Each month, we spotlight and celebrate an educator in our community. Morgan Bricker is a journalism teacher and adviser for the Weir Student Media program at Weir High School in Weirton, W.Va., where her students produce a news website, yearbook, daily announcements, and a senior video. Read More
Happy 16 years of Student Reporting Labs! PBS News Student Reporting Labs was founded by Leah Clapman in 2009 as an experiment of the PBS News Hour: What could national news stories look like if reported in partnership with local high school broadcast and journalism classes? What… Read More
NOTE: This is an evolving conversation about AI in education. Guidance, practices, and tools are constantly changing, so we’ll be updating this as new insights and best practices emerge. Generative AI continues to reshape the way we teach and learn. SRL educators are asking big questions:… Read More
Each month, we spotlight and celebrate an educator in our community. Elizabeth Ward is an A/V Teacher at Chief Leschi Schools in Puyallup, Washington. She is in her fourth year of teaching, including her second year leading broadcast journalism classes. Before transitioning to education, Elizabeth spent eight years… Read More
Each month, we spotlight and celebrate an educator in our community. Preston Donakowski is an award-winning former journalist turned high school teacher. Under his leadership, the Falcon News Network at East Kentwood High School in Kentwood, Michigan, has grown from a class of… Read More
Each month, we spotlight and celebrate an educator in our community. Pilar Álamo brings an eclectic and interdisciplinary approach to media literacy and education. A former performance and dance artist turned Social Studies teacher, she’s been weaving radio and media literacy into classrooms and community projects since 1997. Read More
June 4, 2025 By: Anthony Payne From June 22-28, the 20 students participating in the SRL Summer Academy will meet in Washington D.C. to spend a week producing reported news stories in small groups with the support of PBS News Student Reporting Labs staff, in collaboration with WETA. Read More
David Diianni is a former producer and director with a background in working for major European traditional broadcasters. Seventeen years ago, he transitioned into education and now serves as the Program Director of FilmAcademy360, an innovative program designed for young adults on… Read More
Each month, we spotlight and celebrate a teacher in our community. Julie Knutson (she/her/hers) is a classroom educator with a keen interest in human rights and sustainability education. She teaches at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (SCH) in Philadelphia, where she is part of the school’s Center for Entrepreneurial… Read More
February 21, 2025 By: Anthony Payne Following the recent walkouts and protests challenging President Trump’s new immigration policies, high school and college newsrooms may have questions about how to cover these and other current events locally. Whether you’re a student, teacher, or advisor, it’s always good to know… Read More