sábado, 11 de junio de 2011

Education review


High school students, above, considering science-related majors, visiting an engineering lab at Yale.
Christopher Capozziello for The New York Times
High school students, above, considering science-related majors, visiting an engineering lab at Yale.
Educators and technologists say films like “The Social Network” and celebrity entrepreneurs are inspiring more students to earn computer science degrees.
Hazel N. Dukes, center, state leader of the N.A.A.C.P., at a news conference last week after she caused a stir in attacking a critic.

N.A.A.C.P. on Defensive as Suit on Charter Schools Splits Group’s Supporters

The N.A.A.C.P. says traditional New York City schools suffer when charter schools grow, but some black leaders say charter schools give minorities more opportunity.

Big Kindergarten Wait List Limits City’s Pre-K Slots

A space crunch in New York City has arisen partly because of cuts endured in recent years to programs that offer services at day care centers.

College Fights Subpoena of Interviews Tied to I.R.A.

Boston College filed a motion this week to stop British authorities from obtaining confidential interviews of paramilitary fighters for the Provisional Irish Republican Army.
Interns from SUNY New Paltz are trained in emergency management and disaster response at the Emergency Services Center in nearby Orange County.

Colleges Now Offering Education in Disaster

Many schools, including SUNY New Paltz, have set up popular programs in emergency management and disaster response.

Governor Seeks Sharp Tuition Increase in Five-Year Plan for SUNY

The plan was offered as an alternative to larger, one-time increases, and as a means to strengthen research and academics.
President Obama visiting Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria on Wednesday.

Obama Tries to Focus on Economic Fears

In an effort to restore confidence in his handling of the economy, President Obama visited Alexandria, Va., to tout a $2 billion program focused on manufacturing.

Partnership to Further Global Quest by N.Y.U.

New York University, on its way to becoming the first truly global university, is starting a new partnership with an online school that offers free classes to students around the world.

Year After a Drowning, New York Schools Chief Tightens Rules for Field Trips

The new guidelines, adopted on an emergency basis, are intended to address loopholes and oversights that contributed to a 12-year-old’s death.
The Web site of Ivy Consulting Group, another tutoring company in the city. The proliferation of tutors for students angling for A's is a new phenomenon that is beginning to incite a backlash.

Push for A’s at Private Schools Is Keeping Costly Tutors Busy

Private SAT tutors have been de rigueur at New York private schools for years, but the proliferation of subject-matter tutors is a newer phenomenon that is inciting a backlash.
STRATEGIES A study at New Roads School in Santa Monica, Calif., asked high school sophomores to match graphs and equations in an online drill.

Brain Calisthenics for Abstract Ideas

Traditional classroom learning is generally rules first, application later. However, researchers are finding that repeated exposure to patterns seems to deepen understanding.
Levent Sakar tested a homemade hovercraft in his physics class at Harmony Science Academy High School. The larger point of the project was developing excitement about science for his students, he said.

Charter Schools Tied to Turkey Grow in Texas

A foundation that operates 33 publicly financed charter schools in Texas has ties to a Turkish religious movement.
Elena Aprile

Women Atop Their Fields Dissect the Scientific Life

Four researchers taking part in the World Science Festival talked with The Times about their lives as scientists, the joys and struggles of research, and the specific challenges women in science face.
  •  Women in Science: Gina Kolata Interviews Elena Aprile, Joy Hirsch, Mary-Claire King and Tal Rabin
Education Life
EDUCATION LIFE
The Global Campus
Articles on study abroad, majoring in business, blogging scholars, the fastest growing fields for students to consider and more.
Multimedia
New York School Test Scores
A complete summary of demographics and student performance over the past decade for every school in New York.
Multimedia
Timeline: Dennis M. Walcott
The life and career of the new chancellor for New York City schools.
From Opinion
EDITORIAL

Subprime Education

Congress needs to rein in for-profit colleges that leave students with crushing debt.

Michael Winerip

“On Education” looks beyond the discourse to the teachers, principals and students at the heart of learning.

The Motherlode

Lisa Belkin writes about homework, friends, grades, bullying, baby sitters, the work-family balance and much more.

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