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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Taylor McGraw 10/7/24 Taylor McGraw 10/7/24

Special: Journalism for All

A new citywide initiative to address disparities in student journalism.

Guest User 6/10/24 Guest User 6/10/24

P.S. Weekly: Student Protests, Free Speech, and NYC Public Schools

While protests over the Israel-Hamas war have gripped New York City college campuses, we look at how high schoolers have reacted — and the student freedom of speech issues being raised.

Taylor McGraw 6/4/24 Taylor McGraw 6/4/24

P.S. Weekly: Teens Want Therapy — Are They Getting It?

What happens when a teen wants therapy but their parents are unsure? And is NYC’s bold initiative to offer free virtual therapy to teens working?

Taylor McGraw 5/16/24 Taylor McGraw 5/16/24

P.S. Weekly: Cafeteria Chronicles with the Critics Who Matter

In P.S. Weekly’s food episode, fourth graders visit NYC schools’ test kitchen, high schoolers rate grilled cheese sandwiches, and students dish on having microwave access.

Taylor McGraw 5/2/24 Taylor McGraw 5/2/24

P.S. Weekly: An Exclusive Interview with Chancellor David Banks

Hear what the leader of the NYC public school system had to say about a new "Hidden Voices" history curriculum, school start times, the persistence of school segregation, cell phone policies, and more.

Taylor McGraw 4/18/24 Taylor McGraw 4/18/24

P.S. Weekly: A High Schooler Working at Bloomberg — Plus “Shotgunning” College Applications

With college admissions in flux and the NYC school system shifting its emphasis toward "career pathways," two students prepare for life after high school.

Taylor McGraw 4/11/24 Taylor McGraw 4/11/24

P.S. Weekly: Students Speak Out About Special Education

More than 200,000 New York City students have a disability classification that entitles them to specific learning accommodations — but do they always get them? Students share their experiences.

Miseducation 4/4/24 Miseducation 4/4/24

P.S. Weekly: A New York Chapter on the Banned Books Controversy

How students and educators respond when the national book banning wave arrives in New York City

Miseducation 3/28/24 Miseducation 3/28/24

P.S. Weekly: Migrant Students Navigate a New Reality

Miseducation 3/20/24 Miseducation 3/20/24

(Re)introducing P.S. Weekly

A new weekly podcast from The Bell and Chalkbeat New York.

Miseducation 10/17/23 Miseducation 10/17/23

Instagram, Cyberbullying and Free Speech at a Queens School

When a Queens principal threatened to suspend students for following provocative Instagram accounts, did he go too far?

Miseducation 7/6/23 Miseducation 7/6/23

Missing Voices: Part 4 – Where Do We Go from Here?

Journalism’s lack of diversity is widely acknowledged, but whose responsibility is it to fix?

Miseducation 6/29/23 Miseducation 6/29/23

Missing Voices: Part 3 – Trials and Triumphs

Against significant odds, three New York City high schools try to launch student newspapers.

Miseducation 6/26/23 Miseducation 6/26/23

Missing Voices: Part 2 — The Quest to Revive High School Journalism

After decades of decline in school journalism programs, can a scrappy new effort bring student newspapers back?

Miseducation 6/22/23 Miseducation 6/22/23

Missing Voices: Part 1 — Tale of Two School Newspapers

Students at Pace High School are building The Pacer from the ground up, while The Classic staff at Townsend Harris High School seek to continue a tradition of journalism excellence.