by Natasha Yu Chia Hu | 29 Dec 2025 | Education, Health and Wellness, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
College students must pay for housing, books and course fees. For many, that leaves little extra for meals. Some campuses are working to fill that need. A college student considers buying food or books. (Illustration by News Decoder.) University systems have long been...
by Amina McCauley | 18 Dec 2025 | Education, Environment, EYES, Journalism, News Decoder Updates
It is one thing for students to read what a teacher assigned. It’s another to discover information themselves and use it to inform others and take action. Educators work together in an EYES teacher training workshop in Brussels, Belgium, October 2025. (Photo by...
by Amaury Chauve | 16 Dec 2025 | Contest winners, Education, Environment, European School Brussels, Student Posts, Youth Voices
Ask people at random what countries emit the most greenhouse gases and you find we have a long way to go in educating people about climate change. A surveyor asks a person on the street about climate change. (Illustration by News Decoder based on Canva image) This...
by Nelson Graves | 12 Dec 2025 | Education, Media Literacy
Artificial intelligence apps are too useful to avoid. But can schools use them in ways that won’t harm creativity or turn students into robots? Two robots write essays for a school assignment. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced exclusively...
by Marcy Burstiner | 5 Dec 2025 | Education, Media Literacy, Reporting, Writing
We need to fuel the curiosity young people have about the world around them. Let’s unlock the resources they need to be informed citizens of the world. An open padlock on a door. Public domain photo. At News Decoder we believe that information should flow...
by Marcy Burstiner | 2 Dec 2025 | Education, Journalism, News Decoder Updates
Despair sets in when we think a problem is too overwhelming to solve. But difficult isn’t the same as impossible. A group of teens work on a problem together. (Illustration by News Decoder) Doesn’t it seem as if the world gets more complicated every day? It is...
by Natasha Yu Chia Hu | 1 Dec 2025 | Education, Health and Wellness, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
Can schools entice young people to choose foods that are better for their health and the health of the planet? A woman serves lunch to a boy in a cafeteria. (Photo by pixelshot) In New York City, a surprising culinary shift is happening where few expect it: inside...
by Marcy Burstiner | 28 Nov 2025 | Education, Journalism, News Decoder Tips, Reporting
To succeed in journalism, and most other careers, you need to be able to meet deadlines. How hard can that be? A reporter struggles to meet a deadline. (Illustration by News Decoder) Journalists, and most other professionals, work under deadlines. That means that they...
by Anderson Tuyizere | 20 Nov 2025 | Education, Health and Wellness, Kepler, Personal Reflections, Student Posts, Youth Voices
Bullies gain their power when people fear them. But sometimes our own inner strength is more powerful. A schoolgirl is bullied by classmates. Illustration by News Decoder. This article, by student Anderson Tuyizere, was produced out of News Decoder’s school...
by Amina McCauley | 12 Nov 2025 | Education, Environment, EYES
It will take the whole world to solve our climate crisis. Now educators have a roadmap for teaching young people about climate change and how to stop it. Students work together on a module in the EYES curriculum. (Illustration by News Decoder) Through storytelling, we...