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
Meet Jennifer Overdevest from West Ranch High School in Santa Clarita, California. What first caught our eye was Jennifer’s contagious enthusiasm during the SRL Teache… Read More
Detroit‘s Clark Park has offered young people opportunities to grow and learn from community elders for generations. Student Reporting Labs fellow Evan Gulock took a close look at this vital community asset for Detroit Public Television. The Student Reporting Labs program, including Evan Gulock’s internship at Detroit… Read More
More than 30 teachers from across the U.S. gathered in Washington, D.C. this summer to hone their storytelling skills at the annual Student Reporting Labs teacher workshop. Collaborating with one another and public media mentors, the teachers attended workshops and demonstrations while practicing shooting, editing and web publishing in preparation for the upcoming school year. They also brainstormed ways to engage students in the classroom and topics that would benefit from a youth perspective. Read More
Student Reporting Labs Fellows interview White House Video Director Adam Garber from Student Reporting Labs on Vimeo. During this summer’s Student Reporting Labs Academy, 18 talented middle and high school students came from across the country to Washington, D.C. for four days of hands-on video production… Read More