Education News from NY Times

The Learning Network Blog: News Quiz | March 6, 2013

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 2:44am
See what you know about the news of the day.

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Aid for Higher Education Declines as Costs Rise

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 1:11am
Experts say there is a long-term trend of shifting the cost of higher education from the public onto students and their families.

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The Learning Network Blog: Word of the Day | flick

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 1:09am
This word has appeared in 734 New York Times articles in the past year.
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News Corp. Has a Tablet for Schools

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 1:01am
The Amplify, a 10-inch Android tablet for kindergartners through 12th graders, will come with the company’s education curriculum, which can also be used on other devices.
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Oberlin Cancels Classes After Reported Klan Sighting

Tue, 03/05/2013 - 10:41pm
An unconfirmed report of a person wearing Ku Klux Klan regalia followed a month of incidents of hate speech and vandalism on the campus of Oberlin College in Ohio.

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Bronx High School of Science Debates Hazing After Arrests

Tue, 03/05/2013 - 10:04pm
Three juniors at the Bronx High School of Science face misdemeanor charges of forcible touching and assault in a case involving a freshman on the boys’ track team.

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Architecture Review: Columbia University’s New Campbell Sports Complex in Inwood

Tue, 03/05/2013 - 7:03pm
Columbia University’s new sports complex, by Steven Holl Architects, fills a difficult site at the northern tip of Manhattan.

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The Learning Network Blog: Lesson Plan | Learning From Espionage: Ways to Use Spying in the Classroom

Tue, 03/05/2013 - 4:35pm
In this lesson plan, we provide five ways you can pair the intrigue of espionage with Times reporting to get students to think critically, ask questions, and see a different side of history and current events.

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The Choice Blog: March College Checklist for Seniors

Tue, 03/05/2013 - 11:47am
A college counselor advises high school seniors to decide how they plan to learn and share their admission decisions, and how to evaluate their offers of acceptance.

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The Choice Blog: March College Checklist for Juniors

Tue, 03/05/2013 - 11:44am
If you’re a high school junior, this is the part of your college search that does not have a lot of specific deadlines. It does, however, have a lot of things you need to do to stay on track and set yourself up for the best experience.

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The Learning Network Blog: Is It O.K. for Men and Boys to Comment on Women and Girls on the Street?

Tue, 03/05/2013 - 6:09am
If you have ever been the recipient of catcalls like this, how did it feel? How did you react? If you are male, have you ever commented or whistled at women and girls on the street?

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The Learning Network Blog: Millions Vote in Kenya

Tue, 03/05/2013 - 5:42am
Why is this vote so important, for Kenya and for the continent of Africa as a whole?

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The Learning Network Blog: Test Yourself | English, March 5, 2013

Tue, 03/05/2013 - 5:10am
Can you choose the best antonym for “ersatz,” as it is used in the article?

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The Learning Network Blog: News Quiz | March 5, 2013

Tue, 03/05/2013 - 2:30am
See what you know about the news of the day.

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The Learning Network Blog: Word of the Day | litany

Tue, 03/05/2013 - 1:03am
This word has appeared in 482 New York Times articles in the past year.

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Oberlin Cancels Classes After Series of ‘Hate-Related Incidents’

Mon, 03/04/2013 - 9:26pm
In the last month, Oberlin College has been jolted by slurs, swastikas and a late-night sighting of someone in a robe and hood.

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National Briefing | South: Georgia: Judge Upholds Gutting of Local School Board

Mon, 03/04/2013 - 8:50pm
A federal judge refused to block the governor’s removal of two-thirds of the members of a school board in suburban Atlanta.
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The Learning Network Blog: Fill-In | It's a Worldwide Dance Craze, but It's Not the Real Harlem Shake

Mon, 03/04/2013 - 3:09pm
Fill in the blanks in the first 10 paragraphs of the article “It’s a Worldwide Dance Craze, but It’s Not the Real Harlem Shake” by Kia Gregory.

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The Choice Blog: Student Advocate Finds an Antidote to Senioritis

Mon, 03/04/2013 - 1:28pm
After getting accepted to college, I realized I didn’t want to slow down. I wanted to explore my passions and interests.

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The Learning Network Blog: How Good is Your Grammar?

Mon, 03/04/2013 - 9:25am
In honor of National Grammar Day, tell us how good your grammar is, and to what extent you think it matters.

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