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The Learning Network: Revolt! Comparing Historical Revolutions

Shervin — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 02:28:06 +0000

Lesson Plan | Distinguishing between revolutions and other types of conflicts, then examining major revolutions and uprisings around the world.

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The Learning Network: Revolt! Comparing Historical Revolutions

On Evolution, Biology Teachers Stray From Lesson Plan

melissa — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:27:07 +0000

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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On Evolution, Biology Teachers Stray From Lesson Plan

The Learning Network: Fill-In | ‘Spider-Man’ Review

jorge — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:12:54 +0000

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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The Learning Network: Fill-In | ‘Spider-Man’ Review

7 Tips for Selecting College Classes

admin — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:00:00 +0000

A helpful book shows college students how to take advantage of their academic choices.

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7 Tips for Selecting College Classes

The Choice: A College Warns Accepted Applicants to Keep a ‘Shoulder to the Wheel’

melissa — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 20:15:52 +0000

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 Choice: A College Warns Accepted Applicants to Keep a ‘Shoulder to the Wheel’

The Learning Network: Test Yourself | English, Feb. 8, 2011

Shervin — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:15:13 +0000

Do you know how to use colons properly?

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The Learning Network: How Important Is Arts Education?

jorge — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:23:18 +0000

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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The Learning Network: How Important Is Arts Education?

Among Nation’s Youngest, Analysis Finds Fewer Whites

anthony — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:10:05 +0000

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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Among Nation’s Youngest, Analysis Finds Fewer Whites

Cuomo, Pushing School Cuts, Offers a Target: Superintendent Salaries

melissa — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 04:04:22 +0000

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who has proposed cuts in school aid, suggested that superintendents were overpaid.

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Cuomo, Pushing School Cuts, Offers a Target: Superintendent Salaries

The Choice: Happily, Bryn Mawr Wins in a Coin Toss

melissa — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:00:58 +0000

“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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The Choice: Happily, Bryn Mawr Wins in a Coin Toss

The Partisan Battle Over For-Profit Education

admin — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:00:00 +0000

The Republican-led House will benefit the for-profit education industry but Democrats have leverage.

Briefly: Education: Fee Hike in Sweden Brings Drop in Foreign Applications

anthony — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:40:23 +0000

The number of foreign applications to autumn master’s programs and international courses in Sweden decreased sharply from 2010 to 2011.

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Briefly: Education: Fee Hike in Sweden Brings Drop in Foreign Applications

U.S.-Style College Exams Take Hold in Russia

jorge — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:40:23 +0000

The tests in Russian language and math became mandatory in 2009, but some teachers and parents criticize them for extra costs and corruption.

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U.S.-Style College Exams Take Hold in Russia

Elite Institutions Are Tested on Diversity

jorge — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:40:23 +0000

Criticisms leveled against universities like Cambridge and Oxford in Britain are as much about the failure to recruit a diverse student body as they are about the relative dearth of nonwhite students.

Donors Demand a Bigger Voice in Catholic Schools

admin — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:37:33 +0000

Just like billionaires who donate to public schools, donors want transparency and accountability from educators.

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Donors Demand a Bigger Voice in Catholic Schools

It May Be a Sputnik Moment, but Science Fairs Are Lagging

jorge — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 13:00:18 +0000

Participation in high school science fairs appears to be declining, and many teachers blame the administration’s own policy.

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It May Be a Sputnik Moment, but Science Fairs Are Lagging

The Learning Network: Using Our New ‘On This Day’ Feature

Shervin — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 01:18:20 +0000

Lesson Plan | How to use our reconfigured On This Day in History feature, along with some other suggestions for February fun.

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The Learning Network: Using Our New ‘On This Day’ Feature

The Learning Network: Do You Unknowingly Submit to Peer Pressure?

jorge — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:39:28 +0000

Student Opinion | Do you take greater risks when you are with friends than when you are alone?

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The Learning Network: 1,235 and Counting

jorge — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:52:20 +0000

6 Q’s About the News | How do newly discovered exoplanets compare with Earth?

The Learning Network: Test Yourself | History, Feb. 4, 2011

jorge — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:26:57 +0000

On Feb. 4, 1938, the play “Our Town,” written by _________, opened on Broadway.

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The Learning Network: Test Yourself | History, Feb. 4, 2011

The Learning Network: News Quiz | February 4, 2011

jorge — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:30:09 +0000

See what you know about the news of the day.

