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We are rebuilding trust in media by helping NYC public schools launch and sustain student newspapers. When students learn journalism by doing it, they’ll sharpen critical thinking, feel more engaged & develop an appreciation and demand for quality news.
Want to meet those Portrait of a Graduate standards, like critical thinking and becoming a global citizen? Student journalism does it all and more. We just need to train more teachers properly so it's embedded in schools instead of disappearing. www.the74million.org/article/stud...
Student Newspapers Impart Critical Skills. The Nation Needs More of Them
Fertig: Portrait of a Graduate wants kids to think critically, communicate clearly and engage as citizens — the same skills journalism classes can teach.
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A high school journalism teacher is running for Congress in Western Massachusetts: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/19/n...
With his distinctive yellow van, this teacher is seeking a stunning primary upset in Western Mass. - The Boston Globe
Jeromie Whalen, a high school journalism teacher, has been showing up at every community event he can find in the Western Mass. congressional district as he seeks a stunning Democratic primary upset.
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Add this to the list of story ideas for teen journalists returning to their student news teams this fall: cutbacks in programs that reduce teen pregnancy, because the feds want abstinence-only programs. www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026...
New York loses millions in sex ed money after uptick in teen pregnancies
The Trump administration has canceled teen pregnancy prevention grants for three New York organizations as it shifts to boosting an abstinence-based approach to sex ed.
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We need your vote by August 23rd! Thanks to all who voted and to those who will! We really hope to present at #SXSW2027
News Literacy Project@newslit.org · 2mo agoYour vote could help us, @splc.org & @presspassnyc.bsky.social host a panel at #SxSW2027! 1 - Check out our proposal: "Think Like a Journalist: Building Civic Resilience" 2 - Like it with a ❤️ (a free account is required) It's that easy! ⤵️
Your vote could help us, @splc.org & @presspassnyc.bsky.social host a panel at #SxSW2027! 1 - Check out our proposal: "Think Like a Journalist: Building Civic Resilience" 2 - Like it with a ❤️ (a free account is required) It's that easy! ⤵️
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Our founder Lara Bergen has been proposed for a SXSW EDU panel, "Think Like A Journalist," alongside leaders from the @splc.org & @newslit.org. The topic: helping students navigate AI fakes and misinformation by thinking like journalists. Please vote this month! participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
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How great to see this student newspaper getting such respect from Editor & Publisher. We are so proud of the Bronx River News! They were one of our first partners when we started 5 years ago. Now we're working with +50 schools! www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/at-t...
At the Bronx River News, students practice journalism — and learn so much more - Editor and Publisher
What happens when students run a real newsroom? In this inspiring Quick Read, E&P’s Taayoo Murray takes us to the Bronx River News, a high school newsroom in New York City. Here, students are developi...
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WE'RE HIRING! Maybe you know the right candidate for our School Program Manager? MUST have experience teaching high school plus student publication experience. And MUST live in NYC area. It's a fantastic job for the right person who cares about the future of free press. presspassnyc.org/careers
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CONGRATS to Lathania Williams of the Bronx River News for winning 1st place for best citywide reporting in "national/international news with a local lens" at the Baruch College Newsies Awards for high school journalism. Her article was about how ICE's crackdown threatens students and neighborhoods.
“I think when you have a transition and you’re hearing simultaneously that families want more time, I want to be a chancellor who listens and engages and understands the complexity of all of the issues.” www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026...
NYC scraps new AI high school and Manhattan middle school closures after intense pushback
Facing community opposition, Chancellor Kamar Samuels nixed plans to open an AI-focused high school, close two Manhattan middle schools, and relocate another.
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Two Brooklyn Tech HS students named Ivan held a hot-dog eating competition and you definitely want to read about it: "Mak drank a swig of water, and placed an Airpod in his left ear, while Chen put on his glasses and took off his coat." surveybths.com/4265/feature...
The Battle of the Ivans: A (Hot) Dog Day Afternoon
With its 6,000 high-achieving students and significant resources, Brooklyn Tech is a place where, if you listen closely, you can hear the sounds of legends being made. Walk through the library and you...
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The Survey at Brooklyn Tech HS has an interview with Barry Rosen, one of the Americans held hostage for 444 days after the Iranian revolution in 1979. “This war is going to continue much longer than the United States believes,” he warned, of the war with Iran. surveybths.com/4253/feature...
444 Days in Captivity: U.S. and Iran Through a Former Hostage’s Eyes
On February 28, the U.S. and Israel launched an attack on Iran, killing their supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. President Trump said his motives were primarily to prevent Iran from developing a ...
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We're excited to hear this latest podcast by our fellow teen journalists in NYC! www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026...
P.S. Weekly Season 3 Trailer is here: NYC students speak out on education
From fighting for school integration to navigating mergers, NYC students are shaping their own narratives. Tune into Season 3 of P.S. Weekly starting April 9.
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"Not only do you have adults and staff members crossing the street, but you also have students and kids that are walking to cross the street and get to the bus stop." These teen journalists in the Bronx are looking beyond the walls of their school. bronxrivernews.org/2026/03/red-...
Red light road rage
Crossing the street to go to school and work shouldn’t be dangerous for pedestrians but the experiences of students and staff prove otherwise. Everyday, a battle between hasty drivers and cautious ped...
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The librarian was fired for refusing to move books that included: “Welcome To Your Period,” a book that discusses gender identity and refers to transgender children, and a book about the Harlem Hellfighters, an all-Black World War I infantry regiment. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/u...
