Our Latest Stories as of Saturday, July 4, 2009 :

Join the Children's PressLine (CPL) for New Member Training on June 20 in NYC
Interested new members will learn about the history & purpose of Children's PressLine, the roles of CPL Reporter/Editors, receive training in the skills of CPL Reporter/Editors, learn how to right good interview questions & perform a peer-to-peer interview or participate in a round table discussion. The entire training is peer-led & involves group work with leadership skills. And pizza!

Children's PressLine Award Celebration on June 11 to Honor Woodruff, Russert and Launch of DC Bureau
Join us on June 11 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC for two special occasions...
For more information for this event, please contact: cplnation@gmail.com / phone: 202-342-1754.

Students Face Obstacles Forming GSAs
When Hannah Page and Jacob Brock tried to form a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) at Yulee High School (near Jacksonville, Fla.), their meetings were banned by the Nassau County School District.
By Rachael Schwartz and Ashia Tokponwey

Asians Face Discrimination in Racially Diverse L.E.S.
Although the Lower East Side of Manhattan is home to a wide range of minorities, Asian residents are still often confronted with racism.
by Rachel Olfson with Yesleany Gonzalez

Options limited for autistic students in NYC
Every youth needs a springboard for a good education. Sometimes getting there, though, is the hard part.
By Elizabeth Negron

Kids Worry about Impact of Beauty Products
Willa Pittman, 11, is concerned about how cosmetics are manufactured.
by Samantha Cruz and Giselle Leonardo

Kids at Risk with Lack of Fire Safety Education
Nate Cheong's lack of fire safety preparation really hit home when his family was cooking recently.
by Jordan Barsky and Elizabeth Negron

Youth learn business practices with a heavy dose of ethics
According to the teens who competed in the recent National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, there are lots of ways to make a buck. But the best way uses socially responsible business practices.
by Princess Weekes

EBONY - In My Lifetime - A Child's View
Although I don't support President-elect Barack Obama simply because of his race, I cannot help hut wonder if everyone else thought that race is the only reason that Black people support him.
by Nylejah Lawson, 14

N.O. student journalist: Trip to D.C. daunting, exciting
NEW ORLEANS TIMES-PICAYUNE - On Sunday, I headed to Washington, DC to go with Children's PressLine to cover events related to the inauguration. As we took off from the airport I was really scared because it was the first time I had ever been on an airplane. When the flight was over we took pictures with the pilot and began our journey into Washington D.C.
by Sade Traylor

Inauguration bringing people together
NEW ORLEANS TIMES-PICAYUNE - When we arrived in Washington on Sunday, I was immediately shocked by how cold it was outside. Surprisingly, it wasn't difficult to catch a cab even though I had heard that there would be more than 2 million people at the inauguration.
by Alex Tebo

Are you going to skip school to watch the inauguration?

METRO - Is HIV/AIDS an issue for you?
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Voices of Detained Youth: "Growing up all I knew was fighting for everything I wanted."
AMSTERDAM NEWS - This is the final in a series of articles from young women attending classes at Passages Academy in the Horizon Juvenile Center, a detention center in the South Bronx. Each article is a first-person narration edited from a group discussion among the youth and facilitated by Children's PressLine.

METRO - How much time did you spend online during the holidays?
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Voices of Detained Youth: "I never knew I would be in a cell."
AMSTERDAM NEWS - This is the fifth in a series of articles from young women attending classes at Passages Academy in the Horizon Juvenile Center, a detention center in the South Bronx. Each article is a first-person narration edited from a group discussion among the youth and facilitated by Children's PressLine.

Voices of Detained Youth: "I miss my baby."
AMSTERDAM NEWS - This is the fourth in a series of articles from young women attending classes at Passages Academy in the Horizon Juvenile Center, a detention center in the South Bronx. Each article is a first-person narration edited from a group discussion among the youth and facilitated by Children's PressLine.

METRO - Have you been a victim of a street crime? What did you do?
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METRO - How much debt do you predict you will be in after you graduate college?
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Voices of Detained Youth: "I'm gonna be 18 in three months, I don't know what the hell I'm gonna do"
AMSTERDAM NEWS - This is the third in a series of articles from young women attending classes at Passages Academy in the Horizon Juvenile Center, a detention center in the South Bronx. Each article is a first-person narration edited from a group discussion among the youth and facilitated by Children's PressLine.

METRO - Is 'Twilight' the next 'Harry Potter?'
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Student talk about levels of free expression
AMSTERDAM NEWS - The idea to just "express yourself" rarely applies to students in this country. School journalists -- and other youth in general -- often find that the topics, words, or images they would like to use in school-sponsored programs have to be left on the cutting room floor. First Amendment rights and how they apply to those inside of school walls is an issue that will continue to be debated in the years to come. As three to four Supreme Court justices could be chosen by the winner of this year's presidential election, the new justices may help decide the future of the amendment in schools. Where is the amendment at now?

METRO - What could you change about your daily routine to keep the earth green?
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METRO - How often do you get plastic bags from the supermarket?
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Teachers Need More Than Training, Trans Kids Say
AMSTERDAM NEWS - When Alyssa Rivera, 19, a transge ndered girl, was almost assaulted at her public high school in the Bronx, some teachers knew about it, but nothing was done.
By Michaela Burns and Seth Hoffman

Voices of Detained Youth: "I was hustling crack at the age of 7 with my brother."
AMSTERDAM NEWS - This is the second in a series of articles from young women attending classes at Passages Academy in the Horizon Juvenile Center, a detention center in the South Bronx. Each article is a first-person narration edited from a group discussion among the youth and facilitated by Children's PressLine.

METRO - Do you agree with your parents' voting decision?
read the full article on the Metro website.

Candidate's education advisors debate at Teachers College
AMSTERDAM NEWS - As the day nears when Americans will elect the nation's next president, both Republican and Democratic campaigns are doing everything they can to gain the support of voters.
by Arielle Newton

Voices of Detained Youth: "People who have a good life still do stupid things."
AMSTERDAM NEWS - This is the first in a series of articles from young women attending classes at Passages Academy in the Horizon Juvenile Center, a detention center in the South Bronx. Each article is a first-person narration edited from a group discussion among the youth and facilitated by Children's PressLine.

Languages Unite and Divide at NYC Schools
AMSTERDAM NEWS - The halls of high schools are always filled with whispers. In New York City these whispers could be in Arabic, Haitian Creole, or Bengali.
By Rachel Olfson, 16 and Sana Venjara, 17