Antioch To Blackhawk
The entrance to Blackhawk, one of the wealthiest gated communities in the Bay Area, is just a few blocks away…
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Teacher Resource: School Lunch And Teen Tastes
How can schools make lunches more appealing to teens? Are teens willing to eat healthier, locally-sourced school lunches? Why do you think some pushes for healthier and more environmentally sustainable school lunch have failed?
Opinion: New Tax Connects The Dots Between Soda And Diabetes
According to the University of California, San Francisco, 50% of African American youth and 33% of Latino youth born in the year 2000 will get Type 2 Diabetes in their lifetime and links have been found between the number of sugary drinks people consume and the likelihood that they will get Type 2 Diabetes.
Making Lunch Local For California Kids
School lunchrooms are sometimes called the biggest restaurant chain in America, and in districts across California, there’s a new program aimed to get them serving local ingredients.
Navigating School Without A Computer
One of the hardest things in high school is not having a computer at home. And for me it’s not…
For Young CA Voters, Youth Radio App: Know Your Props
There’s one thing about California elections that everyone can agree on: the ballot is confusing with all those props and measures. Sometimes intentionally so! How are first-time voters supposed to be confident about how they vote? Youth Radio Interactive created an app that preps young voters for the polls this midterm season.
Teacher Resource: How Can We Change Things So There Is No “Next Michael Brown?”
How can we, as students and young people, change things so that there is no “next Michael Brown?” Do you think that social media could be used to jump-start this change? If so, how?
A Student View On The Ripple Effects Of Cheating Teachers
As Atlantans follow the ongoing trial of Atlanta Public School teachers and administrators charged with cheating, students in the APS district are taking a special interest in the proceedings. Youth Radio Atlanta’s Jenn Steckl sent us her thoughts on how the cheating and its aftermath hurt every student in the system.
The Importance Of Having Breaks At School
Four hours of classes with no real breaks, and they expect us not to get distracted — ridiculous. One time…