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Committing for the Long Haul: Covering the Class of 2025
In 2012, the state of Oregon established a goal to have 100 percent of the Class of 2025 successfully graduate high school. At the time, this cohort of students were just kindergartners.
In its series "The Class of 2025," Oregon Public Broadcasting follows these children on their K-to-12 journey. The online multimedia package uncovers the diverse array of challenges students, families, and adminstrators face every year.
Learn more about OPB's coverage here. Follow the students' journey to graduation. |
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Appointment TV: Generation Selfie
Starting this Sunday evening and for six consecutive weeks in total, Al Jazeera America is giving viewers an intimate look inside the lives of teenagers on the cusp of independence.
"The Edge of Eighteen" is a series of fly-on-the-wall documentaries that feature portraits of diverse youth in their last year of high school, as they struggle with teen pregnancy, gun violence, sexual identity, bullying, religious calling, military service and college admissions.
"There's a lot of conversation about kids in America, but we don't always get to see the world through their eyes," said executive producer Alex Gibney, an Academy Award winning filmmaker. "For this series, 15 courageous kids filmed themselves, their friends, their schools and their communities. In return, we get a surprising, uncensored look at the challenges facing youth in America."
Find Al Jazeera America near you: www.aljazeera.com/getajam
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News of Note
ProPublica, Essence, Lois Beckett | Sept 5
While violent crime is down in the U.S., too many poor Americans live in urban areas where gunfire is a daily danger. Even those who escape bullets cannot escape the lingering mental health effects of living under siege. Children are especially vulnerable to post-traumatic stress, but few are getting the kind of intervention and help they need.
USA Today, Jessica Brown and Ally Marotti | September 4 Were four black students detained, questioned and kicked out of school because of their race? Their parents and attorneys allege they would have been treated differently had they been white.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a proposed ban on tiny magnets found in small desk toys that were responsible for at least one death and 7,700 emergency room visits last year.
Rolling Stone, Alex Morris | September 3 LGBT youth make up an estimated 40 percent of homeless minors in the U.S., a population that's been increasing even as legal and social acceptance of gay people has grown. Religious fundamentalist parents are more likely to reject and disown their gay children, leaving them to fend for themselves.
The Hechinger Report, Timothy Pratt | September 3 Colleges and universities are increasingly creating programs to recruit and retain LGBT students, including LGBT centers, special housing, academic programs and other social support services.
New York Daily Post, Nick Nehamas | September 2
Even after some adults have kicked their adopted children out of the house, the parents continue to receive payments of up to $1,700 per month in child support from the government.
The Washington Post, Petula Dvorak | September 2
A Post investigation found at least 43 children died over the last decade in unlicensed, home-based child care settings, where providers have little training on basic health and safety. Home daycares are increasingly the only option for families that can't afford to wait or pay for higher quality care.
NPR, Solvejg Wastvedt | August 30 Bilingual homeschooling allows children of Spanish-speaking immigrants to remain fluent in Spanish while simultaneously learning English.
The Washington Post, Emily Badger | August 29
Poverty casts a long shadow on the lives of children. A 25-year study found that few children born into poor and unstable families grew up to become middle-class.
The Denver Post, Jennifer Brown | August 27
Homeless students carry additional burdens that other children don't face; they change addresses frequently, travel long distances to get to school and lose academic ground.
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Events
The Opportunity Equation Book Event
Sept. 8, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Washington, D.C.
Eric Schwarz, founding CEO of Citizen Schools, discusses his new book, "The Opportunity Equation," which examines how citizen teachers are combating the achievement gap in America's schools.
International Literacy Day Discussion
Sept. 8, 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Washington, D.C.
Join Moderator Rebecca Winthrop, director of the Center for Universal Education, for a discussion on the skills and literacies necessary for young people to survive in today's changing world.
Sept. 8,11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Washington, D.C.
This briefing will include the opportunity to hear from experts, families and researchers about the Block Grant program.
Policies That Address Rising Inequality
Sept. 10, 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Washington, D.C.
Haas Institute experts discuss policies that could alleviate the symptoms of extreme inequality.
The New Poverty Data: Using it to Show What Works (And What Doesn't) to Reduce Poverty
Sept. 11, 2 p.m.
Webinar
The Coalition of Human Needs' annual webinar will teach skills on how to utilize census data regarding poverty, income, health insurance and more.
Off the Charts, How D.C. Public Charter Schools Are Transforming the Education Landscape
Sept. 16, 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Washington, D.C.
The First Fridays Team hosts a discussion on how the district's top charter schools are closing the achievement gap.
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Opportunities
Deadline: Sept. 8
The John Jay College Center on Media, Crime and Justice invites applicants for a fellowship on covering troubled youth. Program includes travel to New York City for a symposium on juvenile justice and a workshop on social media and data visualization.
Deadline: Sept. 8
FIJ awards grants averaging $5,000 three or four times each year for proposals that break new ground and expose wrongdoing relating to government accountability, local or regional investigations.
Reporting Fellowships on Health Care Performance
Association of Health Care Journalists
Deadline: October 1
The one-year fellowship provides U.S. journalists with the opportunity to pursue a significant reporting project related to the U.S. health care system.
Data Journalism Course
European Journalism Centre
Deadline: December 31
An online five-part course that seeks to provides journalists with concepts, skills and techniques for effectively incorporating data into stories.
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