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What Students Are Saying About the Riot at the U.S. Capitol We invited teenagers to share what they were feeling, noticing and wondering about the shocking and chaotic events as they unfolded. Here is what they had to say. Protesters exit the Capitol after facing off with police in the Rotunda in Washington, D.C. after listening to a speech by President Trump on January 6, 2021. Related article | Related Student Opinion Credit...Ashley Gilbertson/VII, for The New York Times By The Learning Netw...

‘2020 Has Been a Wake-Up Call’: Reflections on Our Civil Conversation Challenge Teenagers posted over 12,000 comments in response to our invitation to talk about politics across divides. We loved the results. Video Please note: As this piece publishes — and as the United States heads toward the inauguration of a new president even as the current president is Though that forum focused on individual response rather than conversation, many of the positive qualities we identify be...

Teaching Resources to Help Students Make Sense of the Rampage at the Capitol Dozens of lesson plan ideas, activities and Times materials for exploring the causes and consequences of this assault on democracy in the United States. Pro-Trump extremists overruning the Senate chamber. Hundreds of protesters roamed the halls of the Capitol on Jan.6, taking photos and breaking into offices. Related ArticleCredit...Win McNamee/Getty Images By The Learning Network Published Jan. 7, 2021Updated Jan. 15,...

Calendar Credit...Vinnie Neuberg Dec. 17, 2020 What message do you think this image is trying to convey? How does it relate to or comment on society or current events? Can you relate to it personally? What is your opinion of its message? Tell us in the comments, then read the related article to learn more. About Picture Prompts • Have an idea for a Picture Prompt? Tell us about it. Students 13 and older in the United States and the United Kingdom, and 16 and older elsewhere, are invited to c...

The New York Times Log In Compiled by WILL DUDDING, ANNA SCHAVERIEN and JESSICA ANDERSON DEC. 11, 2020 Did you follow the headlines this week? Take our quiz to find out. Last week, 98 percent of respondents knew which Trump administration official said there was no evidence of fraud that could have tipped the U.S. presidential election. Only 44 percent knew the subject of recent protests in India. 1 of 11 Joe Simons, chairman of the Federal Trade Co...

Report on Medicare Compliance 29, no. 43 (December 7, 2020) - In a new provider compliance audit, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) said The Palace at Home, a...