Education News from NY Times

Can you calculate the approximate number of students in kindergarten through third grade in New York City public schools?    

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The workshop at Parsons the New School for Design was to be given by John Galliano, formerly the chief designer at Christian Dior, who was dismissed in 2011 after going on an anti-Semitic tirade in a bar.    

This word has appeared in 336 New York Times articles in the past year.    

Universities in states that have banned affirmative action reach out to disadvantaged communities to identify promising teenagers and get more of them into college.    

States that have outlawed affirmative action in college admissions, like California, are giving potential applicants a leg up to overcome disadvantages.    

The federal budget cuts known as sequestration are being felt across the country, with some programs coping, some struggling and others closing their doors.    

After a reporter sought e-mails strategizing on the appointment of Cathleen P. Black, the city fought the request, again and again, in the courts.    

An essay from a homeless young adult paired with Times reporting, discussion questions and an invitation to students to post comments and thoughts.    

Two groups advocating educational changes objected to a policy statement by Anthony D. Weiner, the embarrassed former congressman, who is considering running for mayor.    

Fill in the blanks in the first six paragraphs of the article “Prom is Easy. The ‘Ask’ Takes Planning.” by Nancy M. Better.    

A college counselor advises high school juniors to schedule college visits and meetings this summer, plan for a rigorous senior year and to start thinking about their college essays.    

When someone verbally taunts or teases you, or even bumps or pushes you, are you likely to respond in kind? Or do you try to let it pass or defuse the situation?    

What do some Israeli analysts provide as an explanation for the attacks?    

Can you choose the best word to complete the sentence?    

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

Christine C. Quinn, the City Council speaker, plans on Tuesday to propose an overhaul of gifted and talented programs that would provide space for more children and loosen admissions requirements.    

According to the report, most teachers in the nation’s largest school districts took pay cuts or had their pay frozen at least one year between 2008 and 2012.    

High school students will take the college-admissions exam by computer starting in the spring of 2015, but at least for a while, the paper and pencil version will still be available.