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CHANGING AMERICA

Unchartered Territory

Charter schools are changing the educational landscape as they experiment with everything from non-profit business models to education in cyberspace. Where will it end up?

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Young and Muslim in America

Second-generation American Muslims learn new ways of dealing with religion, politics, stereotypes and each other. Explore the stories using the interactive blackboard.

Enter the Series from Northwestern News21 »

Disenrollment rally; photo by john Gomez Jr.

The Young and the Wireless

For anyone who has ever wondered how technology can change lives, consider the experience of one immigrant family. Technology floods their household, but it isn’t what’s most important to them.

Explore the Story from Syracuse News21 »

IN-DEPTH STORYTELLING
  • Unchartered Territory
    Charter schools are changing the educational landscape as they experiment with everything from non-profit business models to education in cyberspace. Where will it end up?
  • Young and Muslim in America
    Second-generation American Muslims learn new ways of dealing with religion, politics, stereotypes and each other. Explore the stories using the interactive blackboard.
  • The Young and the Wireless
    For anyone who has ever wondered how technology can change lives, consider the experience of one immigrant family. Technology floods their household, but it isn’t what’s most important to them.

A New Generation Produces New Forms of Journalism
Twelve of the nation's top journalism schools join in this unique program to experiment with forms of in-depth and investigative reporting. Students travel the country to report on critical issues facing our changing nation and then find innovative ways to tell those stories.
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2009 Projects: EXPLORATIONS IN A CHANGING AMERICA
  • The Latino Experience Across America
  • Intersections: Bay Area Communities at the Crossroads
  • Charter Explosion: Hybrid Schools in Public Education
  • The New Voters: Identity & U.S. Politics
  • Powering a Nation: Quest for Energy in a Changing USA
  • Young Urban Adults and the New America
  • Southwestern Shifts: New Communities & New Realities
  • The Young & the Wireless: Net Gen Rising
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  • A calculator charts energy use and recommends cost-effective tips for savvy consumption.
  • A rollover map reveals possible islands of single-race public schools.
  • At Citylab, reporters can upload data and compare information about cities across the country.

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