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Swimming: Add Mixed Gender RelaysMy favorite sport, swimming, provides me with a sense of pride and joy. I relate to the professional swimmers I watch on television because I comprehend the amount of work they put into the pool to occasionally drop milliseconds of time in an event. It can be gruesome, but I find…

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

Yes to Restorative Justice.My reaction to the model of restorative justice discussed in the article was, finally. Finally schools see the difference between fixing a problem compared to pushing it out of the way. My school approaches situations like this by kicking the student out who caused a problem, I think this approach is not…

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

Democracy is the freedom of choice. It is the freedom of change, and a key to be utilized to mold a brighter future. I see our democracy our ability to hold an opinion, popular or not. It is the skin that protects our vocal cords, and the microphone that keeps our voices from being drowned…

This week, Cream of Wheat changed its packaging. Its parent company, B&G Foods, is the latest company to re-evaluate the racial undertones of its brand after this summer's Black Lives Matter protests renewed the focus on images that the companies had used for decades to sell their products. Which of the brands below has announced…

Growing up my parents definitely praised me for doing certain things. I feel this is an important thing to do when raising kids, because it does in fact give them confidence. I believe there is a happy medium in giving these positive affirmations. Not every little thing deserves a “great job!” However, praising leads to…

Above is an image related to one of the news stories we followed over the past week. Do you know what it shows? At the bottom of this quiz, you’ll find the answer. Have you been paying attention to the news recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.

Above is an image related to one of the news stories we followed over the past week. Do you know what it shows? At the bottom of this quiz, you’ll find the answer. Have you been paying attention to the news recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.

Every day during the school year, The Learning Network publishes writing prompts inspired by New York Times content from across sections. In our Student Opinion and Picture Prompts forums, we ask teenagers what they think about what’s going on in the world, but also about their own personal experiences, beliefs and dreams.Now, we want to…