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Welcome to The New York Times in School, a site for K-12 teachers. Explore these pages for ways to teach with The Times using the printed newspaper, the Replica Edition and NYTimes.com.

Read teacher comments from educators at all levels who are enthusiastic about incorporating The Times into their curriculum and the benefits this provides to their students. You too can use The New York Times in your classroom to:

  • enhance vocabulary, reading comprehension and writing skills
  • integrate informational text to meet Common Core standards
  • foster critical thinking
  • provide content and concepts relevant to your curriculum
  • spark student interest and stimulate discussion

Freshmen at High Technology High School in New Jersey tell you in their own words what reading The Times this year has meant for them.

What is the reading level of The New York Times?

Teachers often ask this question. Our answer is that the reading level varies by article. The level and subject you teach will guide you in which types of articles can work best for your students, over the wide range of subjects The Times covers – from sports to movie reviews, from science features to human interest stories about life in far-off lands. Notice the good writing – a key reason your student readers will respond to The Times.

Consider short articles and other features. Try the weather page, for geography and graphs, and the TV listings, for vocabulary in the brief descriptions. And photographs and captions provide endless opportunities for analysis, interpretation and response.

College and university educators: please visit nytimes.com/edu for resources for higher education.

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