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The Learning Network: News Quiz | February 4, 2011

Flurry of Data as Rules Near for Commercial Colleges

admin — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:04:52 +0000

A battle between those who say the colleges serve the needy and those who say they leave students worse off.

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Flurry of Data as Rules Near for Commercial Colleges

The Learning Network: Word of the Day | defile

jorge — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:03:00 +0000

This word has appeared in seven New York Times articles in the past year.

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The Learning Network: Word of the Day | defile

The Texas Tribune: Committed to Research, but Cuts Raise Issues

anthony — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:08:34 +0000

The president of the University of Texas at Arlington warned that further state budget cuts would threaten the university’s progress toward becoming a tier-one institution.

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The Texas Tribune: Committed to Research, but Cuts Raise Issues

The Bay Citizen: In the ‘Glee’ Era, Youth Choruses Pop Up All Over

anthony — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:36:04 +0000

As the popularity of the television series “Glee” has grown, so have the number of youth choruses, groups that are taking on advanced repertory and building worldwide reputations.

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The Bay Citizen: In the ‘Glee’ Era, Youth Choruses Pop Up All Over

The Learning Network: Questioning Authority: Evaluating Wikipedia Articles

admin — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 02:17:10 +0000

Lesson Plan | Considering the gender imbalance among Wikipedia’s contributors and wider issues of its reliability as a resource.

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The Choice: Plea to Expand Enrollment at Top Colleges

melissa — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:28:36 +0000

Would making more freshman slots available at Harvard, Yale and Stanford ease the pressures on those seeking to occupy them?

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The Choice: Plea to Expand Enrollment at Top Colleges

The Learning Network: Poetry Pairing | Feb. 3, 2011

anthony — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 23:49:20 +0000

This week we pair the poem “Remaking a Neglected Orchard” with an article from 2010, “Field Report: The Accidental Farmer.”

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The Learning Network: Poetry Pairing | Feb. 3, 2011

Will the Rebound in Endowments Impact the Best Colleges Rankings?

admin — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:21:00 +0000

Schools with large endowments tend to do better in the rankings’ financial resources indicator.

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Will the Rebound in Endowments Impact the Best Colleges Rankings?

Turn Your Community Service Into College Cash

anthony — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:00:00 +0000

Volunteer work can translate into college scholarships or student loan forgiveness.

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Turn Your Community Service Into College Cash

The Learning Network: The Year of the Rabbit

melissa — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:14:18 +0000

Questions to help students understand the cultural significance of the Lunar New Year, using The Times and other resources.

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The Learning Network: What Will the Future Be Like?

admin — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:44:11 +0000

Tell us what you think life will be like 50 to 100 years from now.

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The Learning Network: What Will the Future Be Like?

The Learning Network: Test Yourself | English, Feb. 3, 2011

anthony — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:31:06 +0000

Proofreading practice: What is the error in today’s passage?

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The Learning Network: News Quiz | February 3, 2011

admin — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:30:31 +0000

See what you know about the news of the day.

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The Learning Network: News Quiz | February 3, 2011

The Learning Network: Mind and Body: Investigating the Health and Science of Meditation

admin — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 02:37:23 +0000

In this lesson, students learn about meditation and use current research showing how meditation affects the brain and body to annotate diagrams.

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The Learning Network: Fill-In | Wikipedia and Gender

anthony — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:16:47 +0000

Fill in the blanks in several paragraphs from the article “Define Gender Gap? Look Up Wikipedia’s Contributor List.”Use your own words and phrases, or click “read more” to choose from a scrambled list of the words or phrases that were removed.

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The Learning Network: Fill-In | Wikipedia and Gender

The Learning Network: How Are You Handling This Winter Weather?

admin — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:41:53 +0000

Student Opinion | Halfway through winter, how are you feeling about this weather?

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The Learning Network: Test Yourself | Math, Feb. 2, 2011

melissa — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:07:52 +0000

Using the numbers in a related Times article, calculate the approximate amount spent per person per year on health care in the United States.

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The Learning Network: Test Yourself | Math, Feb. 2, 2011

The Learning Network: From ‘Lolita’ to Lepidoptera

melissa — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:39:28 +0000

6 Q’s About the News | What did the novelist Vladimir Nabokov contribute to the study of butterflies?

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The Learning Network: From ‘Lolita’ to Lepidoptera

Panel Votes to Close 10 City High Schools

anthony — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:06:05 +0000

Cathleen P. Black, the city’s new schools chief, faced an angry crowd as about 2,000 people awaited the decision.

