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While the author said that you would not want a surgeon who rushes through a surgery, the opposite is actually true. When a patient is under sedation for too long, the outcomes are often bad. One would not want a surgeon to have your skull open for three days while he/she figures out what to…

I would argue that no, the voting age shouldn’t be extended to sixteen, due to the necessary teenage development that takes place between the ages sixteen and eighteen. Being a teenager of age seventeen, a teenager who would gain the right to vote should the age threshold be lowered, I have witnessed firsthand the actions…

Teenagers share their winter traditions, write short holiday stories and poems, and offer ways we can help others this season.

How well did you follow the news this past week? How many of these 10 questions can you get right?

Teachers: We also have a lesson plan that accompanies this Student Opinion forum.Are you working on a college application essay? Have you sought help from an adult? How about from an A.I. chatbot like ChatGPT or Bard? Were either useful? If so, how?The New York Times recently published two articles about the questions these new…

We asked teenagers if they were overscheduled, and how it would feel if they were able to slow down and do less.

We invited students to read “Kuya,” an interactive illustrated piece about the artist’s relationship with his older brother, who deals with mental health issues. Then, we asked them to tell us about a meaningful family relationship they have in their own lives. Many shared touching stories and moving tributes to their brothers and sisters, mothers…

In response to news that 12th-grade reading scores are at a 30-year low, teenagers diagnose the problem — and warn of the high stakes for their generation.

This week we round up student responses on three Picture Prompts.

How well did you follow the news this past week? How many of these 10 questions can you get right?