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Teenagers and the 2024 Election
Chalkbeat and The New York Times' Headway chronicled the presidential election through the eyes of students and teachers.
Concession speeches, inflation, social media bubbles, and deportation fears were all part of classroom conversations after Trump’s election victory.
Responses to the Chalkbeat and Headway Election Challenge paint a picture of teenagers navigating a highly charged political moment.
Classes on media literacy and spotting falsehoods can rely on many strategies, from ‘prebunking’ to core math and language arts skills.
Chalkbeat and The New York Times heard from hundreds of young, first-time voters on the issues most driving their choice for president. Here’s what we learned.
Chalkbeat and The New York Times have heard from more than 1,200 teachers and students about how the 2024 presidential election is affecting their classrooms and lives. Learn with us this fall.
Most teens who responded to the Chalkbeat and Headway Election Challenge thought a vote could make a difference, but they don’t trust the political system to address issues that matter to them.
Chalkbeat and Headway received more than 500 questions from teens about this year’s presidential election. Here are their most frequently asked questions — and our answers.
Across the nation this fall, the pivotal presidential election is a topic of formal instruction as well as casual conversation inside K-12 schools.
More than 400 teenagers have participated in the Headway Election Challenge in partnership with Chalkbeat.
Since September, Chalkbeat and the Headway team have been asking teenagers across the country for their thoughts on the election. Here’s what we’ve heard so far.
We’ve heard from teachers around the country about how they’re teaching the 2024 election. Here’s what students in three New York City classrooms are learning.
Join the Headway Election Challenge in partnership with Chalkbeat to share your thoughts and help shape the conversation.
Teen respondents to the Headway Election Challenge with Chalkbeat said being represented in politics goes beyond identity — it’s rooted in the issues that affect their lives.