June 2006 Archives

The Digital Divide in School
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: June 30, 2006
Technology can improve student learning when used effectively, but not all students have equal access to it.

Are Newspapers Failing Young Journalists?
By: Ken Krayeske
Published: June 28, 2006
Has the newspaper industry turned its back on aspiring young journalists?

New Funding for the Field
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: June 27, 2006
Adobe has earmarked $10 million in funding over the next five years for its new youth media initiative.

Getting in the School Door...and Staying There
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: June 27, 2006
Partnering with schools can be tricky, but with know-how and strategizing, it can be done.

Singing Praise
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: June 26, 2006
Study finds teachers have an easier time controlling classrooms with approval than with criticism.

In the News
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: June 21, 2006
From Oregon to New Jersey, young media-makers make headlines.

The Wiring of Young America
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: June 15, 2006
A new CBS report explores teens' evolving relationship with technology.

Acquiring a Taste for Activism
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: June 13, 2006
How and why immigration issues spawned a new generation of rabble-rousers.

On Their Bookshelves (and Screens)
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: June 13, 2006
Youth media experts Denise Gaberman, Donna Myrow, and Mark Goodman keep these resources close at hand.

The Politics of Policing MySpace
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: June 9, 2006
A growing number of schools have punished students for what they say online—is it fair?

Action Heroes
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: June 7, 2006
A new study explores young people's relationship with activism.