Our 15th Annual Summer Reading Contest
Students are invited to tell us what they’re reading in The Times and why, this year in writing OR via a 90-second video. Contest dates: June 7 to Aug. 16.
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Students are invited to tell us what they’re reading in The Times and why, this year in writing OR via a 90-second video. Contest dates: June 7 to Aug. 16.
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All summer long we’ll be asking a similar question for our Summer Reading Contest. Practice here by posting a comment or a short video about a story that has interested you lately.
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There is a public and political push to criminalize homelessness. Is it the wrong approach to deal with the problem?
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We invite students to create an original podcast of five minutes or less that informs or entertains. Contest dates: April 17 to May 15.
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What’s This Image Saying? Teens Weigh In.
Every week in our Picture Prompts, we post a mystery image and ask students what they think the message is. Here are their responses to three recent prompts.
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What’s the Greatest Gift Your Parents Have Given You?
A Times Opinion essay argues that giving joy to their children is the one thing parents can control in a challenging world. Do you agree?
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Open Letters: Our New Opinion-Writing Contest
We invite students to write public-facing letters to people or groups about issues that matter to them. Contest dates: March 13 to May 1.
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Has Your Birth Order Shaped Who You Are?
Does it matter if you’re the firstborn, the middle child, the youngest or somewhere in between?
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Our 2023-24 Student Contest Calendar
Here are 10 challenges to help us celebrate our 25th anniversary — including one open to both teachers and teenagers.
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Weekly News Quiz, Word of the Day, Country of the Week and Student Crosswords
Film Club, What’s Going On in This Picture? and What’s Going On in This Graph?
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What’s Going On in This Picture? | April 15, 2024
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
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This word has appeared in 96 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
By The Learning Network
This word has appeared in 26 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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This word has appeared in 194 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
Compiled by Jeremy Engle and Michael Gonchar
And what does it say about you and your peers — your experiences, your interests, your hopes and your worries?
By Shannon Doyne
This word has appeared in 104 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
By The Learning Network
A program at a high school in Missouri teaches students how to bring food from the farm to the table. What nontraditional classes would you like to take?
By Natalie Proulx
This word has appeared in 26 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
By The Learning Network
April is National Poetry Month. What role does poetry play in your life?
By Natalie Proulx
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
By The Learning Network
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