How a school’s unused space became a greenhouse sanctuary
Spicewood Elementary School in Austin, Texas transformed an unused space into a flourishing indoor sanctuary and a safe place for exploration and learning. Produced… Read More
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Teachers in Florida can bring guns to class
Students and teachers react to Florida’s Guardian program, which went into law on October 1, 2019, allowing some teachers to carry guns in the… Read More
New York Times journalists’ advice for the young and the curious
The New York Times investigative journalists Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor spoke with student journalist Bridgette Adu-Wadier about their new book, Chasing the Truth:… Read More
How the pandemic is driving a teacher shortage in the United States
This piece was produced by Tatiana Diomi at John F. Kennedy High School in Silver Spring, Maryland with support from SRL Connected Educator Andrew… Read More
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on youth voice and LGBTQ+ student rights in schools
In a conversation with Student Reporting Labs student Mak Lambert at SXSW EDU in Austin, Texas, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona talks about… Read More
How a teacher shortage in Hawaii is impacting student learning experiences
Students at Maui Waena Intermediate School in Hawaii interviewed students and staff about how the teacher and substitute shortage impacts student learning. Students are… Read More
New California graduation requirement focuses on ethnic studies
A new law in California will require students to take an ethnic studies course as a requirement for high school graduation. This story was… Read More
Maryland teens stage walkout to protest schools’ handling of COVID-19
This piece was produced by Sofia Alicea and Kissiah Landham from John F. Kennedy High School in Silver Spring, Maryland with support from SRL… Read More
Students wish they learned about financial literacy in school
We asked teens across the country what they wish they would’ve been taught in high school. Financial literacy was top of mind, from building… Read More
Should schools teach more modern books?
Schools have been using the same reading lists for decades, but at what point do these books no longer represent the current state of… Read More