Reading

WinnerLianna Paglia, 16, from Natick High School in Natick, Mass., chose an article headlined “Used Clothes Ban May Crimp Kenyan Style. It May Also Lift Local Design.” and wrote:Almost all of the clothes hanging in my closet are thrifted. This makes sense, seeing as I virtually only shop secondhand, a habit I’ve adopted over the…

Welcome to Week Two of our 11th Annual Summer Reading Contest.This contest is open to students 13-19 from anywhere in the world. To participate, submit a response by 9 a.m. Eastern on June 26 that answers the questions “What got your attention in The Times this week? Why?”If you are 13 or older and live…

Welcome to the seventh week of our 11th Annual Summer Reading Contest!This contest is open to students 13-19 from anywhere in the world. To participate, submit a response by 9 a.m. Eastern on July 31 that answers the questions “What got your attention in The Times this week? Why?”If you are 13 or older and…

Our 11th Annual Summer Reading Contest enters its eighth week!This contest is open to students 13-19 from anywhere in the world. To participate, submit a response by 9 a.m. Eastern on Aug. 7 that answers the questions “What got your attention in The Times this week? Why?”If you are 13 or older and live in…

“Black trans lives matter!” “Black trans lives matter!” “Black trans lives matter!” “So let me tell you something: Voguing has always been a protest. The dance itself, in all of its campy glory, has always been about, ‘Look at me. I’m here. I matter, and look what I can do.’ So doing it on the…

WinnerJiahao chose an article from the Business section headlined “Your Steak Is More Expensive, but Cattle Ranchers Are Missing Out” and wrote: “This is ridiculous! Beef is now $15 a pound, twice what I paid before! It has to be all the relief checks handed out by Biden that are causing inflation!” my uncle asserted,…

WinnerFrancisco Kim Choi, 17, chose a guest essay from the Opinion section headlined “If You Paid Your Debt to Society, You Should Be Allowed to Work” and wrote:Every extended family has a black sheep and mine is no different. In my case, that would be my favorite aunt. Maybe my partiality is materialistic, but she…

WinnerMaggie Liu, 13, from New Providence Middle School in New Providence, N.J., chose a writing prompt from The Learning Network based on the article “The Psychology Behind Sibling Rivalry” and wrote:My sister is a lefty. I am a righty. We are as opposite as the opposite can be.I can’t live a day without brushing my…

Each Wednesday we shine a spotlight on five student activities that support a broad range of learners. In this week’s roundup of accessible activities, we invite students to reflect on their relationship with their pets, learn about how National Park Service rangers who are Black are bringing history to life, make connections between national shortages…

WinnerSai Bommineni, 17, from Centennial High School in Frisco, Texas, chose an article from the Business section headlined “Tesla Says Autopilot Makes Its Cars Safer. Crash Victims Say It Kills.” and wrote:After saving up for years, my dad finally broke down and bought his dream car last summer: a shiny blue Tesla with a sleek…