Santa Monica Student Joins Scholastic Kid Reporters
Seventh-grader Harrison McGee is one of 10 young journalists chosen nationwide for the 2026-27 class.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Secondary Education
John Adams Middle School seventh-grader Harrison McGee was selected for the 2026-27 class of Scholastic Kid Reporters. McGee is one of 10 young journalists chosen nationwide.
Why it matters
The Scholastic Kid Reporters program gives students ages 10 to 14 a platform to report on issues affecting young people. The 2026-27 class will focus in part on literacy, classroom learning, and reading programs.
Scholastic Kid Reporters are ages 10 to 14 and have reported since 2000. The number of applicants for the 2026-27 class was not disclosed in the announcement.
The players
Harrison McGee
A seventh-grader at John Adams Middle School in Santa Monica who enjoys writing, sailing, and discovering new creatures for his fish tank, and who hopes to become a marine biologist and a writer.
Scholastic Kids Press
The Scholastic-affiliated program through which McGee was selected for the Kid Reporters class.
The details
McGee was selected through Scholastic Kids Press to join the program, which has students report from their hometowns and beyond. Reporters interview community members, educators, authors, and other notable figures.
Timeline
2000: Scholastic Kid Reporters program began covering community stories.
2026-27: McGee's selected class serves as Scholastic Kid Reporters.
Youth Journalism Pipeline
The Scholastic Kid Reporters program, operating since 2000, places students aged 10 to 14 in the role of working journalists. McGee's selection extends that pipeline into the 2026-27 school year, with coverage focused on literacy and classroom learning.
Santa Monica families can follow the 2026-27 Kid Reporters coverage on literacy and classroom learning. The program's focus on reading gives students and parents a concrete window into how local schools are engaging young writers.
The takeaway
Young writers who report on their own communities build skills that carry into any career. McGee's selection shows how one middle schooler can join a national conversation about the books and classrooms that shape young readers.
Further reading
Explore more secondary education coverage to see how schools are shaping student voices.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Santa Monica Daily Press.
