By PAUL BATY, age 11 Mentored by KYLE PROEHL The NSA, according to Snowden, is tracking human rights workers’ data through phones and electronic devices. PHOTO: Wikimedia Commons On April 8, 2014, Edward Snowden said that the National Security Agency (NSA) is spying...
By MAX BLAGODAR, age 10 Mentored by ELITE TRUONG There are 1.6 to 3.8 million concussions every year from sports and recreational activities. PHOTO: House Committee on Education and the Workforce Democrats A concussion is an injury caused by blow to the head or body....
By RENEE RICEVUTO, age 10 Mentored by SAMANTHA HENIG Today, kids in America are facing the epidemic of being overweight, also known as obesity. Obesity can cause heart disease, diabetes, stroke and low self-esteem. Some kids don’t have a choice. Since fresh food costs...
By SHARON KIM, age 8 Mentored by CAROLINE HADILAKSONO On the Global Citizen website people can sign up and commit to live one day without producing any waste. PHOTO: Justin Ritchie/Flickr On Earth Day, April 22, 2014, thousands of people in 39 countries signed up to...
By SAMUEL MARTINEZ, age 12 One student was jailed for creating a fake myspace page about her vice principal. Judge Ciavarella sentenced her to four years in a private juvenile detention facility. IMAGE: Wikimedia Commons The documentary film Kids for Cash, directed by...
Your donation will make it possible for IndyKids to continue to publish our free, nationally distributed newspaper and to develop the next generation of young journalists trained in our Kid Reporter Program. Every donation makes a difference!
