The Coachella Valley Unified School District in California is one of the poorest districts in the U.S. To provide Internet access to students who live in neighborhoods that lack reliable wireless connections, the district installed solar-powered Wi-Fi routers on school buses. Everyday, the buses are parked in neighborhoods and trailer park homes so that students can do their homework online. Read More
Good science journalism shows you how the world works. And doing the actual reporting can show you how your brain works as it seeks to find the story in a flood of information, conversations and observation. Read More
Giving back to your community is on most people's to-do list, but it takes time and commitment. High school senior Connor Morgan has been volunteering at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah every Wednesday afternoon for the past two years. "Veterans have done so much for us, and most people don't appreciate that, " says Conner. Read More
Congratulations to Mary Dunn from Pleasure Ridge Park High School in Louisville, Kentucky. Mary’s positivity, eagerness to teach and be taught, makes her this month’s Student Reporting Labs Connected Educator of the Month. Mary inspires her students to become better journalists and produce their best work. Her students consistently present outstanding pitches. Read More
School resource officers (SROs) are required by South Carolina law in all middle and high schools. But the recent viral video of an officer at Spring Valley High School forcibly removing a 16-year-old student has raised serious questions about the relationship between students, SROs and other law enforcement officials in schools. Read More
West Virginia is ground zero for a prescription drug abuse epidemic affecting millions of Americans. Over the past five years, nearly 2,900 West Virginians died of overdoses on prescription drugs or heroin, the highest rate in the country. Read More
Congratulations to Victor Fernandez from Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High Biscayne Bay Campus in North Miami, Florida. Victor’s positive energy and remarkable ability to lead make him the Student Reporting Labs Connected Educator of the Month. Read More
As part of the PBS NewsHour's ongoing Race Matters series, we asked our network of Student Reporting Labs around the country to investigate how young people see the tensions in their own communities and what can be done to build a better future. See their insights here. Mentor support provided by: Read More
Informed and engaged young people are critical for a healthy democracy. To that end, the PBS Newshour's Student Reporting Lab chose 18 students from across the nation to spend a week with the NewsHour enhancing their education. Judge Memorial senior Alex Maxwell was selected. He shares his story with Ted Capener. Read More
As teachers in the Student Reporting Labs program, we are charged with developing journalism skills and an interest in public media in our students. What better way to do this than to see the NewsHour pros in action? Read More