Teenagers

Students react to an article about whether the increasing amount of time boys spend playing video games is a problem.

Inspired by a school in the Bronx with a basketball-themed curriculum, we invited teenagers to imagine their own possibilities for what school could be like.

Students react to an article about the transformation of youth athletics into a multibillion-dollar industry and share how it affects their participation.

Students react to news that Britain plans to enfranchise 16- and 17-year-olds.

I found ways to keep myself busy like binge-watching every TV show and movie, going on bike rides and baking, but spending most of my time on social media. I never felt dangerously bored or like I was going “insane” from not being able to go out, but still I made myself comfortable with living…

One of the very few things I am fearful of is the safety of the returning president, as they have already attempted to take his life twice. Along with that, the safety of fellow Americans and supporters of the returning president is also a concern after the unfortunate murder of Corey Comperatore and the other…

Happy New Year from The Learning Network!As 2024 ended and 2025 began, we invited teenagers in our writing prompts to reflect on the year that was and look forward to the one ahead. What resolutions and goals did they have for 2025? What good advice had they received that they’d like to apply to their…

Students tell us what they have learned from the platonic, familial and romantic relationships in their lives.

Nearly 400 students wrote about where they get it, how they navigate it — and why they think adults are more likely to fall for misinformation than they are.

Ahead of the 2024 Election, we invited teens to explore their political identities and tell us how they have come to believe what they believe.