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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Episodes
To wrap up P.S. Weekly’s season, student reporters look back on their hard-hitting journalism during a live-recorded event at the Brooklyn Public Library.
Through NYC’s Diversity in Admissions program, Bard Early College High School Manhattan has seen its demographics shift. P.S. Weekly explores how the school supports underrepresented students.
For thousands of students with disabilities, yellow buses are a lifeline to programs that meet their needs — but constant delays and no-shows force them to miss school. P.S. Weekly explores the systemic failures and emotional toll of a broken system.
Celebrate the end of the school year with a special P.S. Weekly podcast event at the Brooklyn Public Library. Hear from the student journalists tackling the biggest issues facing NYC schools.
This episode of P.S. Weekly explores how the representation gap in NYC’s teaching workforce affects the classroom and looks at efforts to change the pipeline.
Noah Moore attends the High School of Art and Design, but played football for Stuyvesant. This episode of P.S. Weekly tackles what it’s like when you have to play for another school’s team.
What was it like to attend Success Academy? P.S. Weekly gives a behind-the-scenes look at being a student at the 20-year-old charter school network.
P.S. Weekly pulls the curtain back on school mergers: How are students affected when they lose their school identity? We hear from a Brooklyn student whose school merged with its downstairs neighbor.
As educators and students debate the value of Advanced Placement Calculus — often a gatekeeper to higher education — the latest P.S. Weekly episode explores the unseen value of the subject.
P.S. Weekly producers Roberto Bailey and Zoe George dive into how Hunter College High School is one of the most competitive public high schools in New York City — and also one of the least diverse.
Student reporters ask the new schools chief about his top priorities, from safety and academic rigor to AI and school integration, and assess his answers.
The Bell’s student reporters team up with Chalkbeat journalists to dive into the most pressing issues in NYC schools, from calculus debates to school mergers.
This spring, eight public high school students are reporting audio stories about the New York City school system’s most pressing education issues for the P.S. Weekly podcast.
The season finale of P.S. Weekly dives into the youth vote and the 2025 mayoral election. We break down youth voter engagement, candidate platforms, and why local politics matter.
Episode 9 of P.S. Weekly takes on the state of civics education and youth engagement in New York City.
Episode 8 of P.S. Weekly tackles the emotional and social fallout of the pandemic, looking at mental health issues that left many students unable to attend class.
Episode 7 of P.S. Weekly explores the state of youth climate activism, ranging from apathy to action, and one Manhattan student’s push to get her high school to compost.
Episode 6 of P.S. Weekly wades into the complicated world of New York City school bathroom policies, including the much loathed 10-5-10 rule limiting use between and during classes.
Episode 5 of P.S. Weekly looks at the rise of AI in education. Students and teachers sound off on AI’s practical uses as well concerns about creativity and academic integrity.
Episode 4 of P.S. Weekly tackles teacher turnover and how turbulent relationships between teachers and administrators might be a major contributing factor.