Learning Network: An open letter addressed to us, and our response

Summer Reading Week 7 [View in browser](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRofO9lP4Q2AWh0dHBzOi8vbWVzc2FnaW5nLWN1c3RvbS1uZXdzbGV0dGVycy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9keW5hbWljL3JlbmRlcj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MDcxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjkyMDgmaXNWaWV3SW5Ccm93c2VyPXRydWUmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjYwMCZ0ZT0xJnVyaT1ueXQlM0ElMkYlMkZuZXdzbGV0dGVyJTJGMTU4YjE4YWUtNjc4MC01ZDVlLTg3ODctM2Q3YjQ0ODQ1Y2RlJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpVlappmvvYjq1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)|[nytimes.com](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRofO9lP0S4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjQwNzE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyOTIwOCZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTcyNjAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmlWVqmma-9iOrUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRofO9lP0SsaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYyMDk5JmxpPUxOJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1MTl8yMDI0MDcxOSZzdHBlPWRlZmF1bHQmdGU9MSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MDcxOVcDbnl0QgpmlWVqmma-9iOrUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRofO9lP0TIaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc2VjdGlvbi9sZWFybmluZz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MDcxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjkyMDgmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjYwMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpVlappmvvYjq1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) July 19, 2024 Dear Reader, Over the past two weeks we published the nine winning letters from our first Open Letters Contest. One of those letters, written by Anya Wang, 16, from Basking Ridge, N.J., was addressed to us. Here is how her letter begins: Dear The New York Times Learning Network, I’m not sure if you imagined that someone would write a letter to you when you announced that we could write an open letter “to anyone you like.” Well, whether or not you did, here I am. Don’t get me wrong. I admire your contests and resources deeply. But after three years of pouring hours into your contests yet receiving nothing but a copy-pasted rejection email in response, I want to bring a facet of your contests into scrutiny. A facet that you may have never thought twice about. That is, your policy that you do not provide feedback on submitted essays. She’s right, we didn’t imagine a student would address a letter to us, but we’re thrilled Anya did. And we took her critique seriously. We encourage you to read [Anya’s letter](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRofO9lP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xOC9sZWFybmluZy9hLWxldHRlci1mcm9tLWEtbG9zZXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MDcxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjkyMDgmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjYwMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpVlappmvvYjq1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) as well as [our reply](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRofO9lP4QPAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDcvMTgvbGVhcm5pbmcvYS1sZXR0ZXItdG8tYS1zdHVkZW50LWZyb20tdGhlLW5ldy15b3JrLXRpbWVzLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MDcxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjkyMDgmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjYwMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpVlappmvvYjq1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), which announces a change in how we will notify students whose work is recognized as promising by our judges. You can find links to all nine winning letters [here](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRofO9lP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8wOC9sZWFybmluZy90aGUtd2lubmVycy1vZi1vdXItb3Blbi1sZXR0ZXItY29udGVzdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjQwNzE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyOTIwOCZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTcyNjAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmlWVqmma-9iOrUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Sincerely, The Learning Network P.S. [Week 7 of our Summer Reading Contest](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRofO9lP4QdAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDcvMTkvbGVhcm5pbmcvc3VtbWVyLXJlYWRpbmctY29udGVzdC13ZWVrLTctd2hhdC1nb3QteW91ci1hdHRlbnRpb24taW4tdGhlLXRpbWVzLXRoaXMtd2Vlay5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjQwNzE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyOTIwOCZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTcyNjAwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmlWVqmma-9iOrUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) starts today, and earlier this week we announced the [winner from Week 4](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRofO9lP4QnAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDcvMTYvbGVhcm5pbmcvYXMtYS1tdXNsaW0tdGhvc2Utd29yZHMtcGllcmNlLW15LXNvdWwtdGhlLXdlZWstNC13aW5uZXItb2Ytb3VyLXN1bW1lci1yZWFkaW5nLWNvbnRlc3QuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MDcxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjkyMDgmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjYwMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpVlappmvvYjq1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS [[A man on his knees holding a flower while looking at the night sky inside a floating sphere.] R. Fresson](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRofO9lP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xOC9sZWFybmluZy9hLWxldHRlci1mcm9tLWEtbG9zZXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MDcxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjkyMDgmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjYwMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpVlappmvvYjq1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Winner of Student Open Letter Contest A Letter From a ‘Loser’ We are honoring the Top 9 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Anya Wang, age 16. 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Here is our response. 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Robert Wesley](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRofO9lP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNy8xNi9sZWFybmluZy9ncmFzcy1sYXducy1sYXZpc2gtYW5kLWxhbWVudGFibGUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MDcxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjkyMDgmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3MjYwMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZpVlappmvvYjq1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Winner of Student Open Letter Contest Grass Lawns: Lavish and Lamentable We are honoring the Top 9 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Lucy Robb, age 17. 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