Learning Network: Our 10th Annual Student Editorial Contest

Make an argument about something that matters to you.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story March 10, 2023 Dear Reader, What makes you mad? What would you like to see change? What do you wish more people understood? Over the last nine years, tens of thousands of teenagers from around the world have answered these questions in the form of short opinion essays submitted to our annual spring Editorial Contest. They've made compelling arguments on issues big and small, from anti-Asian hate, climate change, stolen art, endangered languages, school shootings and Black Lives Matter, to snow days, video game culture, memes, and why pineapple pizza deserves more respect. The best of them — our annual winners — not only ground their claims in strong evidence, but also engage us with voice and style. Starting next week, we're inviting students ages 13-19 to do the same: Make an argument in 450 words or fewer about something that matters to you, and persuade us that we should care, too. Our 10th Annual Student Editorial Contest runs from March 15 to April 12. Sincerely, The Learning Network RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS Martha Asencio-Rhine/Tampa Bay Times, via Associated Press CONTESTS Our 10th Annual Student Editorial Contest We invite students to write opinion pieces on the issues that matter to them. Contest dates: March 15 to April 12, 2023. By The Learning Network Allyson Riggs/A24 FILM CLUB Learning With The Times's 'Anatomy of a Scene' What does it take to make movie magic? By The Learning Network What's Going On in This Graph? | March 15, 2023 "There seems to be genuine confusion over what a well-meaning person can say without offending someone," begins a recent Opinion piece in The Times. Which words do you use, and why? By The Learning Network Richard Beaven for The New York Times CURRENT EVENTS CONVERSATION What Should Be Done With Art That Offends? Students Debate. Teenagers discuss how a school should handle murals depicting slavery that some students and administrators say are racist. By The Learning Network Finbarr O'Reilly for The New York Times What's Going On in This Picture? | March 6, 2023 Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see. By The Learning Network Like this email? Forward it to your friends, and let them know they can sign up here. Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT How are we doing? We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please email thoughts and suggestions to LNfeedback@nytimes.com. Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for The Learning Network from The New York Times. To stop receiving The Learning Network, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018