Advertising – How Far is Too Far?
CNN reported recently that students taking exams at a suburban San Diego, Calif., high school…
December 4, 2008
Poynter High – Story Ideas
Cover this Service Club Project: the Recession
Reading Poynter colleague Al Tompkins' post about high demand at food banks made me think:…
December 1, 2008
Give the Gift of Green
Gift giving in an economic crisis? Fear not. Green gifts to the rescue! In your…
November 21, 2008
The Importance of Electives
For high schoolers in a New York suburb, choosing next semester's classes just got a…
November 14, 2008
Find a Student Angle on Unemployment
With unemployment at 6.5 percent and predicted to rise to 8 percent by mid-2009, the…
November 10, 2008
Presenting the 44th President
Students and citizens,The day is finally upon us. After a campaign for the U.S. Preisdency…
November 2, 2008
The Mind of the Cheater
In high school, who cheats? Slackers, jocks, socialites? All stereotypes aside, a scarier question emerges:…
October 19, 2008
Financial Crisis? Yes. Story Idea Crisis? No Way!
"Covering financial markets isn't exactly the reason my students signed up for journalism," began Paul…
October 16, 2008
Teens face trickle-down effect
The New York Times featured a great alternative story form this week, creating "Financial Crisis…
October 13, 2008
Dating violence a ‘serious public health threat’
A new study by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency lays out a disturbing…
October 8, 2008
The Economy’s Effect on Teens
While their parents watch their retirement accounts shrink, teens no doubt see something else in…
October 5, 2008
Online Homework Help, Beyond Wikipedia
Poynter colleague Al Tompkins wrote an item in Morning Meeting about this cool new Google…
September 24, 2008
Many States Fail to Inspect School Cafeterias Properly
From Al's Morning Meeting:The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports that many school cafeterias nationwide are…
September 23, 2008
Increased Pell Grant Demand
High school seniors counting on a Pell Grant to help with college costs next year…
September 19, 2008
Battle of the Media Players
The product war between Microsoft and Apple never really ends, does it? The latest battle: …
September 12, 2008
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