Back Of The Class: School Discipline In The Age of #MeToo
Back Of The Class is a 5-part Youth Radio investigation into how K-12 schools punish sexual harassment and who gets hurt.
Lissa Soep
Young People Adapt to Changing Life At The Border
The national conversation on family separation is at a high pitch right now. Youth Radio’s team covering the border spoke with young people from El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico–who grew up never seeing the border as a dividing line.
Rather Than More Gun Control, Some Teens Call For More Gun Training
In some states, preparing for school shootings and being pro-gun aren’t seen as mutually exclusive.
Here Are 3 Cases That Show It’s Complicated AF When Schools Handle Sexual Harassment Allegations
A lot can go wrong when schools try to do the right thing and take sexual harassment claims seriously. A Youth Radio investigation.
Seeking Community In The Ivy League
It seems like being different is a badge of honor at Brown, not something to be ashamed of, which is why I think it will be a good school for me, as a black girl.
“My Choice Has Changed Because The World Has Changed”: Opting Out of HBCU
My being African American and not showing any interest in an HBCU is surprising to most. But not to my mom, even though she went to Tuskegee University. She understood I’m looking for a more diverse college experience than the one she had.
Chasing a Sense of Belonging, Choosing an HBCU
Going to an HBCU means letting go of the obligation to be “black forward” for others. For the first time, I’ll get to attend an institution that has a variety of courses and extracurriculars tailored specifically for my educational advancement, as an African American.
Young, Black And College-Bound: How Race Matters
When thinking about college choice, how much does race matter for three black seniors from Oakland, Chicago, and Atlanta?
That Sexual Encounter Was Awkward. It May Also Have Been Assault
“I, along with millions of other women, have been a victim of unwanted sexual advances from a guy who didn’t think he was doing anything wrong.”