Would You Want a Robot to Speak at Your Graduation?
An A.I. robot gave a commencement address at a university in Buffalo. What do you think? Who would you want to speak at your graduation?
By Jeremy Engle
Jeremy Engle joined The Learning Network as a staff editor in 2018 after spending more than 20 years as a classroom humanities and documentary-making teacher, professional developer and curriculum designer working with students and teachers across the country.
An A.I. robot gave a commencement address at a university in Buffalo. What do you think? Who would you want to speak at your graduation?
By Jeremy Engle
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
Compiled by Jeremy Engle and Michael Gonchar
An organization in Harlem is investing millions of dollars to create savings plans for students in its charter schools. Is that a good idea?
By Jeremy Engle
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
Compiled by Michael Gonchar and Jeremy Engle
Do you know how to say “I’m sorry” and really mean it? Or do you have a hard time admitting you did something wrong?
By Jeremy Engle
A Paris soccer team made its tickets free. Should others follow suit, or at least make prices a lot cheaper?
By Jeremy Engle
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
Compiled by Jeremy Engle and Michael Gonchar
Twelve lawmakers told The Times what Congress was really like. Do their answers make a life in public office more admirable and attractive to you? Or is it something you would rather avoid?
By Jeremy Engle
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
Compiled by Jeremy Engle and Michael Gonchar
Caitlin Clark’s rookie salary in the W.N.B.A. is a fraction of the multimillion dollar contract that Victor Wembanyama signed last year.
By Jeremy Engle
An Instagram account devoted to sticks (yes, sticks!) is gaining an enthusiastic following. What overlooked object do you think merits more appreciation — and even a hashtag?
By Jeremy Engle
A Times Opinion essay argues that giving joy to their children is the one thing parents can control in a challenging world. Do you agree?
By Jeremy Engle
Does it matter if you’re the firstborn, the middle child, the youngest or somewhere in between?
By Jeremy Engle
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
Compiled by Jeremy Engle and Michael Gonchar
Is the practice of giving preferential treatment to applicants with family ties to alumni unfair?
By Jeremy Engle
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
Compiled by Jeremy Engle and Michael Gonchar
School absences have exploded across the United States. What do you make of this trend?
By Jeremy Engle
Do you wish you had closer relationships with the older people in your life?
By Jeremy Engle
Has a book ever touched you so personally that you felt a deep connection to the writer?
By Jeremy Engle
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
Compiled by Michael Gonchar and Jeremy Engle
A Times Opinion writer laments the loss of treasured friendships from his life. Can you relate to this regret?
By Jeremy Engle
What does journaling do for you?
By Jeremy Engle
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
Compiled by Jeremy Engle and Michael Gonchar
A Times columnist writes about the ubiquity of the word “like” in everyday speech. Is it an annoying verbal tic that we should try to avoid? Or does it actually improve our communication?
By Jeremy Engle
This week is the fourth anniversary of the pandemic. What are your most lasting memories? How did it reshape your life — and the world?
By Jeremy Engle
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
Compiled by Jeremy Engle and Michael Gonchar
A guest essayist asks why we remain fans when sports most often leads to heartbreak? What keeps you rooting?
By Jeremy Engle
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
Compiled by Jeremy Engle and Michael Gonchar
Elaborate, logic-defying trick-shot videos have found an avid following on social media. Are you a fan?
By Jeremy Engle
What causes do you support — with either your money or your time and effort?
By Jeremy Engle
Men still tend to pick up the check more than women. Is that the way it should be? Or is it a tradition that needs to go?
By Jeremy Engle
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
Compiled by Jeremy Engle and Michael Gonchar
New Jersey’s largest city will allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in school board elections. Would expanding voting rights empower young people and improve our political system?
By Jeremy Engle
New surveys show that many parents play a big role in their adult children’s lives — and that both parties seem happy with the arrangement. Would you welcome it?
By Jeremy Engle
Mahomes? Messi? Ohtani? Doncic? How about Caitlin Clark, the college basketball superstar whose 3-point bombs are dazzling fans and transforming the sport?
By Jeremy Engle
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
Compiled by Jeremy Engle and Michael Gonchar
A jury convicted a mother for a mass shooting carried out by her child. Is this an important precedent or a dangerous one?
By Jeremy Engle
At a congressional hearing, senators accused tech executives of harming their platforms’ youngest users. How concerned are you about online safety?
By Jeremy Engle
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
Compiled by Jeremy Engle and Katherine Schulten
Have you ever heard hateful jokes at your school? How did your teachers deal with these incidents?
By Jeremy Engle