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Panel Votes to Close 10 City High Schools

The Learning Network: News Quiz | February 2, 2011

jorge — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:30:11 +0000

See what you know about the news of the day.

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The Learning Network: News Quiz | February 2, 2011

Slight Rise in Donations to Colleges Seen in 2010

jorge — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:13:11 +0000

Support for higher education is at the same level as it was in 2006, a survey has found.

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The Learning Network: All in a Day’s Work: Developing ‘Soft Skills’ for Job Success

admin — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:28:54 +0000

Lesson Plan | Considering and practicing interpersonal and related skills needed for the workplace.

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The Learning Network: All in a Day’s Work: Developing ‘Soft Skills’ for Job Success

7 Things You Need to Know About Private Scholarships

anthony — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:00:00 +0000

Learn the realities of competing for private college scholarships.

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The Choice: Scholarship Advice from Inside the Financial Aid Office

jorge — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:00:50 +0000

Among the reminders from officials at Connecticut College to those applying for financial aid: submit your taxes early, and be excruciatingly accurate in filling out all scholarship forms.

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The Choice: Scholarship Advice from Inside the Financial Aid Office

The Learning Network: What Is Your Racial and Ethnic Identity?

jorge — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:25:02 +0000

Student Opinion | Is your background a source of pride, confusion, discomfort or something else?

The Learning Network: Wanted: Young Blood

Shervin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:41:16 +0000

6 Q’s About the News | How is MTV catering to younger viewers?

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The Learning Network: Wanted: Young Blood

The Learning Network: News Quiz | February 1, 2011

jorge — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:30:35 +0000

See what you know about the news of the day.

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The Learning Network: News Quiz | February 1, 2011

The Learning Network: Test Yourself | English, Feb. 1, 2011

admin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:09:17 +0000

Test Yourself | Do all of the words in this sentence belong there?

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The Learning Network: Test Yourself | English, Feb. 1, 2011

G.O.P. Governors Take Aim at Teacher Tenure

Shervin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:00:19 +0000

Governors in Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Nevada and New Jersey are taking aim at a bedrock tradition of public schools: teacher tenure.

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Theft From PTA Is Suspected

Shervin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 12:30:17 +0000

The police are investigating a complaint by Public School 29’s PTA in Brooklyn that its former treasurer stole about $5,500 from its account.

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Theft From PTA Is Suspected

The Learning Network: Word of the Day | bode

admin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:06:28 +0000

This word has appeared in 185 New York Times articles in the past year.

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The Learning Network: Word of the Day | bode

About the U.S. News Education Rankings Methodologies

Shervin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:50:00 +0000

About the U.S. News Education Rankings Methodologies.

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About the U.S. News Education Rankings Methodologies

The Learning Network: Teaching About Egypt

anthony — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:47:21 +0000

We’ll continue to update this post, which provides a variety of ways to address the breaking news about Egypt in the classroom.

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The Learning Network: Teaching About Egypt

Cheaper Student Loans, But Shortage of College Grants Likely in 2011 and 2012

melissa — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:15:00 +0000

Financial aid lags behind soaring college tuition.

6 Steps to Beating the Shortage of Financial Aid

Shervin — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:15:00 +0000

Apply early, study harder, or head north to get more scholarships.

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6 Steps to Beating the Shortage of Financial Aid

The Choice: Colleges Get More Applicants

melissa — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:00:31 +0000

The Choice introduces its running tally of application trends this year at nearly 100 colleges and universities.

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The Learning Network: Have You Been Following the News About Egypt?

Shervin — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:41:47 +0000

Student Opinion | What is your reaction to news about ongoing protests in Egypt?

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The Learning Network: Have You Been Following the News About Egypt?

The Learning Network: Test Yourself | Math, Jan. 31, 2011

admin — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:32:03 +0000

To protest the high cost of his tuition, a student at the University of Colorado, Boulder paid his spring semester tuition of $14,309.51 using $1 dollar bills and change. If a $1 bill weighs about one gram, about how many pounds did the student’s money weigh?

The Learning Network: News Quiz | January 31, 2011

anthony — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:06:38 +0000

See what you know about the news of the day.

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The Learning Network: News Quiz | January 31, 2011

The Learning Network: 26.2 Miles in Antarctica–on Foot

melissa — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:42:31 +0000

6 Q’s About the News | What draws competitors to race across the ice in the McMurdo Marathon?

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On Education: Teacher, My Dad Lost His Job. Do We Have to Move?

melissa — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:45:19 +0000

In difficult economic times, many children are under strain and are concerned about having to leave friends.

