Sep 29 A pro-slavery petition is the latest racist incident at this Kansas City high school. Parents say they’ve had enough By Gabrielle Hays Parents say the district is doing little to mitigate the ongoing problems, including individual attacks on students based on their race. Continue reading
Mar 25 How teens adapted and changed during the pandemic By Rawan Elbaba, Student Reporting Labs, Leila Jackson, Student Reporting Lab From gaining a better understanding of themselves and learning lifelong lessons to struggling with their mental health and education, teens are creating a new normal as they attend online school and grow accustomed to a pandemic that has forced them… Continue reading
May 31 Graduating seniors share their hopes and concerns By Student Reporting Labs 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… Continue reading
May 18 Watch 7:51 What does COVID-19 mean for the future of college admissions? By Stephanie Sy, Rachel Wellford 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… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 5:37 Commencement messages for graduates in an age of uncertainty By Anne Azzi Davenport, Ilana Bernstein Continue watching
Apr 27 Undefeated, high schoolers head online for virtual proms By Associated Press High schoolers have turned to virtual proms to salvage at least one slice of fun and tradition for the Class of 2020. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 2:18 Student Reporting Labs on the experiences of LGBTQ youth By Student Reporting Labs 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. Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 1:52 Student Reporting Labs tackles gender stereotyping in sports By Student Reporting Labs 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… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 1:52 Student Reporting Labs series explores stereotypes By PBS NewsHour 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… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch 6:35 ‘Trust Exercise’ author Susan Choi on power dynamics and timely fiction 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… Continue watching