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Spring 2015 National Student Writing Competition: Learning that Matters
Want a motivator to take your students’ writing to a higher level? Here’s an opportunity for them to write for a real audience, and the chance to get published by an award-winning magazine. Jing Fong Jan 27, 2015

Spring 2015 National Student Writing Competition: Learning that Matters
Want a motivator to take your students’ writing to a higher level? Here’s an opportunity for them to write for a real audience, and the chance to get published by an award-winning magazine. Jing Fong Jan 27, 2015

Winter 2015 National Student Writing Competition: Letting Go of Worry

Want a motivator to take your students’ writing to a higher level? Here’s an opportunity for them to write for a real audience, and the chance to get published by an award-winning magazine.

Jing Fong Oct 30, 2009

"Fault In Our Stars" Middle School Winner Bowie Shreiber

Read Bowie's essay that tells how he was able to brave the excruciating world suck stress of baseball tryouts and find awesome.

Bowie Shreiber Dec 16, 2014

"Fault in Our Stars" High School Winner Ally S.

Read Ally's essay that tells how she found the strength to cope with mental illness through the support of the same Nerdfighter online community.

Ally S. Dec 16, 2014

"Fault in Our Stars" College Winner Shannon Hickey

Read Shannon's essay about the solace and awesome she found on the Internet as a queer trans Catholic kid, and her desire to spread that acceptance to younger people experiencing suckiness.

Shannon Hickey Dec 17, 2014

"Fault in Our Stars" Powerful Voice Winner Tori Gardner

Read Tori's essay that reveals the unexamined misogyny of the Internet, and what we can do to fight against it.

Tori Gardner Dec 16, 2014

Christopher Zumski Finke's Response to "Fault in Our Stars" Essay Winners

Christopher Zumski Finke responds to the winners of the Spring 2014 "Fault in Our Stars" essay competition.

Christopher Zumski Finke Dec 15, 2014

An image from The Fault in Our Stars. Photo courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox.

"Fault in Our Stars" Literary Gems

We received many powerful essays for the Fall 2014 Writing Competition. Though not every participant can win the contest, we'd like to share some excerpts that caught our eye.

Jing Fong Dec 16, 2014

"Restorative Justice" Powerful Voice Winner Sohee Lee

Read Sohee's essay that brings topics like ethnicity and self-confidence into the conversation of discipline and dignity.

Sohee Lee Jun 18, 2014

"Restorative Justice" Powerful Voice Winner Kayla Rice

Read Kayla's essay that provides an example of a situation that failed to properly use restorative justice and why that was harmful.

Kayla Rice Jun 18, 2014

"Restorative Justice" College Winner Matt Flagg

Read Matt's essay about the injustices a childhood friend endured and why he felt students didn't stand up for him.

Matt Flagg Jun 18, 2014

"Restorative Justice" High School Winner Simone Phillips

Read Simone's essay that illustrates the unnecessary hardships caused by the injustice of the punitive system.

Simone Phillips Jun 18, 2014

"Restorative Justice" Middle School Winner Reagan Elliff

Read Reagan's essay about how her karate skills helped her classmate get the support he needed.

Reagan Elliff Jun 18, 2014

Fania Davis' Response to "Restorative Justice" Essay Winners

Fania Davis, co-founder and executive director of Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth, responds to the winners of the Spring 2014 "Restorative Justice" essay competition.

Fania Davis Aug 12, 2014

Fania Davis, executive director of Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth, with students from Ralph Bunche High School in Oakland. YES! Photo By Lane Hartwell.

"Restorative Justice" Literary Gems

We received many powerful essays for the Spring 2014 Writing Competition. Though not every participant can win the contest, we'd like to share some excerpts that caught our eye.

Jing Fong Jun 05, 2014

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