Weaving a Web of Knowledge
The digital route to a college degree has become popular as people have sought a cheaper, faster, more flexible method.
Online Enterprises Gain Foothold as Path to a College Degree
By TAMAR LEWIN
Some recent entrants into the field of online education offer grounds for both concern and hope.
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
Weekly Prompts From a Mentor
By TAMAR LEWIN
Western Governors University was started by the governors of 19 Western states who bemoaned the high cost of higher education.
UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE
Open Courses, Nearly Free
By TAMAR LEWIN
The University of the People relies on volunteer professors to teach 10-week online courses to poor students in 100 countries around the world.
LEARNING COUNTS
Receiving Credit for Job Experience
Learning Counts was started in January to help older students prepare portfolios that show what they have learned from work and life experiences.
STRAIGHTERLINE
A Way to Speed the Pace
By TAMAR LEWIN
Straighterline is a company, not a school, offering introductory math, business, science and writing classes found at most community colleges and universities, for a fraction of the price.
A Short-Lived Test, Even With Coaching
By TAMAR LEWIN
Signing up for some online classes, a reporter discovers she has forgotten a lot about math. Also, that studying in front of a computer is lonely.
Young Hispanics’ College Enrollment Rose 24% in Year, Study Says
By SABRINA TAVERNISE
The Pew Hispanic Center says the increase was not just about population growth, but reflected educational attainment goals as well.
Free Music School’s Cost: A Week on the Sidewalk
By CLAIRE BUSHEY
The demand for arts instruction is demonstrated each year by the line of parents waiting to enroll their children in the free People’s Music School in Uptown.
While Pushing Through the Longer School Day, Some Things to Keep in Mind
By JAMES WARREN
The time has come for Mayor Rahm Emanuel to push through the 90-minute extension to the school day, but there are other aspects of the city’s educational difficulties to keep in mind.
777 School Employees Will Be Let Go, in the Largest Layoff Under Bloomberg
By FERNANDA SANTOS
The largest single-agency layoff since Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg took office comes as schools are about to reopen.
CITY ROOM
A Quiet First Day for an Upper West Side Charter School
By JESSICA BELL
Opponents of Upper West Success Academy have objected to its inclusion at the already-crowded Brandeis Educational Campus. Its founders hope the objections will fade now that the school has opened.
For State Teachers’ Union, a Victory on Evaluations
By SHARON OTTERMAN
A judge ruled that the New York State Board of Regents overreached in its interpretation of the role that test scores can play in teachers’ performance reviews under a new law.
Under Bloomberg, a Sharp Rise in Accusations of Cheating by Educators
By SHARON OTTERMAN
The New York schools chancellor, Dennis M. Walcott, said he did not believe the increase meant that more misconduct was taking place.
Dean of Columbia College Resigns After Two Years
By WINNIE HU
Michele M. Moody-Adams has abruptly resigned, leaving Columbia University’s undergraduate division without a leader two weeks before the start of classes.
ON EDUCATION
Eager for Spotlight, but Not if It Is on a Testing Scandal
By MICHAEL WINERIP
A former schools chancellor in Washington has refused to talk to USA Today reporters about a cheating scandal.
At This Girls’ Camp, Crafts Take a Drill Press
By MOTOKO RICH
A novel camp aims to introduce girls to manufacturing, a career that offers job opportunities at good pay, but attracts relatively few women.
FAIR GAME
Finger-Pointing in the Fog
By GRETCHEN MORGENSON
The lawsuits have been flying after five Wisconsin school districts lost millions of dollars in complex debt securities.
Review of Census Data Reveals Information Tied to Schools
By SABRINA TAVERNISE
The Census Bureau counts the number of students, average teacher salaries and the rising cost of college.
No U.S. Trip for Students From Gaza, Hamas Says
By FARES AKRAM
The high school students had won scholarships to attend school in the United States, where they were to stay with host families.
Principal to Resign Following Grade-Altering Inquiry
By ANNA M. PHILLIPS
The principal of a Bronx high school who was found to have improperly changed student grades has agreed to resign from the school, but will continue to work for the Department of Education.
Education Life
Ed Schools’ Pedagogical Puzzle
By SHARON OTTERMAN
New models for teacher preparation are thinking outside the box. Are they too far out?
The Critter People
By TAMAR LEWIN
Dinosaur eggs, iguanas and ooh, look, a grad student. Inside the new school at the Natural History Museum
The Master’s as the New Bachelor’s
By LAURA PAPPANO
Call it credentials inflation. A four-year degree may not cut it anymore.
The Postgraduate Population
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