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SRL reporters discover how youth can reach their potential

Earlier this school year, Managing Editor of Education Leah Clapman and Student Reporting Labs Director Thaisi Da Silva represented SRL at the National Educational Telecommunications Association conference in Tampa, Florida. A highlight of the annual conference was a student-led interview with Jamie Merisotis, the president and CEO of the Lumina Foundation. Read More

SRL’s Connected Educators of the Month 2016

Each month, the Student Reporting Labs program celebrates its amazing teachers by recognizing a Connected Educator of the Month. These teachers go above and beyond every day to carry out the program mission. Educators are nominated for their hard-work, passion and eagerness to guide the next generation of public media journalists to success. Read More

SRL Connected Educator of the Month: December 2015

Congratulations to Renee Aalund from Turtle Mountain Community High School in Belcourt, North Dakota. Renee's ability to challenge her science learners to care about storytelling makes her this month’s Student Reporting Labs Connected Educator of the Month. Read More

SRL on location in Coachella

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