Presenting Local Student Finalists from NPR's 'Student Podcast Challenge'

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Oct 22, 2025

Every year, NPR organizes its Student Podcast Challenge, where it invites middle and high school students from around the country to submit a short podcast or reported piece. This year, a few of the finalists happened to be from our listening area. Teachers and students from Edgemont High School in Westchester, William Annin Middle School in Basking Ridge, NJ, and Mount Olive Middle School in Budd Lake, NJ, talk about their pieces and present a sample.

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