How teens want to solve America’s school shooting problem
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Student Voice: For LGBTQ teens, ‘hope does exist’
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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. Continue reading
Student Voice: During teachers’ strike, LA school felt like a “ghost town”
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Learn more about the Los Angeles teacher’s strike through the lens of LA high school senior Noor Aldayeh. Continue reading
Student Voices: Here are the election issues most on teenagers’ minds
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NewsHour Extra asked middle and high school students across America: What issue would you like to hear 2018 candidates discuss where you live and why? Read their responses below and check out the election videos produced by Student Reporting Labs on how to turn out the youth vote. Continue reading
Student Voice: Three ways voters can support transgender students
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“It is our job to vote with everyone’s best interests at heart,” writes seventh grader Ava Michelman of Virginia, who asks voters to think of transgender youth on Election Day. Continue reading
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At George Washington’s Mount Vernon, remembering the enslaved people who built America
Presidents Day is observed on George Washington’s birthday, Feb. 18th. In this NewsHour lesson plan, a tour guide at Washington’s Mount Vernon estate, who is also a distant relation of an enslaved person at the Virginia estate, offers his perspective about American history, slavery and the founding fathers. Continue reading
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Revealing the painful last moments of George Washington
A series of historical documents sheds light on the final moments of George Washington, whose cause of death has been a mystery for hundreds of years. Continue reading
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20 pertinent classroom resources for Black History Month
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How students feel about new school security measures since Parkland
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How teens want to solve America’s school shooting problem
One thing all students agreed on: change is possible and action must be taken. Continue reading
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