[dropcap size=big]A[/dropcap]lgebra classes are overcrowded and restrooms are often missing essential necessities at tiny Daniel Pearl Magnet High School in Lake Balboa. After seeing the effects of low public school budgets firsthand, budding journalists at the school’s newspaper realized that their perspective is both unique and needed in the local news landscape.
“Maybe reporters could be more open minded to what students are going through, and to value education,” said Michael Chidbachian, online editor-in-chief of The Pearl Post. Chidbachian said that one L.A. Times article “made it pretty obvious that they were supporting the school district.”
Indeed, students at The Pearl Post are young, sharp and will probably come for everyone’s bylines in the future. The student journalists have been diligently covering the UTLA strike, which ended Tuesday, and they’ve been doing it with unique voices – like this video compilation of student opinions on their campus.
Daniel Pearl Magnet High School is in the San Fernando Valley and is a part of LAUSD. The school offers a focus on journalism and communications.