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Bloomberg Presses Cuomo on Teacher Seniority Rule

anthony — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:23:42 +0000

In his first major confrontation with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said state budget cuts must be accompanied by an end to preference based on seniority.

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Bloomberg Presses Cuomo on Teacher Seniority Rule

New Advanced Placement Biology Is Ready to Roll Out, but U.S. History Isn’t

jorge — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 13:10:01 +0000

While the College Board plans to unveil a revision to Advanced Placement biology courses, it is delaying similar changes in United States history to address teachers’ concerns.

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New Advanced Placement Biology Is Ready to Roll Out, but U.S. History Isn’t

The Choice: Assessing Mental Health Offerings

melissa — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 02:22:24 +0000

A Times journalist who has written about mental health on campus arms prospective college students with questions to ask, as well as resources for seeking answers.

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The Choice: Assessing Mental Health Offerings

The Learning Network: The 100th Day of School

Shervin — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:54:27 +0000

One hundred fun and creative ideas for celebrating the 100th day of school, with The New York Times and other resources.

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The Learning Network: The 100th Day of School

Major Changes Afoot at Top Business Schools

Shervin — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:00:00 +0000

Harvard Business School and other highly ranked programs are revising their priorities and curricula.

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Major Changes Afoot at Top Business Schools

The Learning Network: Are You a Saver or a Tosser?

Shervin — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:06:58 +0000

Student Opinion | Do you treasure or trash the art you create?

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The Learning Network: Are You a Saver or a Tosser?

The Learning Network: A Grand Stunt

Shervin — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:25:14 +0000

6 Q’s About the News | Why did someone put a piano on a sandbar in a bay?

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The Learning Network: Test Yourself | History, Jan. 28, 2011

Shervin — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:58:00 +0000

What was the name of the space shuttle that exploded on this day in 1986?

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The Learning Network: Test Yourself | History, Jan. 28, 2011

The Learning Network: News Quiz | January 28, 2011

Shervin — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:30:40 +0000

See what you know about the news of the day.

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The Learning Network: News Quiz | January 28, 2011

The Learning Network: Word of the Day | bemused

admin — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:04:07 +0000

This word has appeared in 58 New York Times articles in the past year.

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Brooklyn College Revokes Instructor’s Appointment to Teach Mideast Politics

Shervin — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:48:08 +0000

Before his graduate seminar had even started, Kristofer Petersen-Overton faced accusations of being anti-Israel. The school said he was unqualified.

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Brooklyn College Revokes Instructor’s Appointment to Teach Mideast Politics

Sharp Rise in Suspensions at City’s Schools Is Cited

admin — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:40:10 +0000

A report, compiled by the New York Civil Liberties Union, echoed a nationwide trend toward mandatory suspensions for a widening range of infractions.

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Sharp Rise in Suspensions at City’s Schools Is Cited

National Briefing | WEST: California: Charge Dropped Over Wrestling Move

anthony — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:20:18 +0000

A high school wrestler in suburban Fresno was cleared of criminal wrongdoing on Thursday, after being accused of sexually assaulting a younger wrestler during a 2010 practice.

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National Briefing | WEST: California: Charge Dropped Over Wrestling Move

Memphis to Vote on Transferring School System to County

Shervin — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:19:48 +0000

Memphis voters will decide whether to merge their schools with those of the more prosperous Shelby County school system, which has been maneuvering to freeze out the city schools.

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Memphis to Vote on Transferring School System to County

The Learning Network: Putting Personality on Paper: Writing About People Using Times Models

jorge — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:22:51 +0000

Lesson Plan | Preparing and interviewing subjects for written profiles, using New York Times features as models.

Despite Obama’s Call, No Rush in R.O.T.C.’s Return to Campus

melissa — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:12:03 +0000

Limited resources and low student interest will most likely keep colleges from opening their doors to military recruiters, regardless of the president’s request.

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Despite Obama’s Call, No Rush in R.O.T.C.’s Return to Campus

Find Scholarships in Your Own Backyard

jorge — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:00:00 +0000

Doing some extra digging for scholarships in your community will pay off if you’re selected.

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Find Scholarships in Your Own Backyard

Top 10 Colleges For Campus Housing

jorge — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:00:00 +0000

See the list of universities where the highest percentage of undergraduates live in campus housing.

