  By Sydney Hallett, Reporter, Youth Journalism International - Aug. 14, …
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Student Voices

Gaps in code aren’t OK and neither is the gender gap in tech
  By Caroline Davenport It didn’t surprise me when I walked into a computer codi…
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Student Voices

Viewpoint from Israel: ‘A lot of the people want peace’
  Photo by Einat and Adi of a beach near their home in Israel. Einat and Adi li…
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