Computer Studies Made Cool, on Film and Now on Campus
By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER
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.
N.A.A.C.P. on Defensive as Suit on Charter Schools Splits Group’s Supporters
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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
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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.
By KATIE ZEZIMA
Boston College filed a motion this week to stop British authorities from obtaining confidential interviews of paramilitary fighters for the Provisional Irish Republican Army.
Colleges Now Offering Education in Disaster
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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
By THOMAS KAPLAN
The plan was offered as an alternative to larger, one-time increases, and as a means to strengthen research and academics.
Obama Tries to Focus on Economic Fears
By HELENE COOPER
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.
By TAMAR LEWIN
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
By SHARON OTTERMAN
The new guidelines, adopted on an emergency basis, are intended to address loopholes and oversights that contributed to a 12-year-old’s death.
Push for A’s at Private Schools Is Keeping Costly Tutors Busy
By JENNY ANDERSON
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.
Brain Calisthenics for Abstract Ideas
By BENEDICT CAREY
Traditional classroom learning is generally rules first, application later. However, researchers are finding that repeated exposure to patterns seems to deepen understanding.
Charter Schools Tied to Turkey Grow in Texas
By STEPHANIE SAUL
A foundation that operates 33 publicly financed charter schools in Texas has ties to a Turkish religious movement.
Women Atop Their Fields Dissect the Scientific Life
By GINA KOLATA
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.
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