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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?
ByJeremy Engle
CreditSophie Park for The New York Times How A.I. Is Reshaping Our World: A Live Webinar for Students on March 4
Hear from journalists who are covering how this technology is changing life in and out of school. Teachers should submit students’ video questions about A.I. using the form below.
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What Love in Your Life Are You Grateful For?
Some people are spending Valentine’s Day honoring love in all its forms, not just romance. What meaningful relationships might you like to celebrate this year?
ByNatalie Proulx
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My List: A Different Kind of Review Contest
Choose three to five works of art or culture to group in some way, then tell us why we should — or shouldn’t — check them out. Contest dates: Jan. 14-Feb. 25, 2026.
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Ask a Journalist: Reporting on TV Shows and Cultural Trends
Shivani Gonzalez, a TV reporter, joins us in February to chat with teenagers about finding shows worth watching. Post your comments and questions for her by Feb. 15.
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CreditSabrina Lantos/Crave, via Associated Press Weekly Student News Quiz: Super Bowl, Olympics, Missing Person
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
Compiled byJeremy Engle
CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times Student News QuizFilm Club: ‘Dear ICE: Letters From Students Living in Fear’
What would you like to say to ICE agents, and to the children who are detained in immigration detention centers?
ByThe Learning Network
Credit Film and Podcast ClubTell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
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CreditGetty Images Picture PromptsOur 2025-26 Student Contest Calendar
Eight challenges that invite teenagers to engage, experiment, reflect and create — via writing, photography, audio, video and more.
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Student OpinionDo You Prefer Home-Cooked Meals, Restaurant Dining or Takeout?
Food delivery took off during the pandemic and has only grown in popularity since. Are you a big fan of takeout?
ByJeremy Engle
Word of the dayWord of the Day: rife
This word has appeared in 276 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
ByThe Learning Network
current events conversationTeenagers on What Books and Reading Mean to Them
Students respond to a guest essay about the many roles books play in our lives.
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What’s Going On in This Graph? | Feb. 25, 2026
Do teenagers think video games positively or negatively impact their lives?
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What’s Going On in This Picture? | Feb. 23, 2026
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
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Word of the dayWord of the Day: ubiquitous
This word has appeared in 576 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
ByThe Learning Network
Picture PromptsBroadway Re-enactments
Are you a fan of musicals? What do you think of these viral videos?
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Word of the dayWord of the Day: monarch
This word has appeared in 180 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Student OpinionHow Do You Handle Rejection?
An influencer is on a mission to rack up 1,000 noes. Would you try such a challenge?
ByShannon Doyne
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