Do Your Parents Overpraise You?
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 2021.Do you regularly receive praise from your parents for your accomplishments — big and small? Do you ever think it’s too much?Do you think there’s a downside to praise — or can one never get enough approval and…
Lesson of the Day: ‘Parents of 545 Children Separated at the Border Cannot Be...
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “Parents of 545 Children Separated at the Border Cannot Be Found” by Caitlin DickersonIn 2017, before the Trump administration’s widely publicized “zero tolerance” immigration policy went into effect, children were separated from their parents…
Should Parents Pay Their Children to Read?
Have your parents ever offered you money or other incentives for picking up a book?
Should Parents Be Held Responsible for School Shootings?
Prosecuting parents for the actions of their children is becoming more common in the push for accountability after mass shootings. Do you support the tactic?
Do You Want Your Parents and Grandparents to Get the New Coronavirus Vaccine?
In “First Coronavirus Vaccines Head to States, Starting Historic Effort,” Abby Goodnough, Reed Abelson and Jan Hoffman write about the hurdles of bringing the vaccine to the public:At Novant Health in Winston-Salem, N.C., the new ultracold freezers are ready — enough to eventually house more than 500,000 doses of the first coronavirus vaccine approved in…
Do Parents Have a Role in a School Shooting? Students Discuss
The future is in our hands. Rather than doing nothing and expecting the worst, we must work hard to attain our desired future. We spend the first twenty years of our lives preparing for the future. Whether it is great or not, it is up to us teenagers and young adults. Achieving the success my…
Should Parents Track Their Children?
Find all our Student Opinion questions here.Do your parents use your phone or some other device to track you? If yes, does it make you feel safer that they know where you are? Does it limit your freedom? Do you care one way or the other?And if they monitor your location, do you know why?…
What Are Your Thoughts on ‘Snowplow Parents’?
Last week, a college admissions bribery scandal made the news. In fact, we asked students for their responses. Today, we ask about the parental behavior that may give rise to such situations. How involved do you think parents should be in their children’s lives? What can young people do if they feel their parents are…
Would You Want to Work With Your Parents?
What do you think would be the joys and challenges of going into business with your mother or father?
Should More Parents Play Video Games With Their Kids?
Some parents who grew up playing video games are introducing the popular pastime to their children. Should more parents embrace the joys of gaming with their kids?
