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We are rebuilding trust in media by helping NYC public schools launch and sustain student newspapers. When students learn journalism by doing it, they’ll sharpen critical thinking, feel more engaged & develop an appreciation and demand for quality news.
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With cell phones banned, NYC teens are discovering how to play games, talk to each other and READ gothamist.com/news/ny-smar... @jessicagould.bsky.social
New York school phone ban has made lunch loud again
Two months into the school year, students say they are adjusting to life without their smart devices. Teachers report more focused pupils.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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It was so much fun watching teacher Anita Pinto at Urban Assembly School Gateway School for Technology give out press passes to her journalism club after a bootcamp last week with professional journalists. Congrats! We look forward to the next edition of the Gateway Times. #StudentJournalism
November 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Want to support #StudentJournalism? We're more than halfway to our fall fundraising goal. YOU can help us take advantage of a full $25K matching grant by making a pledge HERE

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Thank you to all of our supporters! We are building back student news publications!
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November 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Cheers to the A&D Observer at the HS of Art and Design for a new batch of articles! Check out this one on what it's like to be a transfer student.

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The Decision of a Transfer Student
Have you ever wondered why students decide to transfer? Many transfer students from the five boroughs choose the High School of Art and Design. In search of better opportunities and unique programs th...
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November 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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“The idea that we are rubber stamps and aren’t making judgements — that’s in the past."

Now that mayoral control of the NYC schools isn't so tight, will Mamdani still try to loosen it? Great reporting by @alexzimmerman.bsky.social

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As Mamdani vows to end mayoral control of NYC schools, it has already weakened under Adams
Zohran Mamdani campaigned on ending mayoral control of NYC schools. Eric Adams has already ceded some of it.
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November 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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“I am so excited for kids that come alive on stage to actually have a stage."

A theater program returns to the Laboratory School for Finance and Technology after a TEN YEAR hiatus.

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The Stage Is Set: Theater Returns to HS223 After 10-Year Hiatus
“Actors Places!” It’s been 10 years since The Laboratory School of Finance and Technology offered a theater program to its students. The 2025-2026 school year marks the theater program’s comeback and ...
hs223eagleexpress.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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A review of Daniel Caesar's fourth album, titled “Sons of Spergy." From The Verdict at Cardozo HS in Queens.

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Daniel Caesar Continues to Make Headlines Dropping New Album
On Oct. 24, popular R&B singer Daniel Caesar dropped his album titled “Sons of Spergy.” His fourth studio album explores family faith and his journey of self-reflection. The new music was released whi...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Democratic Socialism Gains Momentum Among Young Voters

From The Murrow Network at Edward R. Murrow HS in Brooklyn

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Democratic Socialism Gains Momentum Among Young Voters
By Mirabelle Pendleton With Zohran Mamdani, the democratic candidate of the New York City mayoral election, winning with 50.4% of voters and around 1,036,051 votes, a clear wave of voters are showi…
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November 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Breakfast (and dinner) of champions?

“Four days before the race I had 10 full everything bagels on top of unlimited pasta with my friends on Friday night, and Saturday morning I had six pancakes."

2 Bronx River HS teachers ran the Marathon

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Two staff members run – and finish – the New York marathon
[caption id=attachment_10036 align=alignleft width=172] Francis Ayala is happy with his finish in the New York Marathon on Nov. 2. (Photo courtesty of Francis Ayala )[/caption] As the 2026 New York C...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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“It’s just easier and faster to text, texting helps me stay in touch with my friends quickly, but I also enjoy other ways of hanging out outside of my phone.”

Technology is Not Affecting Teens Sociability in Real Life from The Leaders Post #StudentJournalism

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Technology is Not Affecting Teens Sociability in Real Life
Technology has become part of everyday life for today’s teens. From video games to social media, it’s how many students connect, learn, and communicate. But as screens become more common, some wonder ...
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November 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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“Spirit-breaking Racism Plagues our School” A powerful account of last month's protest at Brooklyn Tech and why students are frustrated that Black enrollment is still so low

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“Spirit-breaking Racism Plagues our School”: 10/27 Protest and #BlackAtTech
On Monday, October 27th, nearly 100 students engaged in a protest against racism at Brooklyn Tech in reaction to underrepresentation of Black students and an incident of hate speech. This turnout repr...
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November 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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"It makes me feel that more people can see me without seeing 9/11, without fear."

"I still cannot, as a left-wing Jew, celebrate Zohran Mamdani’s victory."

Nuanced views in how teens view Mamdami's victory in the NYC mayor's race. TY YC Teen and Youth Communication!

