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See what topics kids in the Healthy NewsWorks program are researching and writing about and the fascinating experts they are interviewing.

Kennedy, 5th grade, Inquiry, 2025-2026.

Using music to start conversations

By Inquiry Charter Healthy Owl Times reporters | Elle.Morris, a member of the hip-hop group ILL DOOTS, can’t remember a time when she wasn’t singing. “I’ve been singing longer than…
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Lasha and Dylan, 7th grade, MaST, 2025-2026.

Empathy unites people

By Yorkship Healthy Lion reporters | Next time you see someone who is acting out or saying something mean, ask yourself: Are they having a bad day? Is something going…
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Kiana, 8th grade, De Paul, 2025-2026.

Art brought father and son together

By DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal reporters | Lonnie Smith and his son Kambel once had a tumultuous relationship. When Kambel was a boy, Lonnie said, he couldn’t understand him very well. Kambel was not…
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Naya, 6th grade, Adaire, 25-26

La Liga teaches many life lessons

By William Cramp Fit Flyer reporters | Players in Philadelphia’s La Liga del Barrio sign up to play basketball, flag football, and track and field. But while polishing their skills, they also…
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Lydia, 7th grade, MaST, 2025-2026.

Meet Camden resident Ayinde Merrill

By CPS (Holy Name) Healthy Courier reporters | Holy Name Healthy Courier seventh-grade reporters recently learned how one Camden resident works to help New Jersey residents access timely and reliable information about their…
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Paul, 4th grade, Cole Manor, 2025-2026.

Reading helps build connections

By Cole Manor Fit Falcon Tribune reporters| Take it from Mrs. Karen Mitchell, head of children’s services at Norristown Public Library: Reading does good things for you. It helps you…
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Olivia, 7th grade, MaST, 2025-2026.

Humor is more than being funny

By MaST Healthy Panther Post reporters | Healthy Panther Post seventh-grade reporters didn’t know what to expect when Philadelphia comedian Mary Carpenter brought them on stage. Mary Carpenter brought them on stage. Some…
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Lydia, 7th grade, MaST, 2025-2026.

Learning how to deal with anxiety

By CPS (St. Cecilia) Healthy Courier reporters | It’s important for kids to learn how to manage anxiety so it doesn’t get in the way of what you want to do. Simply connecting…
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Joplin, 6th grade, Adaire, 2025-2026

Parent volunteers like contributing

By Adaire Fit Fish reporters | Helping people is something that Adaire parent volunteers enjoy, several parents said in recent interviews with Fit Fish reporters. “It’s a good way to meet new people…
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Adrianna, 7th grade, MaST, 2025-2026.

How the arts can connect people

By Lowell Healthy Lion reporters | Connecting through the arts can help artists show their feelings and tell their story. Expressing oneself through the arts is also healthy, experts say. According to…
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Christian, 5th grade, St. Cecilia, 2025-2026.

Exploring empathy with Sr. Alicia

By CPS (St. Cecilia) Healthy Courier reporters | Sister Alicia M. Perna, principal of St. Cecilia School, says that showing empathy is a big part of her daily job. “My definition of empathy is…
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Juliana, 8th grade, DePaul, 2024-2025.

Find an activity to get moving

By Catto Healthy News reporters | PE teacher Mr. Black says … Find an activity to get moving. “If you are nervous about doing group activities, don’t overthink it. Just jump right…
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