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The Choice: Pressures of High School and Economy Weigh on College Freshmen

admin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:53:44 +0000

The worries of incoming college students rise, over economic concerns (both theirs and their parents’) and expectations in high school.

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The Choice: Pressures of High School and Economy Weigh on College Freshmen

The Learning Network: Test Yourself | English, Jan. 27, 2011

jorge — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:17:54 +0000

Find the best synonym for the capitalized word in today’s sentence.

The Learning Network: What Would a TV Show About Your Town Spoof?

admin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:14:54 +0000

Student Opinion | Read an article about a new show that spoofs Portland, Oregon, then tell us what characters, settings and situations a TV show about your town might feature.

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The Learning Network: Protests in Egypt

Shervin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:04:22 +0000

6 Q’s About the News | Why are thousands protesting in Egypt?

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The Learning Network: Protests in Egypt

The Learning Network: News Quiz | January 27, 2011

jorge — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:54:31 +0000

See what you know about the news of the day.

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The Learning Network: News Quiz | January 27, 2011

Endowments at Universities See Gains After 2009 Losses

jorge — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:10:05 +0000

The value of university endowments increased an average of 11.9 percent for fiscal 2010, a study found. In the previous fiscal year, endowments were down an average of 18.7 percent.

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Endowments at Universities See Gains After 2009 Losses

Record Level of Stress Found in College Freshmen

admin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:09:07 +0000

Freshmen are reporting record levels of stress in an annual survey involving more than 200,000 students.

Our Towns: A School Far From No. 1, but a Leader in Science

anthony — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:30:22 +0000

When eight students at Ossining High School in Westchester County were announced as semifinalists for a prestigious science award, the school had a lot to be proud of.

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Our Towns: A School Far From No. 1, but a Leader in Science

The Learning Network: All Smiles: Studying the Science of Smiling and Related Behaviors

admin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:58:17 +0000

Lesson Plan | Studying the role of smiling in human expression and communication and developing experiments to test questions and hypotheses about smiles.

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The Learning Network: All Smiles: Studying the Science of Smiling and Related Behaviors

The Choice: Common Application Won’t Add Questions on Sexual Orientation

melissa — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 01:32:41 +0000

A proposal that students be asked optional questions on sexual orientation and gender identity is rejected over concerns that doing so could pose problems.

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The Choice: The President as College Counselor

Shervin — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:17:34 +0000

The president speaks about tuition tax credits, student loans, the need for new teachers and the critical role of community colleges.

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The Choice: The President as College Counselor

Your Professor, Your Computer, and You

anthony — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:00:00 +0000

Studies suggest that blending online and in-class instruction is the most effective way to learn.

The Learning Network: Test Yourself | Math, Jan. 26, 2011

admin — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:17:08 +0000

Do you know how to calculate percentiles?

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The Learning Network: Test Yourself | Math, Jan. 26, 2011

The Learning Network: Freezing Cold or Freakishly Warm

admin — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:32:01 +0000

6 Q’s About the News | How, , according to some scientists, might the “topsy-turvy” weather pattern be linked to global warming?

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The Learning Network: Freezing Cold or Freakishly Warm

The Learning Network: News Quiz | January 26, 2011

anthony — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:30:53 +0000

See what you know about the news of the day.

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The Learning Network: News Quiz | January 26, 2011

Economic Scene: Cut Waste or Invest? Try Both

Shervin — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:17:10 +0000

President Obama wants to ensure investments that help the economy. The G.O.P. wants the government not to waste money. Education offers a chance for both sides.

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The Learning Network: Word of the Day | waggish

jorge — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:03:58 +0000

This word has appeared in five New York Times articles in the past year.

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The Learning Network: Word of the Day | waggish

The Choice: A January Deadline Met, but the Applications Continue

jorge — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 03:13:07 +0000

Uyanga Tamir, a high school senior from Denver, always assumed she’d be able to exhale in her second semester. “How naive I was,” she says now, as she tackles applications to several colleges abroad.

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Few Students Show Proficiency in Science, Tests Show

admin — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:50:03 +0000

Only one or two out of 100 displayed a mastery of science on nationwide tests, the Department of Education said.

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Few Students Show Proficiency in Science, Tests Show

The Learning Network: Fill-In | Jack LaLanne

anthony — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 23:08:20 +0000

Fill-in the blanks in this Times obituary of fitness pioneer Jack LaLanne. You may use your own words, or choose from a list of the words that were removed.

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The Learning Network: Fill-In | Jack LaLanne