A scare this fall at a metro area football game and incidents like Thursday's school shooting in Santa Clarita, Calif., has Atlanta teens thinking and worrying more about gun violence. Read on
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"We need to protect our public schools for the overall health of students, teachers, and administrators everywhere, as opposed to ignoring the dangers of hiding these stories to keep a good image of the school," says VOX ATL staff writer Maya. Read on
Black youth are very well aware that the only reason MFOL got the coverage it did is because it happened in a suburban area. This year, 2018, alone has shown there is a demand for non-white stories to be shared on huge platforms, so now, let's extend the coverage to non-white voices in this conversation, because our voices matter, too. Read on
VMC reporter Krystal White asked four high school students their thoughts on school shootings and what will make them feel safe at school. Read on
With the parent-teen relationship, there should be privacy when it comes to their bedroom, journals, bathrooms and things of that nature — unless parents believe they have plans to harm themselves or other people. Read on
The protesters were not only marching to protect themselves now, but in the future as well. Explained Walker, 13, a student at Wesley International Academy: “We’re the kids, we’re the future.” Read on