“Developing both of those languages well is very important for immigrants and for any kids of color," said Cynthia Garcia Coll, Brown University professor and developmental psychologist.
"When I first came, I was scared. There were many people from different countries, talking in their native languages, and like I didn’t really understand what’s going on."
Young journalists typically begin work on a radio project with enthusiasm and a basic idea for a
story.
But where can they go for help to rein in an idea, find the right interviewees, develop questions
or refocus a story idea that didn’t go in the direction planned?
Parents and concerned adults have long worried about rap music's effects on children, with its sexual and sometimes violent imagery and lyrics. Now, one study of teen girls has linked large amounts of rap video viewing to risky or violent...
The influence of rap music is everywhere, from Grammy winners OutKast and Beyonce to Baby Phat and Sean John clothing brands. Search for "rap music" on Google, and you'll get more than 550,000 hits. But can rap's influence extend to an...
Walk into a classroom 30 years ago and you would probably see a teacher at the front of the room explaining the lesson in a firm but calm voice. Students would be sitting in rows, speaking only when called upon to answer a question. Things...
Have you ever seen parents beating each other with clubs, chains and brass knuckles at a youth sporting event? According to three Lawrence Township students, such actions aren't far from the truth. After all, a Massachusetts man was just...
When Pam Wright was 17, her cousin died, leaving three young children. She felt sorry for her second cousins because she realized they needed to grieve, but society discouraged them from grieving publicly. As Wright grew older and lost...
Imagine you are walking in the halls of an ordinary high school. What kind of things would you hear students talking about? Larry Hensley-Marschand, principal of Southport High School, does this every day. His experiences before 1998 were...
The temptation of drugs and alcohol can start at an early age. According to a University of Michigan study, more than half of high school students will use illicit drugs by the time they graduate. Rachel and Chris are two teens who felt...
Not many women wear lace gloves to social events anymore. But Rebecca Malenkos does. As an etiquette and cotillion teacher, it's part of her formal attire. "I am an English teacher at Carmel High School during the day, and then I run...
This fall, Y-Press visited a cotillion class at Woodland Country Club in Carmel taught by Rebecca Malenko . Following the session, we interviewed Caroline Valentine, 14, Ben Snipes, 14, Craig Wildey, 13, and Nate Downing, 14, all...