Live from SXSW EDU: Teen journalists on NYC admissions, resources, and real change
P.S. Weekly reporters Marcellino Melika, Bernie Carmona, and Salma Baksh traveled to the 2025 SXSW EDU conference in Austin, Texas. They spoke on a panel about their experiences with educational inequities in NYC schools, and what they think needs to change. Photo by Tico Mendoza.
We recorded this bonus episode live at the annual SXSW EDU conference, hosted earlier this month in Austin, Texas. P.S. Weekly’s student reporters spoke on a panel at the event, diving into the pressing inequities of New York City’s school system.
Listen to what it’s really like to navigate the largest school system in the country, from the admission process to stark resource disparities within schools — and what students would change if they were in charge.
Featuring: P.S. Weekly reporters Marcellino Melika, Bernie Carmona, and Salma Baksh, along with Chalkbeat New York reporter Alex Zimmerman.
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