Should All Schools Have Student Newspapers?
Just 27 percent of public high schools in New York City have a newspaper. A new initiative is trying to change that.
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…
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…
Can Social Media Be a Tool for Learning and Growth in Schools?
Find all our Student Opinion questions here. How does your school view social media like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok? Does it have its own social media accounts? Do teachers and staff use any of these popular apps to engage with students in the classroom or in after-school clubs? Do you think social media…
An Editor’s Yearbook Tells a Tale of Race in New York’s Elite Public Schools
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. Movies about American high schools usually portray a micro-society ruled by football players, the wildly popular kings of the hallways. The cheerleaders are blond, pretty-but-bubbly ditzes; the “all-American” look is usually Anglo-Saxon, with Asian, black…
How Can Schools Engage Students Who Are at Risk of Dropping Out?
Cater to their interests? Relax some of the rules? Emphasize socialization? Or something else?
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…
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 Ban Cellphones?
In “This Florida School District Banned Cellphones. Here’s What Happened,” Natasha Singer writes that in the wake of Orlando’s new policy, which bars students from using cellphones during the entire school day, student engagement increased, but so did the hunt for contraband phones:One afternoon last month, hundreds of students at Timber Creek High School in…
Should Schools Limit the Number of A’s That Teachers Can Give?
Harvard is proposing to curb grade inflation by cutting back on how many A grades its professors can award. What do you think of this plan?
