Student Billboard Designs on Display in Times Square.
Six students from New York City's High School of Art and Design will see their designs featured on Clear Channel's "Spectacolor HD" digital billboard in Times Square. The billboards were created as pa...  --6/29/2010  

Wisconsin High School Students Triumph in Fight Over Indian Mascots.
A group of white Prescott High School students fought for a bill to end the use of Native Americans as mascots, carrying their concerns all the way to the State Capitol in Madison, where Gov. James Do...  --5/6/2010  

Students Share Experiences of Dropping Out with UCLA Doctoral Students.
Every re-enrolled dropout has distinctive issues surrounding their decision to drop out of school. Student stories range from teen pregnancy to gang participation to substance abuse to simply not feel...  --4/13/2010  

Support Grows In Lesbian Student's Prom Fight in Mississippi.
Following a Mississippi school board’s decision to cancel a prom after a lesbian teen expressed her desire to attend with her girlfriend; The Empowering Spirits Foundation, a national lesbian, gay, bi...  --3/16/2010  

Students Protest 'God Hates America' Group's Appearance at School.
A group of about 25 Menlo-Atherton High School students visited Gunn High School on Wednesday afternoon to express their support after a controversial church group protested outside the Palo Alto camp...  --2/11/2010  

Chicago Students on Neutral Ground: CeaseFire Speakers Discuss Feud Dividing Area.
About 50 Fenger High School students found themselves in the Loop on Saturday, on the fifth floor of an arts center, surrounded by colorful abstract paintings and adults from the Chicago anti-violence...  --11/15/2009  

Boston Students Travel to Rwanda to Learn About Genocide.
Many of the Boston-area high school students held hands with their Rwandan student hosts as they walked through the Murambi genocide memorial in a former school in rural Rwanda. That helped the Americ...  --9/9/2009  

Yeshiva Students Make Arabic a Cultural Bridge.
The New York Times reports that several years ago, six teenagers at the SAR yeshiva high school in Riverdale came to the principal with a request: They wanted to study Arabic. It was an unusual appeal...  --6/20/2009  

Rhode Island Students Rebut Hate Message.
Hundreds of Rhode Islanders turned out on street corners Friday in opposition to the anti-gay, anti-Jewish message of a tiny group of demonstrators from Kansas. More than 300 students from East Provid...  --5/30/2009  

Los Angeles High School Chooses Male Prom Queen.
Sergio Garcia, 18, spent most of his years at Fairfax High School openly gay and wanted to be part of the Los Angeles school's prom court -- but not as prom king. He felt that vying for prom queen wou...  --5/29/2009  

Cuban Refugee Raft Highlights Exhibit Planned by Florida High School Students.
Students at Indian River Charter High School are preparing a mobile exhibit to showcase a rickety Cuban refugee raft as a reminder that freedom should not be taken for granted. In May, Indian River Ch...  --12/22/2008  

U.S. High School Joins Forces With Syria to Tackle Iraqi Refugee Crisis.
Using drawings from Iraqi children who fled to Syria to escape the war in Iraq, American Conserve School and Syrian Al Enawi Secondary School have published a book in hopes of raising awareness of the...  --10/4/2008  

Students Sign Pillows to Stand Up Against Bullying.
A group of Old Forge High School students stopped their peers in hallways and classrooms, asking them to sign pillows as a pledge to stand up against bullying. Old Forge was one of 220 schools worldwi...  --3/17/2008  

Indiana High School Students Honor Martin Luther King.
With poetry, songs, performances and multimedia presentations, the next generation made the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's message their own on Monday. Hawkins was one of about 90 students from three a...  --1/22/2008  

Jewish, African-American Students Expand Horizons Through Cultural Leadership Journey.
Forty-two years after Bloody Sunday, students from the St. Louis program Cultural Leadership walked across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., in the footsteps of some of the Civil Rights Movemen...  --7/11/2007  

Death of Classmate Brings Together a Diverse and Divided Student Body in Chicago.
The cafeteria at Taft High School has long been divided territory, just as it is at many urban high schools. But the death last week of a basketball player who collapsed after a home game has shaken t...  --2/5/2007  

New York City's School Students Spend Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Volunteering.
"I have a dream for, like, white people and black people to unite," said student Joanan Sanchez. "I know it was really special because it worked then and now we are doing the same." Sanchez, along wit...  --1/16/2007  

Alabama High School Students Cross Boundaries and Unite to Perform Play Addressing Racism.
A play based on Harper Lee's classic "To Kill a Mockingbird" brought together black and white high school students to tell the classic story of racial injustice--and even drew out the novel's reclusiv...  --1/15/2007  

Gallery Exhibition Highlights Socially Conscious Work from Oakland Schools.
An art exhibit at San Francisco State University features the artwork of more than 50 students from Claremont Middle School, Oakland Tech and the former Carter Middle School. The exhibit is called "Le...  --10/30/2006  

Teenagers in King's Hometown Learn About His Teachings
On a Saturday afternoon in a high school cafeteria, Riverdale teenagers are having a conversation about improving schools, getting drug dealers off the streets, and strengthening the country's electio...  --1/15/2006  

