Others argue that days off are unnecessary, given that their districts have few Jewish, Muslim, or Hindu students. Why do we run so many contests? The news will keep its fast pace and technology will advance, but it is up to us to learn how to balance our information intake by turning screen time limits on and taking breaks from the news each day. Take the sorbet company, Talenti. Thrush, Glenn, and Kendra Pierre-Louis. They join 11 winners and 53 honorable mentions as our favorite essays of the 16,664 we received this year. Pattillo, Alexandra. At a time when breaking out of ones filter bubble is more important than ever, we hope this contest encourages you to deepen your opinions by using multiple sources, ideally ones that offer a range of perspectives on your chosen issue. : Free of Covid or Freedom During Covid, Michelle Hernandez-Torres, age 16, South Lyon High School, South Lyon, Mich.: The Deceitful Glamour of Narcos, Mia Huybrechts, age 16, Oakton High School, Vienna, Va.: Period Poverty Is More Costly Than Youd Think, Adrien Ibsen, age 17, Roosevelt High School, Des Moines, Iowa: Americas Dystopian Schools: The Consequence of Censorship in Education, Jiaqi Jiang, age 17, JSerra Catholic High School, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.: The Necessity of Keeping Speech Free, Miaya Jones, age 15, West Geauga High School, Chesterland, Ohio: Why Pencils Are Better Than Pens, Kristie Kang, age 16, SMIC Private School Shanghai International Division, Shanghai: Its Time to Take Some Time, Eliana Kim, age 16, International Gateway Academy, Istanbul: Shoes Off, Please, Rhea Kohli, age 15, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, Middlesex County, N.J.: No Pockets, No Deal, Jack Lakis, age 16, Harrison High School, Kennesaw, Ga.: We Raised a Politically Illiterate Generation, Megan Lane, age 17, Socastee High School, Myrtle Beach, S.C.: Why Now Is the Time to Read Don Quixote, Tanner Langeveld, age 16, Green Valley High School, Henderson, Nev.: Free the Page, Joshua Levinson, age 14, Murray Avenue Middle School, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Do Whats Right: Make Our Future Bright, Ann Li, age 16, International Community School, Kirkland, Wash.: Women-Only Isnt Women-Inclusive, Raphael Li, age 16, Henry M. Gunn High School, Palo Alto, Calif.: ADX Florence: An Insidious Stab at Human Rights, Yaning Liu, age 16, Episcopal High School, Alexandria, Va.: We Can Never Erase History, So Lets Add More to the Story, Sarah Josefine Lonser, age 18, Columbus School for Girls, Columbus, Ohio: Wheres My _________ Teenage Dream?, Alan Ma, age 17, Jesuit High School, Portland, Ore.: More Than Just a Ball, Benjamin Mast, age 17, Verona Area High School, Verona, Wis.: The Parasite in Your Pocket, David Moore, age 18, Olentangy High School, Lewis Center, Ohio: The Pedagogues Pitfall, Sara Nimz, age 16, Oak Park River Forest High School, Oak Park, Ill.: We Have Failed to Properly Educate Our Children on the Holocaust, Minha Oh, age 15, Sage Hill School, Newport Beach, Calif.: The Primrose Path to Predictive Text, Pooja Patel, age 16, Herricks High School, New Hyde Park, N.Y.: Hidden in Her Pocket, Ryan Pearlman, age 16, Buffalo Grove High School, Buffalo Grove, Ill.: Schools and the Technological Takeover, Aanya Raghavan, age 13, Timberline Middle School, Redmond, Wash.: Cinderella Isnt So Bad: A Modern Feminists Take on Disney Princesses, June Ritzman, age 15, Albany High School, Albany, Calif.: Its They/Them, Not a Phase, Cora Shao, age 14, University Transition Program, Vancouver: Just Because I Read Y.A. News is intricately woven into the fabric of our lives. 23 Oct. 2018. Lysaker, Judith & Sedberry, Tiffany. I Am [REDACTED]By Fayte Le, age 16, Vista Ridge High School, Cedar Park, Texas. 176,4 (2002): 227-31. In that case, it must offer diverse forms of evaluation in schools, develop supportive educational systems for people over 18 and provide more employment options at different life stages. The New York Times finds that the Trump administration pursued just 39 percent of what the Obama administration sought in punitive fines. Dress codes have been implemented in schools for years, and administrators often use the justification that clothes revealing a girls cleavage, shoulders, or midriff are distracting and inappropriate. But such excuses are actually promoting the sexualization of minors, and are unfair to female students. New York Times in 2022 that sparked their interest and write a. short response telling us why. 3 Oct. 2016. Noninclusive policies like these affect more than just Jewish students. My parents managed to hire a teacher at a bankrupt tutoring firm, a friend in China confessed. The New York Times's editorial page editor Andrew Rosenthal provides seven tips for writing an effective editorial. Last modified march 18, 2021. Heres What Beijing Should Do., Bea Reichman, age 17, Penfield High School, Penfield, N.Y.: School or Services? File Photo by Tony Caldwell / Postmedia. I like to move it, move it, whenever I tell someone Im from Madagascar. School or Services? This issue calls our values into question. Fortin, Jacey. This is about our collective future and who belongs in it. T el l u s w h y y ou c h ose. Nurse, Angus. This teaches girls that their bodies are inherently provocative and therefore need to be hidden. The TimesMachine is a browser-based digital replica of all issues from 1851 to 2002 available to Home Delivery and digital subscribers. Here is the link to the competition and attached is Aliya's winning article. State Song Made Compulsory in Andhra Schools. The Indian Express, 31 October 2009. Your neighbors might even report you to the police for secretly taking private lessons. Review a book, movie, restaurant, album, theatrical production, video game, dance, TV show, art exhibition or any other kind of work The Times critiques. