Category Archives: College News

The Learning Network: Revolt! Comparing Historical Revolutions

Lesson Plan | Distinguishing between revolutions and other types of conflicts, then examining major revolutions and uprisings around the world.
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On Evolution, Biology Teachers Stray From Lesson Plan

Researchers found that 28 percent of biology teachers consistently followed the National Research Council recommendations to describe the evidence for evolution.
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The Learning Network: Fill-In | ‘Spider-Man’ Review

Fill in the blanks in this Times review of the Broadway show ""Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark." Use your own words and phrases, or choose from a scrambled list of the words or phrases that were removed.
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7 Tips for Selecting College Classes

A helpful book shows college students how to take advantage of their academic choices.
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The Choice: A College Warns Accepted Applicants to Keep a ‘Shoulder to the Wheel’

A dean at Wesleyan University tells those accepted under its early decision program to keep up their grades, adding, "I am writing to you now because I don't want to write to you in July.''
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The Learning Network: Test Yourself | English, Feb. 8, 2011

Do you know how to use colons properly?
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The Learning Network: How Important Is Arts Education?

Tell us about your experience with courses in music, visual arts, drama or dance. How important do you think arts education is for students in general?
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Among Nation’s Youngest, Analysis Finds Fewer Whites

Whites continued to decline as a share of the population, and now represent less than half of all 3-year-olds, an analysis of Census data said.
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Cuomo, Pushing School Cuts, Offers a Target: Superintendent Salaries

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who has proposed cuts in school aid, suggested that superintendents were overpaid.
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The Choice: Happily, Bryn Mawr Wins in a Coin Toss

"Knowing there won't be men in the dining hall for breakfast makes my morning preparation time that much shorter,'' and other lessons learned about a women's college.
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