Should All Schools Teach Cursive?
Find all our Student Opinion questions here. Do you know how to write in cursive? If yes, where did you learn this skill? How often do you use it?Is cursive a valuable skill in 2019? Or is it a relic of the past?In “A Defense of Cursive, From a 10-Year-Old National Champion,” Tracey Tully writes:A…
Online Learning Works – So Why are Schools Failing at it?
If you believe what many school districts, governmental officials, and even some folks in the media, the whole idea around online learning, as a result of the closing of schools, is not only a fiasco, but something so new that it has sped up its usage by 15 years. Anyone who has been involved with…
How Do You Feel About Active-Shooter Drills in Schools?
Do you have regular active-shooter drills at your school? If so, what happens during these drills? What are you expected to do? How do you feel about having to participate? WASHINGTON — After the first day of school at Mark T. Sheehan High School in Wallingford, Conn., Mackenzie Bushey, a 15-year-old junior, came home upset…
Should High Schools Post Their Annual College Lists?
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Many high schools publish annual lists of colleges — or trade schools and military service branches — that their graduates will be attending or joining. Is there anything wrong with that?Does it matter what the purpose of…
Should Schools Provide Free Pads and Tampons?
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Have you ever felt stressed, anxious or ashamed about your period — or do you know someone who has? Has the cost of pads or tampons ever been a challenge for you or someone you know?Do these…
Should All Schools Teach Financial Literacy?
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.How well do you think you manage money? Has anyone ever taught you any money-management skills? In general, how “financially literate” do you think you are? For instance, do you know how to budget and save? How…
Should Schools Teach Students Kitchen and Household Skills?
By the time you graduate high school, will you have had any classes designed to give you the hands-on experience that develops skills like being able to build something out of wood or cook a meal?If your answer is yes, have these classes been valuable to you? If your answer is no, do you wish…
Do Schools Need to Do More to Support Visual Thinkers?
Some people think in words; others in pictures. A professor argues that “society is failing visual thinkers, and that hurts us all.” Do you agree?
How Should Schools Respond to Racist Jokes?
Have you ever heard racist jokes or comments at your school? Do you think that hateful speech — in class or online — is a big problem for your school community?How do your teachers and school administrators deal with these incidents? Do you think their responses are effective?In “How Do You Respond to a Young…
Should Schools Give Students Money to Invest in Their Futures?
In what ways is your school investing in your future? Do you think it is equipping you with the skills and experiences to become financially independent and secure, such as providing internships, clubs, after-school programs, financial literacy courses or vocational training?A nonprofit group in New York City is giving thousands of students in Harlem $10,000…
