Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration and the city’s Education Department have not offered broad plans for addressing the issue of school segregation, but grass-roots experiments are underway.
The Learning Network: Summer Reading Contest Winner, Week 1 | ‘A Saffron-Colored Walkway That Connects Two Islands’
Our Summer Reading Contest for teenagers got off to its strongest start ever, with 397 entries submitted during Week One. Here, the winner, plus five runners-up and 12 honorable mentions.
U.S. Urges Kansas State to Heed Reports of Off-Campus Rape
A university policy not to investigate reports of rape off campus violates Title IX, the government said in documents supporting two women’s cases.
The Learning Network: Summer Reading Contest, Week 3 | What Interested You Most in The Times This Week?
Our Seventh Annual Summer Reading Contest runs until Aug. 26. To participate this week, just post a comment here by 7 a.m. Eastern on July 8.
In New Jersey Student Loan Program, Even Death May Not Bring a Reprieve
Called “state-sanctioned loan-sharking” by a bankruptcy lawyer, the program’s aggressive collections and stringent rules can easily mean financial ruin for borrowers.
Amazon Unveils Online Education Service for Teachers
The new Amazon site will offer free lesson plans, teaching modules and other digital resources for educators.
Wyoming Schools Look for a Middle Way for Transgender Students
The district in Laramie, Wyo., won’t adopt a new policy but will address students by the names they prefer and help them find a bathroom or locker room that fits.
For Detroit’s Children, More School Choice but Not Better Schools
Michigan leapt at the promise of charters 23 years ago, betting that more competition would improve public education. Instead, old problems grew worse.
Ex-Indiana University Student Accused of Rape Avoids Prison in Plea Deal
John P. Enochs, 22, accepted a plea deal dismissing both charges, with a year’s probation and no prison time.
Tutors See Stereotypes and Gender Bias in SAT. Testers See None of the Above.
Some critics said two items on the newly revamped exam were unfair to girls, but College Board officials said the test had been thoroughly vetted, leading to scores that showed no bias.
Kansas Lawmakers Pass Bill in Bid to Stop Court From Closing Schools
Racing against a June 30 deadline, the Legislature passed a funding bill it hopes will meet a court order to fix school district inequities.
Pet City: School’s Out for the Animals, Too
Pets (and the animals that eat them) are considered a valuable educational component by many New York educators, but with summer vacation, their care and feeding can pose a challenge.
Economic View: A Family-Friendly Policy That’s Friendliest to Male Professors
Men who became parents used an extended tenure clock to publish their research, but there was no parallel rise in the output of female economists.
The Learning Network: Summer Reading Contest, Week 2 | What Interested You Most in The Times This Week?
You may have been riveted by any number of stories in this busy news week, but whatever got your attention, we’d like to know about it. Post here through June 30 in order to enter this week’s contest.
Sinosphere: China Vows to Replace ‘Poisonous’ Running Tracks at Schools
The tracks, made of industrial waste, have reportedly sickened thousands of children in a country already troubled by environmental hazards.
Op-Ed Contributor: The Supreme Court Has Upheld Affirmative Action. So Let’s Dump Mismatch Theory.
Now that Texas’ plan has been upheld, we should finally move on from the idea that such policies harm minority students.
Principal of Boys and Girls High School Will Leave, Ending Experiment
Michael Wiltshire, who for two years simultaneously led the school and another in Brooklyn, will step down from his post at Boys and Girls next month.
Op-Ed Contributor: Affirmative Action in College Admissions, Here to Stay
The Supreme Court’s ruling on a University of Texas policy means the constitutionality of race-consciousness in admitting students is settled.
Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action Cheered by College Admissions Experts
After the Supreme Court upheld a University of Texas admission plan that considers factors like race and diversity, college officials praised the decision.
Supreme Court Upholds Affirmative Action Program at University of Texas
The case challenged a part of the admission program at the University of Texas at Austin that takes race and ethnicity into account.
The Learning Network: Take the Learning Network Survey. Tell Us What You Think.
Before you pack up and head out to wherever this summer will be taking you, we’d be grateful if you’d take a few minutes and fill out our survey.
Late Deal in Albany Could Allow Charter Schools to Hire More Uncertified Teachers
Republicans demanded two provisions on charter schools in return for giving Mayor Bill de Blasio control of New York City schools for one more year.
Corinthian Colleges Used Recruiting Incentives, Documents Show
The disclosure, found in internal documents in a suit filed by employees of the defunct for-profit education company, could help former students get loans forgiven.
