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RSVP for P.S. Weekly Live: NYC student reporters take the mic on June 11

By 
Chalkbeat Staff
 | June 2, 2026, 5:35pm UTC
A photograph of a group of high school students.
P.S. Weekly student reporters pose for a photo. (Sabrina DuQuesnay / The Bell)
P.S. Weekly is a student-produced podcast that casts light on important issues in the nation's largest school system. The Bell's team of 10 student producers who come from different public high schools work alongside Chalkbeat NY's reporters to bring you stories, perspectives, and commentary you won't get anywhere else.

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Celebrate the end of the school year on June 11 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Brooklyn Public Library’s central branch for a special P.S. Weekly live podcast event: High school reporters take the mic.

The student-led conversation will feature highlights from this season’s P.S. Weekly podcast, a partnership between Chalkbeat and The Bell. The students covered some of the most pressing issues facing the New York City school system: the fight for integration at the city’s top schools, the aftermath of a school merger, access to sports teams, and the debate around calculus, to name a few.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into making the podcast. Learn what these student journalists uncovered during their reporting, and hear fresh student perspectives you won’t find anywhere else.

Training the next generation of journalists is critical: Fewer than 2 in 10 teens correctly distinguish different types of information, such as news, advertisements, opinions, and entertainment, a News Literacy Project survey found. At a time when concerns about media literacy are growing, the Bell and Chalkbeat’s collaboration is equipping students with the knowledge, skills, and training to help them deliver sharp, relevant, and reliable news to their peers.

Young people aren’t the future — they’re the present.

RSVP here for P.S. Weekly Live: High school reporters take the mic.

Light refreshments + prizes for K-12 attendees.

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