Rethink: The App That Aims To End Cyberbulling
Imagine if there was a guardian angel that appeared right on your shoulder every time you were about to post something on social media, who says, “Hey you might regret that!”
Journalism
Students & Faculty Protest Proposed Gun Range Next Door To School
How far away should a gun range be from a high school? Students and staff at George Washington Carver High…
Teacher Resource: Re-thinking Fast Fashion Lesson Plan
Fall is here, which means colder weather and, for some teens, a reason to buy new clothes. How should teens balance affordability, style and ethics when it comes to buying clothing? Do you think it’s okay to buy inexpensive “fast fashion” clothing that was made in sweatshops? How can teens help promote fair labor practices?
From Wearables To Thinkables: Biometrics Tap Brain To Play Games
If you’re a gamer, or have one in your household, odds are that there is a wedge of black plastic studded with joysticks and buttons nestled in the cushions of your couch. Buttons get pressed, and things on the TV go boom. That would be the humble video game controller. Humble, perhaps, for not much longer.
Life After A Shooting
I was eight years old, asleep in the top bunk of my bed, when I heard guys yelling outside my…
Health Care Policy Provides Relief From Stressful Medical Bills
When I turned 18, my social worker made it seem like I wouldn’t qualify for MediCal anymore. So I stopped filling out the forms, and stopped going to the doctor.
Race Conversations In School After Ferguson
The story of the shooting of an unarmed teenager in Ferguson, Missouri in August has become a topic of conversation among many Atlanta teens as the case remains in court. For Youth Radio’s Gilbert Young, it has led to some painful realizations about his peers.
California 1st In Nation To Limit ‘Willful Defiance’ Suspensions
California has just adopted a law that limits the way schools use “willful defiance” as a reason for suspending and expelling students. I believe this new law puts us in the right direction toward how schools should operate.
Feeling Unprotected By School Security
My mom always told my sister and me to never let anyone search or question us without her knowing or…