New York Students Take a Stand Ahead of White Supremacist Rally.
A small but vocal group of Kingston High School students demonstrated on Friday against a planned rally by white supremacist Hal Turner. The students, some holding handmade signs, numbered only about ...  --11/19/2005  

Connecting Voices: International Videoconference Links Middle Eastern and US Students To Overcome Prejudices.
On Wednesday at noon (EST), the videoconference "Connecting Voices" will provide over 100 high school students with the opportunity to engage with youth from the Middle East and Pakistan and experienc...  --11/15/2005  

Students from MA, NY, Egypt, and Pakistan Connect for Peace Through Video-Conference.
Students from Somerville High School and Prospect Hill Academy Charter School talked to their peers from all over the world last Thursday when they participated in the Empower Peace Broadcast held at ...  --10/6/2005  

Chicago Teenagers Study Race and Segregation, Commemorate Civil Rights Case.
A boxy cedar and brick church sits about 25 miles west of the general store where, 50 years ago, Emmett Till allegedly whistled at a white woman. 30 Chicago teenagers joined a Sunday morning worship s...  --8/29/2005  

Missouri Teenagers Organize Rock for Peace Concert Against Discrimination.
Two teenagers have been working for months to organize a benefit rock concert to help battle discrimination. "We just don't talk about it enough," said Caroline Quinn, 14. Quinn said she was moved by ...  --8/5/2005  

Students' Painted Message Prompts Punishment in Michigan District.
When someone painted "God hates fags" on the school rock at Howell High, senior Shayna Kamilar called her friends and left the house. "We knew we had to paint over it," said Kamilar. They used 18 cans...  --6/10/2005  

Pittsburgh Student Organization Answers Race Issues with Ethnic Fair.
After months of planning, members of Students for East Allegheny Development at East Allegheny High School held a cultural fair to expose the student body to the lifestyles and traditions of different...  --5/19/2005  

Teens from Deaf Charter School Create Educational Training Video for Restaurants.
Some local deaf teens were tired of getting bad service, so they are trying to make a change in every restaurant in America. "It's frustrating, because what we would like them to do is not become upse...  --5/10/2005  

Students Nationwide Use Day of Silence to Protest Discrimination Against Homosexuals in Schools.
After maintaining his silence all day in school as a way to protest discrimination against gay and lesbian students, Northern High School student Trevor Logsdon, joined by about 90 other students and ...  --4/13/2005  

Students, Districts Reconsider School Discrimination Policies, with Changes to California Education Code.
Students are joining administrators and boards in talking about discrimination in schools. Schools have been changing or considering changes to their policies regarding harassment and student safety, ...  --3/20/2005  

American and Cuban Teenagers Overcome Political Divide Playing Softball Games.
Through gestures and bits of language, teenagers Mara Blesoff of the U.S. and Lessys Rusindo of Cuba communicated animatedly during a break in their softball game. Mara is among 10 Chicago-area girls ...  --2/12/2005  

Indiana Students Recognize Civil Rights Leader with Schoolwide Demonstration.
For 10 minutes Friday morning, all of Thornton Fractional North High School stood as one. Faculty, staff and roughly 1,500 students poured into the school's hallways at 9:30 a.m., holding hands while ...  --1/15/2005  

Mill Valley Students Rally Against Hate After Gay-Bashing Incidents at School.
Students at Tamalpais High School yesterday demonstrated their intolerance for the kind of gay-bashing hate crimes that have been directed at a 17-year-old classmate in recent weeks. Teens from a vari...  --12/11/2004  

Vermont Students Try to Grasp Life in Iraq Through Art Connection Online.
To improve their understanding about the realities of war and assume an activist role, 10 Compass School students in grades seven through 12 have formed an Iraqi Youth Project. The students have been ...  --11/19/2004  

Students March to Take a Stand Against Hate Crimes.
Hundreds of Chicago school kids took a stand against hate crimes Saturday morning as they marched along the lakefront in the fifth annual Youth Unity Walk and Rally. The march comes at a critical poin...  --9/26/2004  

Students Value Diversity in High School and College, Nationwide Survey Shows.
The vast majority of this fall's high school senior classes say they have benefited from the diversity of their school and it's important for the college they eventually attend to emphasize a diverse ...  --9/22/2004  

Seeds of Peace Tries to Close Arab-American Gap.
Over the past 11 years, Seeds of Peace has focused on bringing together Israeli and Arab teenagers in search of common ground. This summer, the camp's mission is expanding as American teens and their ...  --8/30/2004  

In Los Angeles, High School Students Rally for Same-Sex Marriage.
The honking didn't stop. For two hours on Saturday morning, drivers passing by the Federal Building on Wilshire Boulevard had the opportunity to witness a protest for gay marriage, an event entirely i...  --5/31/2004  

Wedding Option Energizes Teenagers at Youth Pride Rally.
The 10th annual Gay-Straight Youth Pride rally yesterday was a little more than the usual array of rainbow-colored flags, pink triangle buttons, and the picture of unrestrained teen spirit. This year,...  --5/16/2004  

