Education News from NY Times
Aid for Higher Education Declines as Costs Rise
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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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Oberlin Cancels Classes After Series of ‘Hate-Related Incidents’
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
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
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
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?
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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