Safety and Discipline
Stories about how school safety measures and disciplinary policies impact students
P.S. Weekly
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.
Miseducation
When a Queens principal threatened to suspend students for following provocative Instagram accounts, did he go too far?
When her school implements a new policy requiring students to lock their phones in pouches during the school day, Zainab and her peers have some concerns.
When a teacher makes an offensive comment about Black people in class, Black students are unsatisfied with the school’s response.
Live from SXSW EDU, student data privacy experts discuss how efforts aimed at keeping students safe can do them harm.
What is the impact of metal detectors on the students in predominantly Black high schools across New York City and what we can do to change it?
A student transfers from a strict charter school to James Baldwin, where she runs into her former teacher, who just so happens to produce a podcast.
Adriana used to compete with friends to see who could make substitute teachers cry first. What happened when she transferred to a school that embraces restorative justice?
The season kicks off with the story of Noah, a high school student from Brooklyn whose experiences provide a personal look into New York City's segregated school system. Part One tracks Noah's journey from a predominantly white elementary school to a nearly 100% non-white middle school.