Healthy NewsWorks is expanding its Family Engagement Workshops for the 2026-27 school year with four new interactive programs designed to help families build healthy habits, strengthen communication, and navigate today’s digital world together.  Family Engagement Workshops…

“No mistake is bad, it is just something you can grow from.”  That advice is from fifth-grade student and East Norriton Bulldog Bulletin journalist Aria Bucci. She said she learned that tip from Villanova Law School student Dean Millard when she interviewed him last year for an article in the By Kids, For Kids: Making Good…

Healthy NewsWorks reached a record 22 schools and 2,244 students during the 2025–26 school year, expanding access to health journalism education while helping young reporters build the skills to find…

Loneliness can be as bad for your health as smoking cigarettes, according to Dr. Vivek Murthy, the former U.S. Surgeon General who worked with former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden.  Eight Healthy NewsWorks student reporters recently conducted an…

Eight Healthy NewsWorks student reporters recently interviewed Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, who served as U.S. Surgeon General for Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, about the health dangers of loneliness.  …

Eight Healthy NewsWorks student reporters recently interviewed Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, a former U.S. surgeon general, about the health dangers of loneliness and what people can do to deal with loneliness.   In this article, the second of three Q&As based on the interview, Dr. Murthy…

Eight Healthy NewsWorks student reporters recently had a sit-down interview with Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, a former U.S. surgeon general, about loneliness. He said it is a big problem that can lead to health issues and make it harder to learn in school. He also discussed what people…

A new Healthy NewsWorks teacher survey found that on average 91 percent of students deepened their social and emotional learning (SEL) through participation in the school newspaper program during the 2025–26 school year.   The survey marked the first time…

Following a crash course in newsgathering techniques, Camden City high school students applied their knowledge to researching the state of school lunches and the nutritional value of the food in their schools. They concluded…

Healthy NewsWorks student reporters read, discussed, and reviewed books that encourage curiosity, kindness, healthy habits, and creativity. As summer continues, we’re highlighting another collection of student-recommended titles. This month’s selections include stories about healthy choices, friendship, family,…