California: Half of ‘Dream’ Act Signed
By JENNIFER MEDINA
Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Monday legislation that would allow illegal immigrants to receive privately financed scholarships for state universities.
ON EDUCATION
As Best Schools Compete for Best Performers, Students May Be Left Behind
By MICHAEL WINERIP
Parents are supposed to rank their choices for the district lottery when it comes to selecting middle schools for their children, but the guidebook is vague about what each school is looking for.
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
Ex-Schools Chief Emerges as Unlikely Murdoch Ally
By JEREMY W. PETERS, MICHAEL BARBARO and JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ
Joel I. Klein, who joined the News Corporation this year and had opposed a probe into hacking, is now leading it.
Change in Rating Formula Creates Anxiety in Schools
By MORGAN SMITH
The annual accountability ratings for Texas’ school districts are coming out soon, but a change in the ratings formula will surely cause grief in numerous districts.
For-Profit College Company Settles Whistle-Blower Suit
By TAMAR LEWIN
Kaplan Inc., which agreed Friday to settle a whistle-blower lawsuit for $1.6 million, has come under federal scrutiny over recruiting practices and students’ loan default rates.
Judge Rules Against Union on City Plan to Close Schools
By SHARON OTTERMAN
New York City may proceed with plans to close 22 schools for poor performance and place 15 charter schools in the buildings of traditional schools.
Document: Michael Mulgrew vs. N.Y.C. Department of EducationBronx Charter School Disciplined Over Admissions Methods
By ANNA M. PHILLIPS
Academic Leadership Charter School is the first New York City charter disciplined for violating admissions rules, which require purely random selection.
Training of Teachers Is Flawed, Study Says
By TAMAR LEWIN
The National Council on Teacher Quality is drawing criticism over its plans to publish its rankings of schools of education.
FINDINGS
Can a Playground Be Too Safe?
By JOHN TIERNEY
Efforts to regulate playground equipment to prevent injuries may stunt emotional development, a new study suggests.
School Discipline Study Raises Fresh Questions
By ALAN SCHWARZ
A Texas study tracked nearly a million students from seventh grade into high school.
New Approach Proposed for Science Curriculums
By KENNETH CHANG
A new approach for improving American science education includes focusing on core ideas and problem-solving.
Open-Access Advocate Is Arrested for Huge Download
By JOHN SCHWARTZ
Harvard researcher and Internet folk hero Aaron Swartz has been arrested for allegedly hacking into networks at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to download articles.
Geography Report Card Finds Students Lagging
By WINNIE HU
Even as schools aim to better prepare students for a global work force, fewer than one in three American students are proficient in geography.
CITY ROOM
Bloomberg Pledges Money and Land for Engineering School
By PATRICK MCGEEHAN
Signaling how serious he is about developing a high-tech university campus in New York City, the mayor said the city would provide up to $100 million and a site for a new school of engineering and applied sciences.
First-Place Sweep by American Girls at First Google Science Fair
By KENNETH CHANG
A 17-year-old from Fort Worth won the $50,000 grand prize at Google’s science fair last week.
Schools Dropping 413 From Staff
By WINNIE HU
The District of Columbia public schools has sent termination notices to 413 teachers and other school employees under an evaluation system that has become a national model.
Charter School Battle Shifts to Affluent Suburbs
By WINNIE HU
Charters, normally thought of as a way to help poor areas, are being proposed in places that have good schools.
Law School Economics: Ka-Ching!
By DAVID SEGAL
Despite fewer high-paying jobs, students continue to pour into law school. And the schools keep charging higher tuition and admitting more students.
Cash Tempts the Ivory Tower’s Guardians
By D. D. GUTTENPLAN
Two German universities secretly gave Deutsche Bank a big say at a research institute, raising eyebrows.
School Officials and Union Agree on Pilot Program for Teacher Evaluations
By SHARON OTTERMAN
Teachers in 33 schools will be rated as either ineffective, developing, effective or highly effective, rather than simply satisfactory or unsatisfactory.
More Education News
California to Require Gay History in Schools
Tom Vander Ark’s New York-Area Charter Schools Falter
Supporters of Education Bill Seek to Replace Money Lost in Budget-Cutting Process
Schools Chiefs See a Path to Proposing Their Own Accountability Systems
Top Science Fair Honors Go to American Girls
Surge in Number of Indian Students Heading to Canadian Colleges
Union Chief Faults School Reform From ‘On High’
On Education: Message From a Charter School: Thrive or Transfer
EDUCATION LIFE
Beyond the B.A.
With more Americans than ever in grad school, a special issue devoted to all things postgraduate.
From Opinion
ROOM FOR DEBATE
The Case Against Law School
Should the standard three-year law school model, followed by passage of the bar exam, be the only path to a legal career?
Sunday Magazine
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New York School Test Scores
A complete summary of demographics and student performance over the past decade for every school in New York.
Multimedia
A blog examining all facets of the college admissions process.
'Slow Down and Savor Middle and High School'
July 22, 2011
Standing Sentry at the Next Gate
July 20, 2011
You're Not Wrong: Colleges Giving More A's
July 14, 2011
Same-Sex Marriage Begins in New York
July 26, 2011
Test Yourself | English, July 26, 2011
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Word of the Day | crabbed
July 26, 2011
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