Chicago Teens Launch Campaign to Raise Awareness of Autism.
In the current edition of the online magazine WireTap, high school sophomore Jessica Leving recounts her experience as founder of Kids Who K.A.R.E, a campaign for autism awareness. She and her friends...  --4/14/2004  

Bridging the Divide: U.S. Students Train as Virtual Ambassadors to the Balkans.
More than 60 U.S. high school students and teachers from nine states will meet in Los Angeles next week to sharpen their skills as peace builders between and among students in the United States and ni...  --1/13/2004  

New Magazine Geared for Gay High School and College Students.
One year ago Michael Bowser, a University of Northern Iowa sophomore, started Queer and Allies, a web site for gay and lesbian high school and college students to use as a meeting ground. Now Bowser h...  --12/16/2003  

"Growing Up Fast" Studies Teenage Mothers
The online magazine Salon features a piece on the new book, "Growing Up Fast," for which author Joanna Lipper spent four years following six teenage mothers from the working class town of Pittsfield, ...  --11/18/2003  

Student Challenges Rule Against Same-Sex Dance Dates.
A straight Big Piney High School student is challenging a school district policy barring lesbian and gay students from bringing same-sex dates to school dances. At the request of school officials, she...  --11/22/2003  

Students Embrace Arabic Language
As the fortunes of the United States and the Arab world grow ever more intertwined, the need in the U.S. for Arabic speakers becomes more acute. The language typically isn't taught in public schools, ...  --10/17/2003  

Students Look to Play a Role in Building Sister-City Partnerships.
High School junior Brittney Rathsack will serve ravioli-like pelman and "bubbly water" Wednesday as she shares daily customs she experienced while visiting Shchuchye, Russia, last year. Junior Kalyn G...  --9/30/2003  

On Journey of Discovery, NY students go south to learn King's 'Dream.'
Beneath the sanctuary where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.--his "I Have a Dream" speech will be celebrated Thursday, the 40th anniversary of the March on Washington--once preached, Amelia Boynton sha...  --8/28/2003  

Tolerance is an Everyday Struggle, Point Out Socially Conscious Students.
At "Camp Anytown" in Hartford, CT, teenagers have been discussing ways to promote tolerance. Founded in 1957 by the National Conference for Community and Justice and funded through donations, Camp Any...  --12/2/2002  

Seattle Minority Students Describe Their Angst in 'Teach-out.'
About 200 students participated yesterday in a districtwide "teach-out": Instead of attending their regular schools, the K-12 students spent the day at 11 alternative education sites around Seattle, a...  --10/31/2002  

Hawaii Teens Embrace Peace in Hiroshima Exchange Program.
A dozen teenagers returned to Honolulu from Hiroshima Friday, more aware of the horrors of war than when they left July 25. The teens, ages 15 to 18, participated in the 41st YMCA youth exchange progr...  --8/13/2002  

Ulster Project Brings Together Teenagers from Northern Ireland and Delaware.
In the Northern Ireland industrial town of Portadown, Catholics live in one area and Protestants in another. The kids attend separate schools, and they tend to have little interaction with each other....  --7/10/2002  

Vermont Students Carve Cedar into 9/11 Memorial Sculpture, Reminder of Peace.
Hundreds of students from 10 schools in central Vermont are working together on a memorial to victims of the September 11 attacks. The 15-foot sculpture is being carved from the trunk of a felled ceda...  --7/12/2002  

Ohio Students Join Dance Company in a Premiere on Tolerance.
Southview High School's Unity Club, which promotes tolerance, diversity and understanding, will collaborate with The Repertory Project, a modern dance company based in Cleveland Heights. The Unity Clu...  --4/26/2002  

Georgia High School Votes Down Traditional Racially Segregated Proms.
For the past 31 springs black and white students in this rural county have attended separate proms, in a tradition set up by parents and students years ago. But this year the junior class of Taylor Co...  --4/22/2002  

Students Across Country Demonstrate in "Day of Silence" to Support Gay Peers.
Joining high school and college students across the country, hundreds of students at nearly 40 Bay Area schools spent Wednesday in silence, hoping to make a statement about lives of gay students who l...  --4/12/2002  

Black Youth in Colorado Springs Host NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet.
The NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet will take place in Colorado Springs this weekend, under the direction of local NAACP Youth Council president Isiah Dunlap, 18, of Widefield High School. Dunlap attended ...  --4/10/2002  

El Paso Students Organize Forum on Tolerance.
Elementary and high school students from the Canutillo Independent School District are organizing a public forum on tolerance this Thursday. The idea grew out of a telecommunications class, in which ...  --3/2/2002  

Minnesota Students Promote Diversity by Producing Live Video Broadcast.
The Pierz Healy High School student video club hosted a live program on Wednesday, broadcast from their media center; six teenagers from different schools came to talk about their own cultures, in an ...  --1/25/2002  

St. Petersburg Students Mend Fences, Ease Ethnic Strife at High School.
Several dozen students from St. Petersburg's Northeast High School - black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Serbian Orthodox, Jewish, Muslim and Christian - have been meeting for a year to mend their differen...  --1/4/2002