Miseducation
New York City is home to the nation’s most segregated school system, a fact that surprises those who think of the Big Apple as a progressive beacon. Deep inequities exist at every level of the NYC school system.
And who better to report on these issues than the students who experience them firsthand? Grab a pen and get ready to take notes. Our student reporters are taking you to school.
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Ep. 2: We Need to Talk About Sex
We get it. The "birds and the bees” talk is awkward. But if we want young people to be informed and safe, NYC schools’ sex education policies need to change.
Ep. 1: Wake Up Call – School Should Start Later
Who's really calling the shots when it comes to school start times? Is student health and well-being even on the agenda?
P.S. 18: The People's Money
New Yorkers are voting to decide how to spend $5 million of the city's money.
P.S. 17: Teens Talking to Teens About Mental Health
Adults seem to have a lot to say about youth mental health. We have some thoughts of our own.
A Message from Jayden Williams
As we kick off our first ever spring fundraising drive, one of our student reporters shares what working with The Bell has meant to him.
P.S. 16: Questioning the Status Quo — Sneak Peek
A special preview of our upcoming Miseducation season: Questioning the Status Quo
Special Report from Mound Bayou, Mississippi
The incredible true story of Black ingenuity in a small Mississippi Delta town founded by formerly enslaved men.
P.S. 15: When Does Student Data Tracking Cross the Line?
Live from SXSW EDU, student data privacy experts discuss how efforts aimed at keeping students safe can do them harm.
P.S. 13: Three Stops on the A Train
Coco and Bissiri go to public high schools a few miles away from each other in Manhattan, but their experiences are worlds apart.
P.S. 12: The Persistence of NYC School Segregation, Pt. 2
A look at what’s changed — and what hasn’t — in the decades long fight for school integration in New York City.
P.S. 11: The Persistence of NYC School Segregation
A Brooklyn minister who led the 1964 NYC school boycott argues for school desegregation in wake of the protest.
P.S. 10: Should NYC Schools Have Banned ChatGPT?
Miseducation student reporter Bree Campbell digs into the chatGPT debates with NPR reporter Emma Bowman, who’s been covering the impact of the new AI technology on schools.
P.S. 9: Mother, Daughter and the Elephant in the Room
After a scary incident at school, a daughter tries to get her mother to open up about mental health.
P.S. 8 : Dr. King's 6 Steps
A conversation about MLK's playbook for the Civil Rights Movement.
P.S. 7: Empowering 104,000 One at a Time
Inside the effort to support the large number of NYC students experiencing homelessness.
Keeping Score: An Update
In Year 2, did the Jaguars make progress toward integration and equity on the court? Did they reach their goal of a city championship?
P.S. 6: When Student Journalism Leads to Change
A student journalist’s story catches the attention of her principal.