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…
How Well Is Your School Handling Covid This Year?
What policies does your school have in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus? Are they working?Have you or your classmates been exposed to Covid since going back to school? If so, what happened? How do you feel about it?In “How to Prepare Your Kid for a Coronavirus Exposure at School,” Perri Klass gives…
Lesson of the Day: ‘The School That Aspires to Be a Basketball Factory (Not...
6. Who are some of the sponsors and supporters of the school? What kind of support does Monroe believe is needed in the school? Why?7. Why did Dan Klores establish New Renaissance as a charter school rather than a traditional public school? Do you think it is possible for students in specialized schools like this…
Is Your School Facing Shortages Because of the Pandemic?
As schools return to in-person learning, many are experiencing shortages, which means they don’t have enough of something. In a recent New York Times article, the writer Giulia Heyward describes some of them:In Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker is activating the National Guard to help with the shortage in bus drivers. In North Carolina, legislators are…
What’s It Like to Be Back in School?
Maybe your school started in early August, like schools in Atlanta. Or maybe, like schools in New York City, your first day isn’t until mid-September. You might be wearing a mask or you might not. Or you might live in a place where the rules keep changing.For those of you who have started school, what…
Has a School Assignment or Activity Ever Made You Uncomfortable?
The cancellation comes as many schools are re-examining traditions that are now being recognized as outdated, sexist or racist. It also highlighted, according to students, how even well-meaning lesson plans can backfire.“I really don’t think it was the teacher’s intention to have it be such a sexist lesson,” said Hannah Carreon, 18, a senior at…
Is Summer School a Smart Way to Make Up for Learning Lost This School...
In “Summer School Is a Hot Idea Right Now. Could It Work?” Dana Goldstein and Kate Taylor write:The idea makes sense, so much so that at least two governors, a national union leader and President Biden are behind it: extend this school year into the summer to help students make up for some of the…
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…
What’s the Best Book You Ever Read for School?
Those of us who are readers often owe a lot to our teachers. To mark the end of Teacher Appreciation Week, we thought we’d take a moment to reflect on the most influential books we picked up thanks to a teacher who slipped a book into our hands, assigned a particular novel or reached out…
Is the Diversity of Your School Accurately Reflected in Its Promotional Materials?
Days before Homecoming Week, the student homecoming committee, tasked with producing the video, posted it online. The outrage was almost instantaneous. Virtually every student in the video was white.This is the story of a video that galvanized and divided a university plagued by a history of racist incidents, as told by the people who saw…
