Live from SXSW EDU: How Our Reporting is Making a Difference

From left, Fredlove Deshommes, Jeremiah Dickerson, Aponi Kafele and moderator Salma Baksh discuss the tangible impact of their reporting during The Bell’s live Miseducation panel at SXSW EDU in Austin, Texas. Photo by Sabrina DuQuesnay

The Bell’s student reporters recorded a special live episode of Miseducation at SXSW EDU in Austin, Texas on March 9, 2026. Moderated by Salma Baksh, the conversation explored how student journalists can ask hard questions, hold institutions accountable and drive change in their schools and communities.

Listen as Fredlove Deshommes, Jeremiah Dickerson and Aponi Kafele discuss their reporting on the student journalism gap in New York City schools, credit recovery and school composting, respectively, Together, they reflect on what empowers them as reporters, what adults can learn from listening to students and why expanding access to journalism education is essential.

Miseducation is The Bell’s flagship podcast, which gives New York City public high school students the tools to report on inequities in the nation’s largest school system.

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