Library Director in Tennessee Fired for Refusing to Move Gender-Themed Books
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“It’s a big contrast, to go through so much mistreatment, and then come back to people who love and support you,” he said in Spanish. Dylan is back at his Bronx high school after 10 months in ICE detention. www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026...
Dylan Lopez Contreras returns to his Bronx classroom after 10 months in ICE detention
The jubilation of Dylan’s return has been mixed with frequent reminders of the looming threat of immigration enforcement facing him and other ELLIS students.
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The Classic at Townsend Harris HS in Queens reports on the No Kings march in that borough. thhsclassic.com/28404/commun...
In Trump’s home borough, Queens residents say ‘No Kings’
On March 28, a march organized by “Queens Says No Kings,” was one of several marches across the five boroughs in which New Yorkers joined an estimated 8 million Americans for the nationwide “No Kings”...
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“I couldn’t compare financial aid offers and make informed decisions about which schools to attend. This uncertainty made it feel like my options were on hold." The impact of FAFSA delays on high school seniors from The Academy Gazette aasgazette.com/1143/student...
The Impact of FAFSA Delays on Students and Families
In New York City and across the nation, thousands of students and families are facing uncertain distribution delays of federal financial aid. With these FAFSA delays, many colleges have not received s...
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"I don’t like it because it’s easy for teachers to make a choice to judge your behavior at the moment. They could also report you for any little thing that wouldn’t even be fair to put as a behavioral report.” New school lanyards w/ QR codes to document behavior. afywnews.org/1025/news/af...
AFYW Enforces New Mandatory Lanyards into Place
On February 4, there was a town hall stating that there will be new lanyards enforced into place. These lanyards will state what house you’re in and have a specialized QR code that can be scanned to d...
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NYC Public Schools get AI guidance using 'red light, green light' model. gothamist.com/news/nyc-sch...
NYC schools get AI guidance using 'red light, green light' model
The chancellor said the “traffic-light approach” seeks to harness the tech's benefits while mitigating its risks.
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Kudos to the new HBCU Early College High School in Queens on the launch of Behind the Hive! and for including journalism and student voice among their founding principles. www.canva.com/design/DAG_P... #EduSky
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Dylan Lopez-Contreras, Bronx student detained by ICE, speaks for first time since release www.nydailynews.com/2026/03/19/d...
Dylan Lopez-Contreras, Bronx student detained by ICE, speaks for first time since release
Dylan Lopez Contreras was welcomed back to New York City by family, immigration advocates and elected officials, including Gov. Hochul and Mayor Mamdani.
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"Recently, it feels like I have been seeing fewer posts about protests against the U.S. administration. I have also noticed fewer videos from activists supporting Palestine..." The Pacer NYC at Pace HS Op Ed on TikTok's changing ownership pacernyc.com/4566/opinion...
TikTok Changing Ownership
On January 22, TikTok made an important change to avoid being banned in the United States.
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The Writers Weekly at the Academy for Young Writers looks at how many energy drinks teens consume. One student said she drinks about 3 energy drinks a day: “I have difficulty sleeping and the energy drinks give me that extra boost of energy." Chicken and egg here?! afywnews.org/1019/feature...
Caffeine Consumption Among Teens
As assignments pile up and sleep schedules shrink, many students reach for energy drinks to keep themselves alert and productive. With bold claims of enhanced focus and stamina, these beverages seem l...
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"Everyone just logged in or gave up trying when they weren’t able to log in due to technical issues. Almost everybody just kept their cameras off and everyone just talked in chat, nobody talked through their mic." On remote instruction in a NYC snowstorm. theedisonlight.com/51195/genera...
Snow Days Are Gone, But Is Remote Learning Working?
After multiple years of disappearing snow days, the city’s mayor had announced this winter that any school closure caused by heavy snow will be replaced with a remote learning day causing a debate amo...
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A teen journalist investigated how a new “progress check” policy in the Townsend Harris HS STEM department that was meant to help struggling students is not being implemented consistently. thhsclassic.com/28019/news/n... #EduSky
New “progress check” policy in STEM department meant to increase interventions leads to inconsistent implementation
In September, when the Townsend Harris STEM Department began a new grading policy that expanded the value of classwork grades through new “progress checks,” administrators envisioned a tool that would...
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“I want to connect it to ICE and how they dehumanize people. You see how they were marked and make sure that people knew who the Jews were and who the other people were." The Voice of AMS reports on 8th graders' field trip to the Jewish Heritage Museum. amsvoice.org/1607/news/8t...
8th Grade Goes to The Jewish Heritage Museum to learn about The Holocaust
It is a staggering historical fact that over 6 million Jewish people perished in the Holocaust. On Monday, March 2nd, AMS eighth graders went to the Jewish Heritage Museum in Manhattan, led by Joseph...
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Many students at Murrow HS in Brooklyn think $6 a slice is too much, even for their beloved local institution: Di Fara's. themurrownetwork.wordpress.com/2026/03/05/f...
From After-School Staple to Special Occasion: Di Fara’s Changing Role at Murrow
By Mirabelle Pendleton, James Crawford, and Mukhammadbek Jurayev Along Avenue J lies Di Fara’s, a pizza place commonly deemed the holders of the best slice in Brooklyn. The walls lined with photos …
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A teacher and his students appear to be having a fantastic time learning about each other's favorite music through a new club at this high school in Lower Manhattan. The teacher credits the phone ban, in part. leadnews.org/2742/uncateg...
Good Vibes Only: Inside Our School’s Music Club
Every Wednesday and Thursday, the 12th floor of Leadership and Public Service HS buzzes with good vibes, thanks to our Music Club. Led by the passionate Mr. Bogolub, students take turns sharing songs,...
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