Arts Feb 28 Texas music teacher uses mariachi to help students connect with Mexican culture The rhythm of mariachi music is known worldwide and becoming even more so. Music teacher Susana Diaz-Lopez shares her insights on its growth and impact in the Austin area. From cultural connections to musical exploration, her students find their place…
Nation Sep 27 Student research project draws attention to price disparities in low-income neighborhoods A student research project in Boston is drawing attention to price disparities between grocery stores in high and low-income neighborhoods. Student journalist Sriya Tallapragada reports in this story produced during NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs Summer Academy, where teens from around…
Nation Aug 16 Women’s professional football players on the successes and challenges facing the sport Boston is known as a sports-loving city, but there’s one team many might not know about. The Boston Renegades are a pro women’s tackle football team that has come to dominate their league. This story was produced as part of…
Arts Jun 27 Ken Burns film explores youth mental health Awareness of mental health across all spectrums of the population has been growing after years living in the COVID pandemic. But there are particular concerns about the youngest generations. Those topics are explored in Ken Burns' film, "Hiding in Plain…
Nation Jun 03 Students speak out about the impact gun violence has on their daily lives Tragically, school shootings have become all too common in America. While the attack at a Uvalde elementary school is the deadliest in nearly a decade, it's also the 27th school shooting this year alone. Our national network of young reporters…
Nation Jan 20 High school students share their hopes for the Biden administration How does this historic inauguration look to young people? Our Student Reporting Labs reached out to our network of high school journalism programs to find out what they hope the new administration accomplishes. Here they are in their own words.
Nation Nov 14 Remembering Gwen: Letters by Gwen Ifill fellows When Gwen Ifill was named the co-anchor of the PBS NewsHour in 2013, she said she hoped little girls would watch her and think it “perfectly normal” to occupy an anchor’s desk someday.
Education Apr 07 The New Safe: Stories from the frontlines of school safety Today we’re launching a new feature from our network of student reporters that explores what it means to feel safe and be safe at school.
Education Dec 19 Nine stories made by and about young people making a difference Teen producers find and tell stories of young people making a difference in their communities for this special PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs feature.
Education Jun 19 D.C. will wait a year to rate teachers with Common Core tests D.C. School Chancellor Kaya Henderson, Rhee’s predecessor and former deputy, announced Thursday that her district will take a break next year from tying teacher evaluations to students’ test scores. She said she still believes in using test scores to assess…