Vermont schools should invest in student journalism

This commentary is by Katerine Lacourciere, a rising senior at Essex High School, where she is a staff writer for the Hive.Journalism is essential to inform communities, hold those in power accountable and give voice to perspectives that might otherwise go unheard. So why isn’t there more of a push to train the next generation of journalists?A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to work in a newsroom alongside 13 other dedicated high school journalists through the New England High School