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Teens Speak Out On The NYC Mayoral Election - Youth Communication
Noshin, 16: As a hijab-wearing South Asian Muslim, I find Mamdani’s victory empowering—and surprising. It makes me feel that more people can see me without seeing 9/11, without fear. Mamdani is one of...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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“I could lose a pin or wrinkle my uniform, which affects my grade.” Reactions to a new policy for changing OUT of NJROTC uniforms for gym.
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Cardozo’s New Phys. Ed. Policy Sparks Major Controversy
Cardozo High School’s NJROTC program, one of the largest in New York City, is facing a difficult shift in the Spring Term. The new policy, implemented by Principal Colby and Assistant Principal Jarami...
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November 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Hurricane Melissa was terrifying for those in the Bronx with family in Jamaica. “The land of wood and water has become the land of dirt and mud. I’m in disbelief of how many people Hurricane Melissa has left homeless.”

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As hurricane hit Caribbean, Bronx families worried about loved ones
[caption id=attachment_10020 align=alignleft width=257] A resident in Kingston, Jamaica, took this photo during the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa[/caption] As Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 hurrica...
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November 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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What do new teachers think about the school where they work? The Leaders Post at Leaders HS in Brooklyn asked around

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NOTE: this publication is one of our new partners!
What Do Freshmen Teachers Think of Leaders?
Lots of people say students think this about their school or that, but has anyone ever wondered what teachers think of their school? Specifically freshmen teachers? Because they are the ones who help ...
leaderspost.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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What do teens learn by working at a student news publication? Listen to Soumik and Zoe, from The Pacer NYC and The Bronx River News, in conversation with award-winning journalists Andrea Bernstein and Barton Gellman. Thank you @retroreport.org for hosting our event! #StudentJournalism #PressForTruth
November 11, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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“If Trump really comes to New York with the National Guard, I think that he is trifling. He is delusional if he thinks that bringing the National Guard to New York will do absolutely anything.”

From an 11th grader in The Pacer NYC at Pace HS

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Threats of National Guard Deployment Linger: New York City May Be Next
The Trump administration has been adamant about deploying the National Guard to select cities, including Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Chicago and Portland.
pacernyc.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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And yet there's hope: when we help schools create student news publications, students learn what goes into journalism and which sources to trust. Support #studentjournalism
November 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Terrifying. A new study by @newslit.org finds that more American teens think reporters are skilled at lying than informing the public, and roughly half think the news media frequently engages in unethical practices such as making up quotes. newslit.org/news-and-res...
New study suggests misperceptions drive distrust of news media among Gen Z and Gen Alpha - The News Literacy Project
A new study by the News Literacy Project finds that more American teens think reporters are skilled at lying than informing the public, and roughly half think the news media frequently engages in unet...
newslit.org
November 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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The NYC Schools Chancellor said she may consider exceptions to the new cell phone ban for student journalists to do their work. She spoke at a press conference with student reporters from the city's public schools.

The Verdict at Cardozo HS #studentjournalism

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Cardozo Students Attend Chancellor’s Roundtable to Address Scholastic Journalism Concerns
On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the Chancellor of New York City Public Schools, Melissa Aviles-Ramos, met with student journalists to answer and address specific issues impacting scholastic journalists in New Yo...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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“I feel like I am being seen by other cultures." The Beacon at Forest Hills HS writes about how staff and students feel about having a day off for Diwali, and the holiday's significance.

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Diwali: The Festival Of Lights
Once per year, when the moon is perfectly aligned, lights brighten the night. Homes are covered with beautiful patterns, inviting blessings in. Loved ones come together and celebrate, hoping for prosp...
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October 31, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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How the editor in chief of the award-winning Pacer NYC at Manhattan's Pace HS sees her job this year: "To continuously publish stories so that our newspapers’ views and popularity rises.”
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Meet the Editor-in-Chief: Abarca Aims to Engage and Entertain Students
Guadalupe Abarca Vazquez is the editor-in-chief of Pacer NYC. Vazquez joined the Pacer staff as a reporter when she was a junior.
pacernyc.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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From the Eagle Express: Bronx students at the Laboratory School of Finance and Technology are being encouraged to take dual enrollment classes nearby at Hostos Community College

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College Credits During School Hours
Getting college credits while in high school has been the dream of many students at HS223. But there have been barriers in the past.  “Hostos was an option when I was a student but it wasn’t during sc...
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October 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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More conflicted opinions over the new cell phone ban in schools, from the QS Inquirer at the Queens School of Inquiry. But the principal says kids no longer walk around with earbuds and are more likely to say 'hi' in the halls

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Divided over devices, QSI reacts to new phone policy
Six weeks into the 2025-2026 school year, it appears most students have adjusted to the New York State Distraction-Free Schools law, which prohibits “the use of smartphones and other internet-enabled ...
qsinquirer.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Where the 3 mayoral candidates stand on the test to get into the city's specialized high schools. Note: Mamdani didn't write back to the Brooklyn Tech newspaper. He worked at the Bronx Science newspaper as a teen!

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Mayoral Candidates on Specialized High Schools and the SHSAT
The Specialized High School Test (SHSAT) is exclusively used to determine which students can attend one of eight specialized high schools in NYC, Brooklyn Tech included. More than 25,000 students take...
surveybths.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM