Student journalism is thriving in Battle Ground, Washington

The number of high schools in the U.S. with school newspapers dropped nearly 20% from 2011 to 2021. But students in some districts are launching or reinventing newspapers and magazines, mostly online. Battle Ground Public Schools in Washington is one such district. Students at Prairie High School run the Falcon Flyer; Battle Ground High School has the Tiger Times; and at Tukes Valley Middle School, a student with a small team launched a districtwide newsmagazine called Your Battle Ground Public Schools (Your BGPS). THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR: Become a Sponsor We talk with the editor of the Falcon Flyer, Kennedy Tandrow, a junior at Prairie High, and Rye Geilenfeldt, the managing editor and founder of Your BGPs. 'Think Out Loud®' broadcasts live at noon every day and rebroadcasts at 8 p.m. If you'd like to comment on any of the topics in this show or suggest a topic of your own, please get in touch with us on Facebook, send an email to thinkoutloud@opb.org, or you can leave a voicemail for us at 503-293-1983. THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR: Become a Sponsor