September 2010
175 posts
Catholic university welcomes global learners →
In an effort to curtail the culture shock that international student may experience after moving to the U.S., a growing number of universities are improving their global student orientations. These…
An Attainable Dream →
A new video produced especially for Spanish-speaking families shows how going to college is more attainable and more affordable than ever.
Internet Service Upgrade Coming to Poor and Rural... →
The change in the E-Rate program is intended to provide more Internet options and faster connections for public schools and libraries on local lines.
New Journalism Degree to Emphasize Start-Ups →
The Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York is announcing the creation of the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism and a new master of arts degree.
East Orange Journal: For a Singer’s 1940s Alma... →
Hewlett-Packard donated equipment for a technology lab in the East Orange, N.J., elementary school that Dionne Warwick attended, which is in a largely poor district.
Cutbacks Part of Plan to Save Parochial Schools →
Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan sketched a plan to close many schools in the city and change their financing.
Elite For-Profit Schools Chase a Growing Market →
With the population of wealthy families with children in New York City likely to grow, companies that operate schools hope they can cash in.
Dial-a-Class →
Cellphones are not the enemy.
Value of College Degree Is Growing, Study Says →
Despite rising tuition and student-loan debt levels, the long-term payoff from earning a college degree is increasing, the College Board says.
Students Spell Out Messages on Immigration →
News of a vote on an immigrant student bill brought an outpouring from academic leaders.
Test Yourself | English, Sept. 21, 2010 →
What’s the best way to rewrite this informal, conversational sentence?
A Cry From Haiti →
6 Q’s About the News | Who have deposited impassioned pleas for help in new suggestion boxes at a hundred camps throughout the disaster zone in Haiti?
Hacks Into Hackers →
Can journalism and computer science mix?
Do You Use Study Guides? →
Student Opinion | Do you use study guides in place of, or to supplement, assigned reading?
News Quiz | September 21, 2010 →
See what you know about the news of the day.
Long-Term Payoff from a College Degree Continues... →
A report from the College Board makes the case for going to college first, then working.
When an Application Is Too Cute →
A former admissions officer and current counselor laments the pervasive, arguably fruitless, efforts by students to game the college application system.
Test Yourself | Math, Sept. 20, 2010 →
Today’s question asks how much the average text-messaging teenager pays per megabyte.
Can Cellphones Be Educational Tools? →
Student Opinion | Tell us how you feel about the use of cellphones as educational tools - whether in or out of the classroom.
Train the Body, Train the Brain →
6 Q’s About the News | What did researchers find about how exercise affects the immature human brain?
News Quiz | September 20, 2010 →
See what you know about the news of the day.
Briefly: Women Earning More Doctoral Degrees Than... →
For the first time, women have earned the majority of doctoral degrees awarded in the United States, according to a survey.
Editorial: One Strike and They’re Out →
Schools are right to expel students who pose a safety threat, but suspension rates for black male children are disproportionately, devastatingly high.
Word of the Day | illusion →
This word has appeared in 415 Times articles over the past year.
Universities Withstand Dubai’s Financial Crisis →
Fears sparked by Michigan State University’s decision to close its Dubai undergraduate program have not been realized as admissions at other schools have held steady or risen.
Edinburgh School Takes Online M.B.A. to Africa →
Edinburgh Business School will give up to 250 students from Africa scholarships to enter its online M.B.A., considered one of the world’s best distance-learning business degrees.
The Medium: Drill, Baby, Drill →
Is rote memorization really that bad?
Does the Digital Classroom Enfeeble the Mind? →
If machines are to improve teaching, we must recognize their limits — and our own capacity for magic.
University runs successful ESL program →
In order to provide international students with a comprehensive English language education, a growing number of universities are expanding their English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. These…
School’s unique programs attract international... →
Many international students come to the U.S. in order to study rare subjects. A number of American universities offer unusual degree programs that may not be found anywhere else. For example, Alex…
Wealth Matters: Choosing Insurance for the College... →
Many parents may be as uninterested in talking about insurance as their children, but their policy options are numerous.
Last of 5 Parts, Answers to Your Back-to-School... →
The fifth and final part of the responses by an independent college counselor to reader questions about the fall admission season, for high school seniors and juniors.
Contemplating Controversy: The Proposed Islamic... →
Lesson Plan | Learning more about the context surrounding plans for an Islamic center near ground zero, conducting research and writing opinion pieces.
University creates MBA program for global... →
International students often move to the U.S. in order to take advantage of the many world-renowned academic programs. Schools such as the University of Virginia Darden School of Business offer MBA,…
University offers expanded ESL program →
As international students continue to enroll in U.S. undergraduate programs, these institutions are experiencing record numbers of global freshmen. Learners from across the world are increasingly…
The Bay Citizen: U.C. Proxy Voting Skirts Review... →
In its proxy voting, the University of California has ignored guidelines that call for individual review of some shareholder resolutions, like ones on social issues, documents show.
At Harvard, Protest Over Honoree’s Remarks About... →
Some faculty members and students were upset by remarks in a blog post by Martin Peretz that said “Muslim life is cheap, most notably to Muslims.”
Tourists in Space →
6 Q’s About the News | What is the future of space travel?
Test Yourself | History, September 17, 2010 →
Our daily English, math or history question inspired by a Times article. Today’s is a history question about the Civil War.
What's Special About Your Hometown? →
Student Opinion | What should visitors check out when visiting your hometown?
News Quiz | September 17, 2010 →
See what you know about the news of the day.
Short and Sweet: Deconstructing and Creating Brief... →
Lesson Plan | Considering the usefulness and structure of mini-reviews and how to write them effectively.
MTV Wants Your Financial Aid Ideas →
A plea (sweetened with a cash prize) to give the financial aid process a digital makeover.
Part 4, Answers to Your Back-to-School Questions →
Part 4 of the responses by an independent college counselor to reader questions about the fall admission season, for high school seniors and juniors.
Poetry Pairing | September 16, 2010 →
Our weekly series juxtaposes a poem and a Times article and photo. Today: “Through a Glass” paired with “Living to Be a Parent.”
Test Yourself | English, September 16, 2010 →
Daily English, math or history question based on Times content. Today’s is a paragraph unscrambler.
How Concerned Are You About Where Your Food Comes... →
Student Opinion | Do you care how your food was produced?
Educate to Innovate →
President Obama has launched the “Educate to Innovate” effort to improve U.S. students’ participation and performance in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Learn more.
Improving STEM Education →
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology released a plan for improving K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.
Constitution Day →
September 17 is the day we commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. Find resources for teaching and learning about the Constitution.