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Muslims: Painted by the Media

In a time marked by false rhetoric, it is high time Muslims take the microphone back.

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Tour Across America's Schools Coverage

New Milford High School

January 18, 2019

A Lot Can Change in a Day

January 16, 2019

What an Ideal School Looks Like

CHAMPS Performing Arts School

January 15, 2019

When Administration Doesn’t Communicate

Van Nuys High School

January 15, 2019

Meet the Students of the LAUSD Teachers Strike

The Dangerous Power of Conspiracy Theories

In 1826, the tiny town of Batavia, New York, was shaken by the kidnapping and subsequent murder of William Morgan...

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Gabriella Staykova

Why we have to celebrate the small victories

2018 has been a lot of baby steps; we’ve all been taking them.

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The (Somewhat Addressed) Void in American Muslims

Work is being done to include American Muslims in politics.

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Podcasts

January 31, 2019

Sleep V. School: The Debate Over Zero Hour

Gabriella Staykova

January 31, 2019

The Pension Crisis

Special Podcast: Mental Health Roundtable

Student Voice Week in Review - March 23rd, 2018

Remaining Inclusive in the Fight for Environmental Justice

The clash of Charleston, South Carolina’s social and coastal environments.

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Small But Mighty; How Local Organization Empowers The Hearts And Minds of Broward County Students

The debate program promotes creativity, intellectual thought, and self-discovery.

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For Kentucky Felons, Voting Must Be a Right, Not a Gift

Voting shouldn't exclude ex-felons.

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What Wrestling Teaches About What Gender Discrimination Is — And Isn’t

My school is the only one in our region to have a girl’s team. Nationally, girls make up only 2% of all scholastic wrestlers.

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Charlotte Barron

Sexual Harassment Culture In Clark County School District Schools

In the fifth largest school district in the nation, there has been an ongoing issue of sexual harassment culture.

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The Economic Effect on Education

Your ability to afford to live in a “good” community or a private school gives you access to immensely more than someone who can’t.

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Incomprehensive Means Unprepared

Sex education varies widely by zip code.

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From The Classroom to The Abyss: Modern College and Career Readiness

Standardized testing has been used in dozens of countries to test students’ readiness for college, careers, and life.

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What’s Being Done About Students’ Mental Health and What Still Needs to Happen

An Investigation of Three Different High Schools

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Broken Hearts and Battered Textbooks

Gun violence can only be resolved through increased mental health education, resources, and professionals.

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Gabriella Staykova

The Stereotypical High School Story

I developed my critical thinking skills and leadership through prioritization.

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Is It Worth It?

What I’m asking for is for my peers to be more cognizant of their privilege and place in our society.

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Gifted and Talented — and Miserable

Somewhere, there must be a happy medium between academic challenge and excessive stress.

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The Essentiality of Understanding

Taking the time to listen to other’s experiences, cultures, and outlooks can transform us in the most beautiful ways.

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Lillian Holmberg

When Classrooms Become Lecture Halls

Cramped. My French classroom is cramped because fitting forty-two desks...

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Gabriella Staykova

Stress for Every Student: Competition in Academics at Adlai E. Stevenson High School

School’s work in protecting mental health and a positive academic climate stops where the student’s responsibility starts.

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A Scattered History of Racial Incidents at Carlmont High

We still have a lot of work to do.

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A Different Kind of Diversity

For as long as I can remember, I have been the poster child of diversity.

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Charlotte Barron

College: The Pursuit of Success or Happiness?

Success is not often determined by how hard you work (like my high school), but instead who you know.

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Finding an Identity Divided by 8,000 Miles

We weren’t American enough for our peers- but we weren’t ethnic enough for our family back home.

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After March For Our Lives: The Collateral Damage

“It’ll be just like going to a concert or the airport,” our principal announces over the intercom.

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Why Diversity in the Classroom Matters

What South Carolina’s Bonds Wilson Campus Reveals About School Accessibility

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Join a new cohort of high-school-aged, young people passionate about using storytelling as a vehicle for social change. Fellows will have access to industry mentors and participate in group workshops to craft narratives about their diverse academic experiences. By producing multimedia content, the fellowship will amplify student voices in the broader educational dialogue nationwide.

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Applications are closed for this year, check back next year when we're in search of young journalists!