This piece has everything I look for in a great news story. It is clear. Concise yet thorough. And it seems to go in a place that we haven't seen.

The voiceover is crisp and very professional. She serves to highlight the interviews and lead us to the ending of the story... rather than trying to bang points into our heads early on.

Three interviews: Just the right number. We hear from a student and two different teachers with two different styles. The interview clips help illustrate the idea of "AP Slackers" very well.

Also: As a former AP slacker, and think this is a very clever idea for a story. It also asks us the question if we think they should be allowed to slack off or not.

One change that I would suggest: take more time in and out of interview clips. They were rushed.

Matt Terrell
Youth Editorial Board
generation.prx.org