# Student Empowerment Apps The 'Boston Student Rights' App Helps High Schoolers Self-Advocate By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2015-06-18 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/student-empowerment References: [magazine.good.is](http://magazine.good.is/articles/boston-students-create-app-to-fight-for-their-rights) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boston-Student-Advisory-Council-BSAC/185696070339?fref=ts) A group of ambitious Boston-area high schoolers have launched their own type of student empowerment app called 'Boston Student Rights.' The app was created by the [Boston Student Advisory Council](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mental-health-care) and its purpose is to help students understand their rights and responsibilities as members of the local school system. The student empowerment app is easy to use and clearly outlines Boston’s public school policies in a way that [high schoolers can easily understand](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/revyze). The app covers everything from the issue of free speech in the classroom to the question of cell phone usage on school grounds. The app is designed to not only clarify school rules, but to help students self-advocate in situations where they feel as through their rights have been violated. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Activism](https://www.trendhunter.com/activism) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Student Empowerment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop more student empowerment apps that help students understand their rights and responsibilities. - **Education Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create user-friendly apps that clarify school policies and empower students to self-advocate. - **Youth Engagement:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build platforms that engage and involve high schoolers to create apps that address their specific needs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Education:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate technology and apps into the education system to better inform and empower students. - **Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop user-friendly apps that cater to specific user groups, such as high school students. - **Youth Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create digital platforms that cater to the needs of young individuals and empower them to defend their rights. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI Student Chat Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/student-life-with-zapshot.md) - [Study Optimization Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/better-student.md) - [Proactive School Bus-Tracking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/school-bustracking.md) - [Employee Abuse-Reporting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abusereporting-app.md) - [Student Support AI Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/student-ai.md) - [Mental Health Care Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mental-health-care.md) - [Emotional Awareness Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crown-institute.md) - [Social Media-Like Study Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-medialike-study-apps-sharpen-aims-to-be-just-as-engaging-and-conveni.md) - [Student Network Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studeen.md)