Register for Healthy Conversations

Join us on Tuesday, April 28 for an evening of food and meaningful dialogue led by Healthy NewsWorks student journalists. Watch young reporters take center stage as they guide conversations on friendship, change, and healthy habits.

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Chester reporters interview soccer star Quinn Sullivan

Chester Charter Scholars Academy Healthy Highlights student reporters interviewed Philadelphia Union player Quinn Sullivan, gaining firsthand experience asking thoughtful questions and learning how athletes stay healthy on and off the field.

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Journalism master class

In a special master class with Gene Foreman, Healthy NewsWorks staff strengthened their reporting skills and deepened their commitment to ethical journalism—bringing these lessons back to the students they support every day.

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Join our community partner network

Help student reporters grow their inquiry, source evaluation, and communication skills. Read how community partners support Healthy NewsWorks’ work and the opportunities available in 2026.

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Healthy Conversations 2026

Join us April 28: Food, conversation, and student-led dialogue on friendship, change, and healthy habits.

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Chester reporters interview soccer star Quinn Sullivan

Chester student reporters interviewed Philadelphia Union player Quinn Sullivan, gaining firsthand experience asking thoughtful questions and learning how athletes stay healthy on and off the field.

READ MORE

Journalism Master Class

In a special master class with Gene Foreman, Healthy NewsWorks staff strengthened their reporting skills and deepened their commitment to ethical journalism—bringing these lessons back to the students they support every day.

READ MORE

Join our community partner network

Help student reporters grow their inquiry, source evaluation, and communication skills. Read how community partners support Healthy NewsWorks’ work and the opportunities available in 2026.

READ MORE

News

MaST students publish first ‘Healthy Panther Post’ Junior Edition

Coming soon: Spring 2026 edition of By Kids, For Kids!

Student reporters prepare for Healthy Conversations

Chester reporters interview soccer star Quinn Sullivan

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Read students interviews with health experts and community leaders.

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News, Publications, Art, & Film

By Kids, For Kids

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Student illustrations add information about health, wellness, and other topics.

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Spotlight

Read our Fall Magazine

In the latest issue of our By Kids, For Kids magazine, reporters wrote about making good decisions. They interview experts on safety, health, noise pollution, and nutrition and reflect on what making good decisions mean in their own lives.

A Night of Healthy Conversations

In the spring of 2025, the Healthy NewsWorks community gathered at IBX in Center City for a night of food and company, with discussions facilitated by Healthy NewsWorks student reporters and screenings of some of the films they produced during the 2024-25 school year.

For Teachers

Check out our classroom activities. Our materials are designed to help educators make the most of the nonfiction resources created by our student journaliststs to bring to their own classrooms and improve media and health literacy in their own schools.

Evaluation Highlights Student Growth

A new evaluation found that Healthy NewsWorks students improved their reporting skills, critical thinking, and health knowledge during the 2024–25 school year. The findings highlight growth in source evaluation, inquiry, and understanding of health topics.

Engaging Our Students in Health & Literacy

Since 2003, Healthy NewsWorks elementary and middle school students have encouraged healthful living by producing accurate and relevant health publications and other types of media for their fellow students, families, and the wider school community. Learn More

WATCH: What is Healthy NewsWorks?

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A Message to Our Community

Healthy NewsWorks believes that every child has the right and the need to acquire health knowledge and literacy skills. We seek to develop children’s powers of inquiry and to enable them to share accurate health information with their community. We design our work to be carried out in an atmosphere of respect for children, families, and teachers, and to help pave the pathway to equity.