March 25, 2026 By: Anthony Payne Once again, SRL had the pleasure of heading to Austin, Texas for SXSW: EDU, an annual conference of teachers, professionals, and organizations all interested in shaping the future of education. We… Read More
March 25, 2026 Arlington, VA – PBS News Student Reporting Labs‘ Executive Director Leah Clapman has been selected to join the 5th cohort of Young Futures (YF) Innovators, a national community of leaders working to make it easier… Read More
March 6, 2026 Educators, this is for you! Become a leader in student-centered journalism with the SRL Teacher Ambassador Fellowship, a year-long, fully funded professional learning experience designed to equip educators to lead video and audio workshops, mentor colleagues, and bring PBS… Read More
March 1, 2026 The sixth season of PBS News Student Reporting Labs’ Edward R. Murrow-award-winning podcast about the teenage experience, On Our Minds, will launch April 15, 2026. At America’s 250th anniversary, this season takes listeners on an audio road trip to explore… Read More
February 20, 2026 High school student journalists, this is for you! Collaborate with other young storytellers at the SRL Summer Academy, an all-expenses-paid week of journalism training and reporting stories with the PBS News Student Reporting Labs team. This year’s program will be… Read More
Date: 2/5/2026 PBS News Student Reporting Labs is providing funding and resources for schools and community organizations to host local screening of Run, Hide, Fight: Growing up under the gun. Run, Hide, Fight follows young people in… Read More
Date: December 15, 2025 By: Anthony Payne The SRL team has been flexing the frequent flyer miles throughout a markedly busy fall season. Here are the highlights from the events and workshops Student Reporting Labs has been a part of lately. Los Angeles… Read More
November 18, 2025 Run, Hide, Fight: Growing up under the gun has been named a Gold winner in the Health: Documentary or Film category of the 5th Annual Anthem Awards. This year, the Anthem… Read More
A note from Leah Clapman, Founder and Executive Director: Our third annual community report comes at a pivotal moment for public media. Federal funding for PBS has been eliminated and press freedoms are under threat. While SRL lost 10% of our annual… Read More
October 27, 2025 By: SRL Staff PBS News Student Reporting Labs (SRL) recently selected 33 students from across the U.S. who will work closely with SRL staff to guide the team’s editorial decisions in the year to come: SRL’s 2025-26 Student Advisory Team. Read More