How Much Do You Speak Up in School?
Are you the kind of student who speaks often in class, and feels confident when you do? Or are you quiet, hoping not to be called on — perhaps someone who would rather write than speak aloud? Or, are you somewhere in the middle, speaking up in classes and during activities that you like, and…
Should Students Get Mental Health Days Off From School?
Have you ever felt so overwhelmed, stressed, anxious or depressed that you thought you needed a day off from school to reset? Does your school allow you to take a sick day when you’re feeling mentally unwell? If so, have you ever taken one? If not, do you wish you had the option? Depression and…
Making Connections: 53 Teenagers Suggest Creative Ways to Link School Curriculum to the World...
Anieya Archuleta-Valdez, a student from Utah, connects the Op-Doc above with Elie Wiesel’s “Night.” For the runners-up, we are publishing short excerpts from their essays — enough, we hope, to give readers an understanding of why and how the writer connected the two texts. Anieya Archuleta-Valdez, Nuames High School, Layton, Utah: “Night” by Elie Wiesel…
How One School Uses The New York Times Across Its Curriculum
Often, teachers will write to us about one or two ways they’ve used The Times in their classrooms. But this idea, submitted by Susan Shatford, a library media specialist at Marblehead High School in Marblehead, Mass., is different. It’s not just one lesson or unit, but a comprehensive overview of how The New York Times…
Lesson of the Day: ‘When Can We Go to School?’ Nearly 300 Million Children...
Find all our Lessons of the Day here.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “When Can We Go to School?” Nearly 300 Million Children Are Missing Class, by Vivian Wang and Makiko InoueSince January, we have written lessons for students about the coronavirus outbreak and early efforts to contain it. We published a special guest-authored math lesson to better…
How Is What You Are Studying in School Relevant to Your Life and the...
Or maybe your school offers courses that teach skills, like computer coding, wood shop, music or photography, that build on interests you have always had and like to explore beyond the school day.If so, what have these classes taught you? How have you connected what you learned in them with your real life?If it’s not…
What Students Are Saying About Marriage, Paying for School Lunch, and Saying ‘No’
I want to leave my options open. For me personally, marriage isn’t super high on my list but something I’d like to have. Other kids in my generation, including myself, don’t really care too much about marriage right now. Most kids don’t think about the future and would much rather be playing Fortnite or scrolling…
Back to School
It’s back-to-school season. How do you feel about the start of a new school year? What are you most looking forward to? What are you nervous about? Tell us in the comments, then read the related article to find some strategies for transitioning back to school. Find many more ways to use our Picture Prompt…
Are You Able to Be Your Whole Self at School?
Find all our Student Opinion questions here. Does your school try hard to make students from different backgrounds feel welcome and included? Do your teachers provide space for students to thoughtfully tackle complex issues related to race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality? Do you feel that you’re able to bring your whole self to school? In…
Lesson of the Day: ‘13,000 School Districts, 13,000 Approaches to Teaching During Covid’
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “13,000 School Districts, 13,000 Approaches to Teaching During Covid” by Kate TaylorIn a series called “Schools in the Pandemic: A Report Card,” The New York Times closely examined seven school districts across the country…
