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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…

Post August 18 2010

UC Berkeley Forced to Abandon Genetic Testing for New Students

Instead of assigning the usual summer reading to new students, the University of California-Berkele…

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…

Post February 04 2010

New Study Supports Abstinence-Focused Sexual Education

A new study shows that abstinence-focused sexual education programs encourage a significant number …

Post June 26 2009

Fixing the Health Care System Tops President’s Agenda

America is home to some of the best doctors and medical facilities in the world, but the high cost …

Post February 09 2009

Good Bank, "Bad" Bank Debate

One solution to the banking crisis that is gaining currency is the idea of splitting banks into "go…

Post March 10 2008

Autism Diagnosis Rates on the Rise, But Understanding Lags

New estimates suggest one in 150 eight-year-olds have some form of autism, adding fuel to the debat…

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.