Graduating seniors share their hopes and concerns
For many high school seniors, the future holds endless potential and multiple unknowns. That may be more true now than ever as society adjusts to the new realities of living under a global pandemic. PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs reached…
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What does COVID-19 mean for the future of college admissions?
With schools closed and classes moving online, students nationwide are being forced to adapt to a new learning landscape. One challenge: standardized testing for college admissions, many of which have been canceled this spring. Although test administrators say tests will…
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Undefeated, high schoolers head online for virtual proms
High schoolers have turned to virtual proms to salvage at least one slice of fun and tradition for the Class of 2020.
For the last several weeks, PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ “No Labels Attached” series has explored how stereotypes are impacting young people through race and culture and in sports. The latest installation looks at misconceptions about LGBTQ youth.
PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ series, “No Labels Attached,” is tackling the question of how stereotypes are impacting young people. On this Superbowl Sunday, we're taking a look at what youth around the country are saying about misconceptions and stereotypes…
American students today are more comfortable than ever celebrating their identities in terms of race, class, sexual orientation or gender. But stereotypes continue nonetheless. NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs’ new “No Labels Attached” series has asked high-schoolers across the country to…
Susan Choi’s novel “Trust Exercise” takes place in a high school for the performing arts in an unnamed southern city. But the subjects examined, including consent, power and memory, are universally relevant. “Trust Exercise” won the 2019 National Book Award…
Baltimore has long struggled with poverty, crime, high unemployment and a low public high school graduation rate -- around 70 percent. But one charter school for sixth through twelfth graders is bucking that trend, graduating 95 percent of seniors and…
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