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Student Voices

This series provides a platform for the voices of students — their views on issues, their dreams and aspirations, and their own media reports from school publications, broadcast studios and video productions.

Is AI helping you learn, or just making you lazier?

All Districts Charles Honey
Artificial intelligence, better known as AI, is now everywhere all the time. We ask our student roundtable: Is this entirely a good thing? 

Student reporter looks into impact of school lockdowns

Student Voices School News Network
Falcon News Network reporter Juliette Islas takes a look at what goes into calling a lockdown and how they impact students.

Are you feeling the effects of political polarization at your school?

All Districts Beth Heinen Bell
Do high-schoolers feel today’s political tensions in their everyday lives? Is an underlying climate of divisiveness affecting their school experiences at all?

What’s in a name? Podcast explores nuances of America

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell
America (the girl) sits down to talk about what makes America (the country) both beautiful and complicated.

High-schoolers: Do you feel safe at school?

All Districts Beth Heinen Bell
Do today’s high-schoolers feel safe in school? Is that possible in this era of regular headline-making acts of violence in school settings? 

How hard is it to balance police work with social media’s influence?

Kentwood School News Network
East Kentwood student reporter Jasmine Smithers explores local police officer training 

How much do mental-health stressors complicate the high-school experience?

All Districts Charles Honey
How big of an issue is mental health in high school? Our student panelists weigh in on the pressures they face, including college costs and the need to be successful.  

We ask students: What is high school like for you?

All Districts Erin Albanese
Ten students, 10 different high schools. We ask, ‘What is school like for you?’ They weigh in on that, and so much more.

What’s a transient luminous event? Student meteorologist explains

Kent City School News Network
A local student meteorologist explains some unique occurrences that can happen during thunderstorms.

High school broadcasters inspire middle school channel

Kentwood School News Network
East Kentwood student reporter Eliesa Kajolli has the story on the new Valleywood Middle School news program.

Student news crew explores how the district feeds thousands of students every day

Kentwood School News Network
Kentwood Public Schools feeds thousands of students every day. The Falcon News Network team explores how the district makes it happen. 

Podcast: ‘Serious fun’ leads to serious success

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell
Junior and football player Daniel explains that the first step toward success is learning to take yourself a little less seriously. 

Student journalists look at what’s next for tech in West Michigan

Kentwood School News Network
Falcon News Network checks out GVSU’s technology plans in a recent broadcast.

High-schoolers share thoughts on school safety, engagement & more

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Godwin Heights sophomores interview peers about mental health, school safety, engagement and belonging.

Student broadcaster pushes for positive coverage in advisory role

Sparta Riley Kelley
As part of a national advisory team, this Sparta senior is steering the future editorial direction of PBS student programming.

On podcast, teen shares about major loss, forgiveness & gratitude

Grandville School News Network
As new details about her dad's passing were revealed to her as a teenager, McCaylee had to reconcile the reality of his death with the memory of his role in her life.
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