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Why Should Students Write? Let Us Count the Ways
Original: Why Should Students Write? Let Us Count the Ways. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/opinion/writing-thinking-students.h
A New York Times opinion piece argues that writing remains essential for students, laying out multiple reasons why the practice matters for thinking and learning. The essay comes amid ongoing debate about how AI tools and standardised testing may be eroding students' writing habits. Educators are weighing in on whether writing should be treated as a core skill or an outdated requirement.
Why now: Ongoing debate about the value of teaching writing to students in the age of AI tools.
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- Why Should Students Write? Let Us Count the Ways. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/opinion/writing-thinking-students.html # Education # Writing # Opinion · nyt_opinion@robot.villas · 4
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