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Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.This GIF recently illustrated a Guest Essay in the Opinion section. What do you think the essay was about? How does the image relate to or comment on society or current events? Can you relate to it…
Why the Future of Learning Starts with Building
Coding has always served two purposes: the intrinsic drive to build something, and the practical path to a lucrative career. Even the most passionate code aficionados don’t dream of variables or syntax — they want to make a website, a tool, a game. For years, the career upside was impossible to ignore. You could land a stable SWE job, bootstrap your own app, or join a buzzy…
6 Free Seamless Striped Pattern Backgrounds
March 23, 2021 Time for classic stripes! With this download, we bring you six versions of seamless striped pattern backgrounds. They are great to use for any digital and printable projects, so make sure to add them to your collection. The download contains striped pattern backgrounds in 6 different colors available as Photoshop patterns file.…
5 best entry-level jobs in tech
You’ve taken online courses to learn how to code. You’ve finished some projects to include in your portfolio. You’ve set up your technical resume. Now, you’re ready to look into how you can best apply your new skills. Even if this is your first foray into the tech industry, you’re in luck. Many jobs in…
The top 10 tax mistakes students make
Studying part time while working makes for a busy life, one where personal administration can be low on your list of priorities—including taxes. That said, making sure you file them on time is important to make the most of your return and reduce your risk of fines or interest charges. We chatted to Ashley Debenham,…
A Beginner’s Guide To Open-Source Lingo — & How To Start...
The first time you contribute your coding skills to an open-source project (or even browse GitHub to see what’s out there) can feel like you’re trying to understand hip new slang. While you might scratch your head wondering what the fork is a repo, don’t let the open-source jargon keep you from getting involved. Contributing…
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Vocabulary in Context: Elden Ring
No matter what you choose to do, you’ll probably die again and again trying to do it, sometimes for hours. That’s because the mistiming of a button press will make you fall to your death or open you to attack. Even the most experienced gamers will die dozens of times in a dungeon before reaching…
Reclaiming Singapore’s Credit for Success: Removing Colonialist Statues
We are honoring the Top 9 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Emma Wang, age 15.
Why the Future of Learning Starts with Building
Coding has always served two purposes: the intrinsic drive to build something, and the practical path to a lucrative career. Even the most passionate code aficionados don’t dream of variables or syntax — they want to make a website, a tool, a game. For years, the career upside was impossible to ignore. You could land a stable SWE job, bootstrap your own app, or join a buzzy…
Why the Future of Learning Starts with Building
Coding has always served two purposes: the intrinsic drive to build something, and the practical path to a lucrative career. Even the most passionate code aficionados don’t dream of variables or syntax — they want to make a website, a tool, a game. For years, the career upside was impossible to ignore. You could land a stable SWE job, bootstrap your own app, or join a buzzy…
Word of the Day: punctual
This word has appeared in 19 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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‘Justice for Daunte Wright’
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.What do you think this image is saying? How does it relate to or comment on society or current events? Can you relate to it personally? What is your opinion of its message?Tell us in the comments,…
Word of the Day: crucial
The word crucial has appeared in 2,489 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on March 16 in “Landline Users Remain Proudly ‘Old-Fashioned’ in the Digital Age” by Michael Levenson:“If we have health issues, especially, it’s the most important thing to be able to use our rotary phone,” said Francesca Ciancutti, who lives in…
Teaching About Architecture
In this lesson, students will reflect on the work of Francis Kéré, including a school he designed. Then they will examine their own school to try to understand the decisions architects make.
How to Recognise Fraud
Alison has issued a warning to the public to watch out for the latest online scams. As a global education platform catering for millions of learners, Alison takes its security seriously and upholds the highest standards in safeguarding learners’ data. “Criminals are constantly looking for new ways to target members of the public and while…
Why the Future of Learning Starts with Building
Coding has always served two purposes: the intrinsic drive to build something, and the practical path to a lucrative career. Even the most passionate code aficionados don’t dream of variables or syntax — they want to make a website, a tool, a game. For years, the career upside was impossible to ignore. You could land a stable SWE job, bootstrap your own app, or join a buzzy…
Word of the Day: virtuoso
The word virtuoso has appeared in 100 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Feb. 7 in “Joan Lader Keeps Broadway in Tune” by Alexis Soloski:Lader has never advertised, never solicited clients. But for two generations of Broadway stars, as well as dozens of opera singers and pop and rock luminaries, she remains…