CHANNEL: Teens

Que Chi Nguyen, 16, finds herself in a balancing act as a "quiet, obedient Vietnamese girl" and a "loud, headstrong American."

Boston's school-dropout crisis has adverse effects on the city, notably crime, prosperity and quality of life.  Dorchester residents should demand more accountability from elected officials and from a school system that graduates less than 60% of its enrolled students, says Mamadou Ndiaye.

Boston teen Alicia Johson, who lives in Roxbury, is opposed to a proposed gun-recovery initiative of her city's police.

If you can win a debate without answering most the questions asked, Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin hit a home run in last night's debate against her Democratic counterpart, Joe Biden.  She also criticized Pres. George W. Bush’s record without offering better policies, says Aswini Anburajan for Feetin2Worlds.org 

The Boston Children's Chorus and the Chicago Children's Choir will celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King by giving a concert on Jan. 21 at the New England Conservatory.

An open letter to Dr. Carol Johnson, superintendent of Boston Public Schools, advises her on actions to take to end the blatant disrespect that some teacher have for Haitian students.

African American and Latino high school students voiced their opinions about violence in their lives, snitching to cops, and education, at a meeting convened this month by the Boston Public Health Commission.

Students interns at Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Mass., have produced a film about the history of immigration to Lynn, Beverly, Peabody, Gloucester and other North Shore cities. The film will air Jan. 26, reports the Irish Emigrant.

The newly-created Boston chapter of Reaching Out to Others Together (ROOT) aims to unify anti-violence groups to fight gun violence, says the Dorchester Reporter.

The renovated Jeremiah Burke High School in Dorchester will have a new gym, library and community center, all in one place. The combination reflects a trend in integrating schools with after-school programs, without having to relocate students, says the Dorchester Reporter.