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Teenagers on the Greatest Gifts Their Parents Have Given Them
We invited students to tell us about the most meaningful values and life lessons they have learned from the adults in their lives.
By The Learning Network
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Resources for teaching about current events using New York Times content
Resources for teaching about current events using New York Times content
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Would You Ever Want to Be a Politician?
Twelve lawmakers told The Times what Congress was really like. Do their answers make a life in public office more admirable and attractive to you? Or is it something you would rather avoid?
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Credit Student OpinionWeekly Student News Quiz: College Protests, School Lunch, Bird Flu
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
CreditC.S. Muncy for The New York Times Student News QuizWhat Should Be Done About the Gender Pay Gap in Sports?
Caitlin Clark’s rookie salary in the W.N.B.A. is a fraction of the multimillion dollar contract that Victor Wembanyama signed last year.
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CreditGregory Shamus/Getty Images Student OpinionHow Should Colleges Handle Student Protests?
Where is the line between protecting students’ right to freedom of expression and ensuring their safety and ability to get an education?
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CreditC.S. Muncy for The New York Times Student Opinion
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Student News QuizWeekly Student News Quiz: Dubai, College Protests, Caitlin Clark
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
Compiled by Michael Gonchar
current events conversationWhat’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.
By The Learning Network
ContestsOur 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.
By The Learning Network
Student News QuizWeekly Student News Quiz: Israel, Abortion Law, Trial of the Century
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
current events conversationWhat Students Are Saying About Why School Absences Have ‘Exploded’
Chronic absenteeism has increased in American schools since the Covid-19 pandemic. We asked teenagers what they make of the trend.
By The Learning Network
Film Club: ‘There’s a Tax Season Villain, and It’s Not the I.R.S.’
Why is it so difficult and expensive for Americans to pay taxes every year? Should it be easier?
By The Learning Network
Student OpinionShould Colleges and Universities Get Rid of Legacy Admissions?
Is the practice of giving preferential treatment to applicants with family ties to alumni unfair?
By Jeremy Engle
Student News QuizWeekly Student News Quiz: School Attendance, Bridge Collapse, NCAA Final
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
Student OpinionHas Your Relationship to School Attendance Changed Since the Pandemic?
School absences have exploded across the United States. What do you make of this trend?
By Jeremy Engle
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