IndyKids:News for kids, by kids

17/08/2025

Human counselors in schools might seem like a given but are currently becoming more uncommon. TechCrunch reports that more than 17% of schools in the United States don’t have one. As IndyKids reporters Shanty, Aida, Ashley, and Noel explore, some students are seeing the role of counselor be taken by AI chatbots.

Read the full article on the pros and cons of this trend at IndyKids.org, link in bio.

You can read all of the Summer 2025 newspaper there too! All for free!

15/08/2025

COVER STORY
Some immigrant parents are keeping their kids from school because they are afraid that their children might get picked up by ICE while they are in class. Kids are also afraid of being deported by ICE without their parents. Some school principals are also worried about protecting their students. Many immigrant groups are targeted.

Read the full article at IndyKids.org, link in bio

Original Illustration by Emma Vitoria

13/08/2025

The Summer issue of IndyKids is out now! This paper focuses on acts of solidarity and resistance from young people regarding immigrant rights.

From the cover story on immigrant survival to the center spread about "The Blame Game," kid reporters write about this issue from various angles.

Read it all FOR FREE at IndyKids.org.

11/08/2025

Find a copy of IndyKids near you! IndyKids' latest issue is in select locations in Elmont, Garden City Park, and Queens Village!

09/08/2025

Hi everyone! We are excited to announce that we're launching a BlueSky account! We will post new articles and repost other stories with relevance to youth-powered social justice missions. We encourage you to join us in our migration from X-Twitter to more social justice friendly platforms.

28/07/2025

Want to become an IndyKids reporter and have your work read by people all over the country and world?
Attending our writing programis the best way to write for IndyKids.

Students are guided on an in-depth exploration of media literacy and learn how to become critical journalists. Working one-on-one with professional journalists, editors, writers and educators, students take part in every aspect of producing the IndyKids newspaper – from pitching, researching and writing, content production, interviewing, on-the-ground reporting, editing and finalizing their work for publication, and finally, distributing the paper to a growing, national audience of their peers.

Visit IndyKids.org/attend-a-workshop

Link in bio.

Cost is $240 per student, with scholarships available.

22/07/2025

An explanation of Elon Musk and DOGE written BY AND FOR KIDS.

Read about what damage Musk did, how it's affecting us now, and the grassroots resistance against it in this latest bonus article!

IndyKids.org, link in bio.

22/07/2025

Extreme heat causes problems for people—we all know that. But there’s more to heat than just dehydration and feeling hot. Extreme heat can harm human health by causing heat strokes or even death.
Read the full story on how libraries in NYC are helping people by acting as Cool Zones! Link in Bio.

-By Aida Cepeda, age 11

10/07/2025

Freshwater is all around us. We drink freshwater and use it every day. But what if it is under threat? IndyKids reporter Shanty looks into this important issue in the latest edition of IndyKids in her article "Why we Need to Preserve Fresh Water- NOW." This article is part of the latest IndyKids center-spread on our natural world.

You can read Shanty's article and all of the Spring issue at IndyKids.org!

05/07/2025

Thank you for all the messages of gratitude from Ms. Perry's 4th grade class at PS117Q in Queens, NY! The class prepared a set of questions with the help of IndyKids educator Em Löwinger and then interviewed dancer and choreographer Kai Martinez about the power of dance. You can listen to the IndyKids Voices' "Power of Dance" episode at IndyKids.org, Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

03/07/2025

Throwback Thursday! This week, let's look back at an important article by kid-reporter Isabelle (age 13). Activism is all about advocating for something you’re passionate about and feel deeply for.

"Young people in particular have often been at the forefront of movements, because, well, we are the future, and we should have a say in how that future is shaped!

"Learning how to navigate the world from a young age can give you a good head start, and activism can help you develop leadership and collaboration skills. Getting involved with movements that you feel passionately about gives you insight into how politics and societies operate and how you can position yourself within them. Learning about important topics that affect our world is also a real eye-opener and allows you to see things from different perspectives.

Read the full article at IndyKids.org along with the complete IndyKids archive!

05/07/2024