In Lean Times, Schools Squeeze Out Librarians
By FERNANDA SANTOS
Mylan Cannon/The New York Times
The library shared by Public School 9 and Middle School 571 in Brooklyn was recently renovated, but has no librarian.
In New York, and school districts across the country, officials say they have little choice but to eliminate librarians, having reduced administrative staff and shed extracurricular activities.
Deal Will Avert Plan to Lay Off City Teachers
By FERNANDA SANTOS
An agreement that calls for concessions from the teachers’ union and contributions from the City Council could save 4,100 jobs.
Cuomo Likely to Veto Bill on School Borrowing
By DANNY HAKIM
The measure would let districts borrow as much as $1 billion without voter approval to cope with rising pension costs.
School’s Out, Forever
By DAVID GONZALEZ
The closing of St. Martin of Tours in the Bronx reflects a crisis facing the Roman Catholic educational system in New York.
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Green Jobs Attract Graduates
By AUSTIN CONSIDINE
Sustainability seems to resonate with droves of ambitious, young innovators seeking jobs with meaning.
Games With No Screens and Food That’s Not Fast
By KATHARINE MIESZKOWSKI
When summer arrives and the structure of school days ends, many children fall into bad habits, but Children’s Power Play!, a statewide initiative, aims to correct that.
City Rejects Unions’ Offer to Help Close Budget Gap
By FERNANDA SANTOS and JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ
The leader of a group of municipal unions accused city officials of shutting the door on negotiations over a financial rescue package that could avert thousands of teacher layoffs..
Republican Challenges Administration on Plans to Override Education Law
By SAM DILLON
Representative John Kline of Minnesota said he would use a House rewrite of the No Child Left Behind law to rein in Education Secretary Arne Duncan’s influence.
For SUNY and CUNY, Top Lawmakers Support Plan to Raise Tuition $300 a Year
By WINNIE HU
More than 350,000 students would be affected by the proposed legislation, which is intended to make tuition increases more predictable.
Free, but Unemployed, in Tunisia
By ANGELA GIUFFRIDA
The lack of jobs for university graduates — a root cause of the revolution in Tunisia — remains to be addressed as the country steps slowly toward democracy.
Learning Empathy by Looking Beyond Disabilities
By WINNIE HU
A new program aims to promote tolerance among students at Ridgewood High School by connecting them with disabled peers.
Roots of Bachmann’s Ambition Began at Home
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
Representative Michele Bachmann’s political awakening began with her encounters with the school system when she was a foster mother.
In Data, ‘A’ Schools Leave Many Not Ready for CUNY
By ANNA M. PHILLIPS and ROBERT GEBELOFF
The new figures also showed a clear link between college remediation and how well students performed before high school.
Both Sides Square Off at Hearing on Charter School Suit
By FERNANDA SANTOS
Plaintiffs and opponents clashed outside a hearing on a lawsuit by the teachers’ union against the city’s Education Department over a proposal to close schools.
Plan Aims to Revitalize Detroit Schools
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Michigan officials announced a plan Monday to overhaul Detroit’s struggling schools by moving the worst ones into a new system in the fall of 2012.
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At High School in Queens, R.O.T.C.’s Enduring Influence
By MICHAEL WINERIP
The program at Francis Lewis High School, which has grown every year since its inception, is the largest of the 1,725 high school chapters in the country.
As Survivors Dwindle, Tulsa Confronts Past
By A.G. SULZBERGER
Tulsa’s race riot of 1921 has been mentioned rarely in public or private. Now, advocates are pressing for recognition.
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‘The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth’
By ALEXANDRA ROBBINS
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Alexandra Robbins argues that many of the traits attributed to “losers” in high school contribute to success later in life.
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