Education Innovation: Educators Discuss the Future of Higher Education
At a forum held by The New York Times, leading educators discussed teaching a digital generation, college costs and graduation rates.
Education Innovation: Studies in the First Amendment, Playing Out on Campus
Schools seek to balance the conflicts between allowing free expression and maintaining a sensitivity to those offended by language that is deliberatively upsetting.
Campus Sexual Assault: A Timeline of Major Events
Although the outcry over sexual assault on college campuses has intensified recently, the issue has a long history.
Education Innovation: At Vassar, a Focus on Diversity and Affordability in Higher Education
Catharine Bond Hill has taken steps to increase the number of low-income and first-generation students and military veterans during her decade-long presidency at the liberal arts college.
Education Innovation: Teaching Professors to Become Better Teachers
Many colleges are taking steps to help faculty members motivate and engage their students as new technology and research on effective techniques become available.
Education Innovation: Law Schools Are Going Online to Reach New Students
Faced with declining enrollment and revenue, law schools are blending classroom and online instruction to try to attract new students.
Essay: No Light Between Diversity and Free Expression
Our campuses must be places where students can learn from those of different races, ethnicities and beliefs and do so with genuine openness.
Essay: Reforming Rape Policies on Campus
Universities’ response to sexual assault demands a focus on their core mission: providing education in a way that does not discriminate based on sex.
Essay: Today’s Students May Be Emotionally Unprepared
College students are facing more stress than their parents did, and the resultant anxiety and depression are worrisome to educators and policy makers.
Essay: Higher Education at a Crossroads
Much like American educators of the 1960s, those of today must ask themselves how they can best serve students who face an array of challenges.
Essay: Making the Case for More Than Just STEM
The writer says the humanities encourage schoolchildren to solve problems creatively, a skill not fostered solely through science and technology.
Essay: Lightening the Load of Student Loan Debt
Students who educate themselves so they may educate others should not have to graduate with heavy debt.
Essay: Teacher and Tech: Making the Most of Learning Technologies
In education, learning technologies are only as helpful as the teachers and principals who use them.
Essay: Taking On the Challenge of College Completion
While it is student debt that often draws headlines, the related challenge of ensuring that students graduate deserves greater attention.
Essay: Affirmative Action as a Tool for a Racially Integrated Society
Preserving the consideration of race in college admissions is critical, but a broader view of the issue is necessary.
Education Innovation: Tips on Paying for College
Students and their families can ease the burden of college costs if they are willing to dive into the financial aid game.
Education Innovation: Revamping Community Colleges to Improve Graduation Rates
Community colleges across the United States are re-evaluating their curriculums and support structures to address the reasons so many students drop out.
Education Innovation: How Public Universities Are Addressing Declines in State Funding
Educators from the University of California, University of Kansas and University of Wisconsin-Madison discuss ways to raise revenue, lower costs and maintain high standards.
Education Innovation: Food Pantries Address a Growing Hunger Problem at Colleges
As tuition and the enrollment of low-income students rise, food pantries have become more prevalent, opening on more than 300 campuses.
Education Innovation: What Experts Said at The New York Times Education Conference
The nation’s top educators exchanged ideas on the future of education at a two-day Higher Ed Leaders Forum sponsored by The New York Times.
Essay: Giving Young People an Alternative to College
In the next decade, as many as 25 million new job openings will be middle-skills positions that will not necessarily require a four-year degree.
Essay: Teaching Inclusion in a Divided World
To protect American values and promote civic discourse, universities need to show that disagreement is not oppression and argument is not assault.
Essay: College Unaffordable Even in Higher Income Brackets
Rising tuition and fewer funds for public universities have priced even some of the upper middle class out of a college education.
Essay: Learning to Educate an Increasingly Diverse Nation
With minorities making up a majority of America’s student body, it is vital for places of higher education to train faculties in teaching and diversity issues.
Essay: Student Success Is a Community Responsibility
Young people need adults who can support them in their pursuit of college degrees by setting expectations and helping them develop a sense of self.
Essay: Give More Low-Income Students a Path to College
A report found that just one in 10 people from low-income families had a bachelor’s degree by age 25, compared with half of those from high-income families.
Education Innovation: Campuses Struggle With Approaches for Preventing Sexual Assault
Colleges and universities have stepped up their sexual assault education programs, but some data suggests that the number of incidents is actually rising.
Education Innovation: Students Look to Loan Alternatives to Simplify Process and Ease Burden
A new program at Purdue University advances money to applicants based on its estimate of their future earnings. But this method has hit snags before.
In College Turmoil, Signs of a Changed Relationship With Students
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