Find current and past articles about our program, our people, student work, events, and milestones.
Sign up for Healthy Conversations
Healthy NewsWorks invites you to join us on Tuesday, April 29, for Healthy Conversations, a friendly, health-focused discussion led by student journalists. Healthy Conversations will bring together members of the…
Special guests share perspectives with student reporters
Healthy NewsWorks reporters have been able to interview several special guests over the past several weeks for stories that will appear in their school newspapers and By Kids, For Kids…
Healthy NewsWorks recently launched a four-part video series of teacher skill-building lessons on elements of writing and editing news articles. The videos are about five minutes each and are designed…
Students reflect on social media as “a tool for connecting”
As part of our 2024–25 theme, Making Good Decisions, Healthy NewsWorks reporters are reflecting on what it means to make informed and healthy decisions across various aspects of their lives….
The Healthy NewsWorks Board of Directors is pleased to welcome Kristen A. Feemster, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.H.P., to the board of directors. Kristen is executive director of global medical affairs for…
Two more schools join Healthy Courier reporting staff
The Catholic Partnership Schools Healthy Courier staff tripled its size this year when St. Cecilia and Holy Name joined St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral in supporting a Core Reporter news team. Core…
It’s been a big year for Healthy NewsWorks. We’ve grown in size: Student participants (1,700+), school partners (20), and staff (9). Take a look back at our 2024 highlights before…
Reporters are cranking out 2024-25 newspaper editions
The first newspapers of the 2024-25 school year have been published with more on the way. Healthy NewsWorks reporters have been busy completing interviews, surveys, and research. They are reporting…
Evaluating our impact from the 2023-24 school year
Teachers continued to report the benefits of Healthy NewsWorks in their classrooms, including its positive impact on developing student writing and research skills, according to a 2024 program evaluation. Thirteen…
Healthy NewsWorks is excited to announce that a new collection of student-produced videos has been added to our website. The videos reflect our 2023–24 reporting theme, “Caring for Our Community…
Healthy NewsWorks reporters are exploring the connections between health and decision-making this year. Topics include getting enough sleep, handling social media, staying active, and being a good friend. We asked…
In October, Healthy NewsWorks took supporters behind the scenes of our program. We heard from students and one of our partner teachers and got a sneak peak of a student…