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/10/learning/our-2022-23-student-contest-calendar-fall-semester.html, Clockwise from top left: Charlie Ballenger, Zubin Carvalho, Amina Bilalova, Osayamen Okungbowa, Jenny Zou and Courtney Duffy, Coming of Age in 2022: An Image Contest for Teenagers, Youll find all the details and resources you need here, collection of free links to over 75 pieces. A Society for Humane Science literature review found that in 88 percent of studies, non-animal ways of learning were greater or equal learning tools to dissection. Back It Up Shakespeare Skills-Based Learning Has Come to College.By Catherine Latimer, age 16, Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School, Portland, Ore. Lets face it. Students can search for articles using the search tool on our home page. The 55-year-old billionaire industrialist has close ties to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, who ordered troops into Ukraine in 2022 for a war that's become unexpectedly complex. Regardless of whats trending, make your social media activism count for more than just your ego. Each Friday for 10 weeks we post a new invitation like this one, and you post a comment in response. While English is idolized as a scholarly language, mother tongues are relegated to personal use, so students develop a more enhanced academic vocabulary in English. On the day each contest begins, we will add a link here, on this page, to the contest announcement so students and teachers can submit entries. My essay wasnt selected as a winner. Fifty Years Ago, so Did 18-Year-Olds. The New York Times, The New York Times, 19 May 2019. The editorial, titled "America's Lethal Politics," suggested a map distributed by Palin's PAC that featured stylized crosshairs over congressional districts, including Gifford's, contributed to. lacks the personnel to thoroughly investigate all incidents of environmental impropriety, allowing most crimes to continue unchecked. Ibrahim Hooper, a spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, explained, When these holidays are recognized, its a sign that Muslims have a role in the political and social fabric of America. Even the small act of a day off school has a huge impact. We invited teenagers to write miniature memoirs about meaningful moments in their lives. But not everyone is applauding. With increased accessibility, we partake in valuable news content that keeps us constantly informed of new developments around the world. "The first time I rode an ebike was at a test ride hosted by Vanpowers Bike. Crying: The Power of a Good Cry. New York Times, 8 Feb. 2022. Learning With Mother Tongues Helps Us Find HomeBy Anika Ajgaonkar, age 15, Biotechnology High School, Freehold, N.J. We advocate change, but change must start with educating the community about the true epidemic several Asian American teens face today. Accessed 18 Mar. Medina, Jennifer. 66, no. While it might be possible to write an essay for this contest that would upend the entire admissions system as we know it, 450 words are probably far too few to take on everything thats problematic about the process. Reading Difference: Picture Book Retellings as Contexts for Exploring Personal Meanings of Race and Culture. Literacy, Wiley Feb. 2015. Nakai, Nomie. For inspiration, take a look at the work of past winners. Bernstein, Fred. What Does Liberal Arts Mean? Princeton University Admission. Maybe, like America Leon, youre concerned about the amount of food that goes to waste in your kitchen. Leander ISD Pulls 11 Books from Curriculum after Year-Long Review. KUT Radio, Austins NPR Station. You can expect to dish out even more if you're a major publisher. In 2016-17, only one third of Seattle Public Schools had the minimum number of bike parking spaces required by the Seattle Municipal Code. If that sounds hard, the Style sections Tiny Love Stories series can show you how. I start private tutoring lessons at home next week, said another. Everyday Sexism Project: Dress Codes and Rape Culture. Time, 22 May 2015. According to Susanne Babbel, a trauma recovery psychiatrist, when one encounters trauma-related stress we go into Fight, Flight, or Freeze mode before healing. We hope their support inspires you to donate so that we can continue telling stories that inform, educate, and inspire you and your neighbors. Other students stared at the passing criminals, their heads hung low. 2. The Armys more American than ever. Our step-by-step guide can walk you through the process, and to help students find content they will enjoy, we have also published a collection of free links to over 75 pieces about young people that have appeared across sections of NYTimes.com recently. For students in the United States, we consider middle school to begin in sixth grade; students outside of the United States must be at least 11 years old to enter. So embrace multilingualism, whether that means returning to a childhood language or learning your parents native tongue. Since then, the Army has opened combat roles to women and formally accepted transgender members. If You Build It, They Will Bike: Pop-Up Lanes Increased Cycling During Pandemic. The New York Times, 1 Apr. To find out more about our contests in general, scroll to the bottom of this post. If you are not sure if you are eligible for this contest (for example, if youre taking a gap year), please see our more detailed eligibility rules. Children Learn Better in Their Mother Tongue. Global Partnership for Education, 21 Feb. 2014. Come up with your own addition to the English language. In 2021, the . In the uncommon case that it does open an investigation into environmental malfeasance, the E.P.A. To my fellow guys, dont be afraid to let those healthy tears flow. Even with the movies popularity, America doesnt even know the proper demonym to use for Madagascar. To be clear, mental fortitude isnt a bad thing, but it shouldnt be confused with concealing heavy feelings. Who can I contact if I have questions about this contest or am having issues submitting my entry? New York Times Writing ContestNew York Times11-19 The children and stepchildren of New York Times employees are not eligible to enter this contest, nor are students who live in the same household as those employees. My friends in China no longer had to endure countless cram school classes like I had to before moving to the U.S. five years ago.