Teen Press

Today's media is filled with stories of America's struggling education system. There is a consistent narrative about what is being done wrong. This is a story of how one school is doing it right. The Santa Barbara Middle School Teen Press is a quarterly elective program that has grown to be one of the most highly sought after classes at the school. Its purpose is much larger than teaching kids journalism -it teaches students communication skills, self confidence, teamwork, and most of all, opens their eyes to a much bigger world, based on informed, respectful and authentic relationships. "Teen Press" is a short documentary film about one semester of the Santa Barbara Middle School Teen Press Program. (Palm Beach International Film Festival)