but also because poetry is important for the teaching of writing and reading. High school poetry suffers from an image problem. Think of Dead Poet’s Society's scenes of red-cheeked lads ...

Writing contests are a great way for high school students to showcase their creative skills. Some schools might not have many extracurricular activities ... submit both a poetry and prose piece ...

Walking through the halls at lunch, students at Arcadia High School pass various clubs with specific ... dissect and analyze various forms of past and modern poetry through interactive events, club ...

Several years ago, Liu explains, an “infamous” scandal erupted in the high school creative writing world when a student plagiarized Isabella Cho’s poetry and entered it into competitions.

Lest you think screens have completely taken over teens' minds, note that more than 4 million high school students have been reciting poetry for fun and competition for the past 20 years as part ...

GENESEE COUNTY, MI – When Jacob Keys, a 17-year-old senior at Carman-Ainsworth High School ... in Flint and write poetry about it. This year, there was a focus on writing around cultural ...

WASHINGTON — Warren County Community College invites high-school aged students to enter the 2012 Warren County High School Poetry and Fiction ... by the creative writing professors in WCCC's ...

She began writing at 8 years old, and was competing in poetry slams at 14 ... titled “In Translation,” was lifted directly from her high school journal. The poem is directed at the mother ...

“Mentioning the contest, public reading, and anthology on college applications will demonstrate initiative, writing ... Bucks Co. High School Scribes Invited To Enter 38th Poetry Contest ...

The 18-year-old is one of 52 students who graduated May 19 from Regina High School in Iowa City ... Dahdaleh said. Writing poetry about current events is “really vulnerable,” Dahdaleh said.