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Should Students Be Required to Take the SAT and ACT to Apply to College?

Should Students Be Required to Take the SAT and ACT to Apply to College?

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Or, are standardized test scores, like the SAT and ACT, unfair and inaccurate?In “Why Is the SAT Falling Out of Favor?,” Shawn Hubler asks, “Are the tests that were first deployed to diversify the Ivy League beyond rich prep schoolers a worthwhile yardstick, or are they, as one U.C. regent put it, ‘a proxy for…
Should Plastic Bags Be Banned Everywhere?

Should Plastic Bags Be Banned Everywhere?

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Find all our Student Opinion questions here. When you buy something in a store, do you rely on the store’s plastic bags to get your items home? Or do you bring your own reusable bag — or just skip the bag entirely? For residents of New York state, the store-provided plastic bag won’t be an…
Should We All Be Able to Vote by Mail?

Should We All Be Able to Vote by Mail?

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Find all our Student Opinion questions here.In the April 7 article “Voting in Wisconsin During a Pandemic: Lines, Masks and Plenty of Fear,” Astead W. Herndon and Alexander Burns write:MILWAUKEE — Even before voting began, there were lines outside polling locations that stretched for several blocks. Some poll workers wore hazmat suits. Nearly every voter…
Should Museums Return Looted Artifacts to Their Countries of Origin?

Should Museums Return Looted Artifacts to Their Countries of Origin?

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Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 2021.Think about the last time you went to an art or history museum. Which pieces stood out to you? Did you read the plaques next to them? Did those tell you where the artifacts were from and how…
Should Musicians Be Allowed to Copy or Borrow From Other Artists?

Should Musicians Be Allowed to Copy or Borrow From Other Artists?

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Find all our Student Opinion questions here. Have you ever heard two songs that sound remarkably similar? What about watched movies or read books with similar plot points or characters? Do you think there are instances when it is O.K. for artists to borrow from each other? Should there be consequences for artists to borrow…
When You Enter a Home, Should You Take Off Your Shoes?

When You Enter a Home, Should You Take Off Your Shoes?

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Find all our Student Opinion questions here. When you look at the photo above, what comes to mind first? Do you think about the styles, colors and name brands — or about how those shoes smell, how dirty they are and how many germs are on them? If you were the person making the rules…
Should National Service Be Required for All Young Americans?

Should National Service Be Required for All Young Americans?

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David Brooks writes about this topic in the Op-Ed “We Need National Service. Now.”:There is now a vast army of young people ready and yearning to serve their country. There are college graduates emerging into a workplace that has few jobs for them. There are more high school graduates who suddenly can’t afford college. There…
Should College Be Free?

Should College Be Free?

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Should all states follow suit? Or is it an unrealistic plan at the expense of taxpayers? In “New Mexico Announces Plan for Free College for State Residents,” Simon Romero and Dana Goldstein write: In one of the boldest state-led efforts to expand access to higher education, New Mexico is unveiling a plan on Wednesday to…
Should the Week Be Four Days Instead of Five?

Should the Week Be Four Days Instead of Five?

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Find all our Student Opinion questions here. Microsoft Japan made headlines recently after it tested a shortened workweek — four days instead of five — and found that productivity at the company improved by about 40 percent. What is your reaction to this news? Do you think all companies and schools should adopt a four-day…
Should All Schools Teach Cursive?

Should All Schools Teach Cursive?

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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…
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