Writing for The Arrowhead, our school's newspaper, has opened up the world of journalism for many of my students. We're fortunate that it has just been made a class rather than an extracurricular, but we need the materials to make that work.
My students come from a high poverty rural area in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia.
Our school is the center of the community, and we are blessed to have such a family-like atmosphere in our building. I get the joy of seeing so many young people develop a love for reading and writing during their time with me.
My Project
My students are thrilled that for the 2013-2014 school year, our Newspaper Club will finally be made a class! To publish our paper, we need three basic laptop computers and a multifunction printer/scanner/fax machine. These technological resources will allow my students to learn the ins and outs of publishing a real paper.
What would our knowledge of the world around us be like if not for journalism?
My students love seeing their work in print, and writing for the school paper has so many benefits. It connects them to their community and world in a very real way, and gives them an authentic outlet for their writing. It's pretty cool to be a published author in high school, and the school newspaper makes that feasible for any of our kids!
More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
This project will reach 400 students.
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