The story was old, it was a simple request, and they didn’t think it would matter. But when student editors at Shalhevet High School in Los Angeles reflected further on the request from a former student to change her name in an online story, they discovered the request was anything but simple.

When a St. Louis County grand jury voted Nov. 24 not to indict Ferguson Police officer Darren Wilson for fatally shooting Michael Brown, protests began in cities around country — and news staffs sprung into action. A short school week and late night didn’t stop these student journalists from covering the latest chapter in one […]