Austin High Election Coverage

Austin High Students find coverage strong, but a few weaknesses. One of the more interesting comments made by more than one of my students is that the coverage did not really explain how the results of the election would affect the Austin and surrounding areas. We only read the paper once a week, but they wanted more "home town impact." One of the recommendations from the students is to offer an explanation for the editorial cartoons. Several of the kids said that they thought the cartoons were sometimes funny, they were unsure why they were funny. What an interesting idea, offer an explanation of the cartoons so that everyone would be able to enjoy them. On that note, the students are often asked to read and analyze editorial cartoons as a way to get ready for the TAKS test. I think the kids would appreciate being able to understand the cartoons.